Just reading the board, the Match Thread, The Thread regarding Smith and then Gustard leaving.....
Why so downbeat? Yes, yesterday was poor. We should be looking to win those games but as said, italian or not, Treviso are no mugs at home. After last season it was never going to be an overnight/quick fix. this isnt really even Gustards side!!!. There has been good, there has been bad but in general, the side is miles better than last season. You will always have moments like yesterday creep back in, thats part of the changing process. Would not surprise me if we suffer one or two more days like yesterday this season, but plenty of good days also. We beat exeter last week, the only side (up until Gloucs yesterday) to manage that (and we have beaten Gloucs). 5th in the table, Europe still in our hands (3 wins should do it).
Re Smith, as has been said, the kid is only 19. He is nothing like Botica. He is learning, he will make mistakes. He will also go on and become a top class FH for years to come but right now he is struggling. Zero, no. a good youngster having a tough time of it and probably a bit low on confidence. Likewise, the Cat. A class player that suffered a terrible injury that could have ended his career. its great he is even back playing but I still think from watching, that there are a few mental scares there regarding him having the ball expecting tackles coming in. Hopefully he can sort that out.
As for Gustard, Tigers can ask all they want, he is under contract. If we want to keep him we will, and he does not strike me as someone who will jump ship and ask to leave.
Im not all "quins tinted glasses" and all that, i just say how i see it. Yesterday was bad, its not the four horseman riding over the hill type disaster though. Some real knee jerking going on in places.
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