It's very very rare that youngsters entrenched in the 22(23) chose to leave if they're happy and see a future at their given club. Of course there's the lure of big coin, but players wast success first and foremost so we just need to offer that.
If we're to take the next step it needs to be this game or we're probably destined for another disappointing end to the year.
If Hunts and Fly'n are out l reckon well go with Mcrae, Henry and LOC with Butts dropped.
Othewise just Henry > Butts
Tough for spots at HB with Hastie and LOC pushing their cases too. I love Stocks but he's a depth player in a top 8 side and RTB wants fleet footed types so he's in trouble long term.
I have to eat some humble pie, I'd had enough of Carroll after game 5 IIRC, but that was very good and that run and kicking is what we're sorely missing with Nas moving up. Lets hope he kicks on.
I hope we can put to bed now the talk over skills and game plans, it was all there to see. The group...
Biggest failure is the hubris required to stop the game after 90sec for what was a 50/50 call at best. Says everything about what's wrong with umpiring now days, it's all about them.
Sounds like you're chasing an unobtainable ideal. Like you said, the overt stuff (and this can be generalised) is gone from our society these days. The middle ground is roughly occupied by tolerance, acceptance and supportive as grades of position.
For those who swing towards anti-gay...
I recall some feminist group stating that the finding of Amber Heard V Johnny Depp was terrible as it was bad for the feminist movement. Activists are activists and you can't expect well reasoned statements when their purpose is to front for their cause. It's really just muck raking journalism...