Players not going that I know of:



Morton

Moore

Kaye

Slater

Annekin

Davey

Spiers

So that means:

Walshaw

Trout

Wildie

Cowling



...are going! Well done to them on their elevation to the elite in our club and let us hope that the others can aspire to their level!

Exactly TRB. I believe this is the first year of full time training for slater and annekin too so they would have had to have done exceptionally well to get in. feel for Moore and davey after their performances on Friday night but we have to trust the coach.

Maybe annekin was full time last season thinking about it. If so then bows the time he should really be stepping up and proving a point

Congrats to these lads and good luck.

I certainly agree with what you say. Isn't this something where the ST can act as a conduit between the club and the fans. Certainly, if the structures aren't being changed, then they will lose alot of contributors to 1873.

Hear what you and Big Al are saying and we will take this up with the Club.



I agree the members of 1873 would like to know what changes/benefits 1873 is making to the Club but we have to remember 1873 is still in its infancy and we have to let the Management run the Club as they see fit but we will raise the issue.

Cheers SC. I agree with what you say, but the communication from the club has greatly improved overall and this is one area where we haven't heard much. The odd progress update would be welcome and should be something that the club are able to provide.

Thanks, i'm not suggesting that nothings been improved and we all understand it takes time, just think it would be right and proper to let the fans know how the moneys been spent.

It's a shame a couple more lads aren't going especially for team building purposes and morale.



Agar must be honest and straight forward with some of the younger lads, and make use of Dual Registration to enable them to develop if he believes they're not to be in his plans for the season.



He can't please everyone, but he can give them the best opportunity to progress as an individual and to possibly come back into the frame at a later date.

Gareth Moores been carrying a leg injury and has only done about 50% of the training sessions that the others have. Far from being ostracised from the club he's been well looked after by the physios and has been told straight where he needs to be better if he's to have a chance of becoming a 1st team regular. He's not going to France for a number of reasons but his place in the pecking order and his injury are the two main ones.

To clarify:



There are 32 people travelling in total. The ones who are going are mainly those who will feature in the game at the end of the week.



It is not unusual for a club not to take ALL it's players.



We have also had the 3 day trip to North Wales, and that did include the younger players, so we are not doing too badly in that respect.



As SC says, we will have some dialogue with the club with a view to getting some details of the Junior set up presented at some point - there is certainly no attempt to hide anything and, if asked, the club will explain the situation - so we're asking.



HTH.