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royc wrote:Pleased for the three guys, good luck to them. The coaches will have had a good look at them over the season and must think they are ready to step up to the team if called upon, that is good enough for me. It is up to the coaches to develop them and get the best out of them, so time will tell.
The young entrants usually need about a season to get up to speed, barring a very few prodigies like Graham and McCallum who come gift-wrapped and ready to roll. Next season will likely be make or break for the new guys' pro careers.
That said, not everyone coming up from the Academy or in from elsewhere needs to be a potential superstar, a third of the squad are back-up players, third or fourth in line in their position, basically good club players who can step up to the bench or team when injuries or internationals leave us short-handed (as now). We are no different from other Pro clubs in this respect, just have to hope that our back-ups are better than theirs!
The Feral Goat wrote:
Bonkers to think these guys are ages with Jamie Ritchie as well given how long he seems to have been around!
The Feral Goat wrote:Mata extends to 2021
BigD163 wrote:Finlay Christie did an interview in NZ talking about NZ/Scotland and his next move.
I would imagine the SRU will have a look at him and he wouldn't be a bad shout to replace Fowles and Kennedy.
The Feral Goat wrote:Mata extends to 2021
Wottie wrote:What a fantastic arrow to have in your quiver when trying to persuade players to come and join Edinburgh. Great news and a sign of real ambition by the club and the SRU. Just hope we can put another one in there by qualifying for the Champions Cup again next season (and don't have to win the thing to do so!!).
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