Quote ="McClennan"I remember when Simmons was appointed last year and I said that playing there would make it extremely difficult for him in his first season because each game is more or less at a neutral venue. Whilst I am concerned at the lack of defensive toughness we've shown in the early days we need to consider this when assessing how the team is doing. The squad is still good enough to compete for trophies, however it will be a harder season for us because of our temporary relocation.'"
Over the 2009 and 2010 seasons we were actually better away from home than at home, so we can't blame it on that.
The fact is that the squad is no longer good enough. The first choice seventeen might just be, but the depth is not there.