Have you only just figured this out

?! He was poor last season, the teams performances made him look gd! dont start me on his passing.....macnamara is either thick or useless (im going for the latter) Why did he not get a standoff in the off season

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Oh, absolutely. And if they were put in the first team prematurely, and we got thraped, it would be the same people who would knowingly be slating the coaching staff for the 'ridiculous decision to bring them in', and claiming to have told you all along.

I think G Burgess is ready.

Bear in mind he's still very young. Just because Sam managed to step up at 18 years old, doesn't mean George will too. I agree that George looks to be slightly ahead of Tom as far as performances in the U20s go, but what we don't want to do is throw either of them in too early and completely shatter their confidence.

I personally would probably give George a run out or two this year just to see how he gets on, with next year being the time when I'd be looking to start bringing them through properly and giving more game time. What I wouldn't do is throw both of them for every remaining game, like some people seem to be suggesting.

Ive never meant to throw them in for remainder of the season, I mean give him a try and see what he can do. He's big and strong, he's fast and athletic, skillful, supports the ball and tough, cant be anyworse than some of our other props.

I kind of agree, but I'd rather we try him when there's no pressure on. Put him in at the moment when fans are already abusing the team and it may do him more harm than good.

If the team do fail to qualify for the playoffs this year, I would hope it fails with a couple of games to go, meaning two games that don't really mean anything. They would be the perfect game to try out young George.

Obviously I'd rather qualify for the playoffs and that not happen, but if we're going to miss out, I'd rather it be done early rather than the last game of the season again.