Our old way of thinking started to rear it's slightly ugly head at the start of the game. A bit of a panic about numbers started to creep in and concern, bordering on paranoia about Burnside Div3 players running out for the Blackadders. These are minor distractions that can be put aside until the after match beersies and training next week. I do put my hand up for making the coach aware of the situation, but we calmed down soon enough to focus on the matters at hand. Such as not giving up the Challenge Shield.
As I said to Chief after the game, if we start to focus on individual players in individual positions, then we lose sight of the fact that we're a team with depth and cunning and guile and the ability to fill any position with any player. Maybe not as well as some players are typically in some positions, but fill them we can and will.  Read more