PAUL M wrote:
I tend to think it's a position we do need to strengthen. In order to play more exciting rugby and look more dangerous in attack we need a more traditional 13. There is Whiting although he has never been tried there so we don't know about him and there is also Washy who seems to me like he will now be the backup hooker to Houghton. For me the key pivots are 1, 6, 7, 9 and 13 and our starting players in those positions are all quality players and british, Tansey, Horne, Long, Houghton and Westerman. We do need cover for the halves and we need good recruitment next year for the haklves but players like Tansey and Westerman will be crucial in our style of play assuming we are trying to change it.
Completely agree with that. Didn't understand the rumours linking us with Westerman at all at first due to Agar's insistence on a prop at 13, but surely this must mean Fitz to prop now and a "proper" 13, and if this is the case it's a good investment, again, in young British talent. My hope is that the club join him at the hip to Fitz all season, as there is literally no one better to mentor him both on and off the field - and from Westerman's perspective this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from a legend. Well done FC on going all out to get him.
and another prop
