Dean Thomas
Dean Thomas
competition fighting genuine players position
The new players need to impress. They're fighting for their position and the established players know there is genuine competition for places.
both challenge chances cup fancy london ourselves perform prove
Both London and ourselves will fancy our chances in a fortnight. And we must perform on the day as the Challenge Cup could prove to be very lucrative.
ahead asked due frozen game outdoors pitch train week
I've asked for the pitch to be covered. We want the game to go ahead but we haven't been able to train outdoors this week due to the frozen conditions.
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That's huge for patients who may have used pain medications for a long time and have a tolerance. It can take the anxiety away; some are fearful of waking up to incredible pain.
massive results
These were massive results for us and now we need to keep churning out the points.
surgeons using
The surgeons here are using minimally invasive techniques.
build grade last man players squad
One or two players didn't make the grade last year. But we've assembled a competitive 28- man squad that should be able to build on last year's progress.
neil quite results
Neil has had a scan and we are just awaiting the results but he could be out for quite a while.
few players strong
It's frustrating that we've got a few players sidelined but we've still got a strong 17 out tomorrow.
blow goes kyle loan playing signings
It's a blow because Kyle has been playing well for us. But that's the way it goes with loan signings sometimes, so we'll just have to get on with it.
looking maximum points push realistic top towards
We've got to be realistic and be looking for maximum points from those fixtures, if we do that then we can push on towards the top five.
bad bring price ryan suffering
He could be out for 10 weeks, and with Ryan Price also suffering with a bad back, I had to bring someone in.
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We've lost six of our seven cup games this year and have lost virtually half a team from the one that made the top six last year.
believe comparable half including last lost number quality squad team year
We've lost half a team from last year including a number of quality players. But I believe the squad is comparable and can make an impact.