Unused players.

[kingsheathlad]

I note from our squad that the Balfour, Grieve, Lea, Probert and Wilson have not had a game or been on the bench in the first five league games although they were in the squads for the two friendlies.
Are they getting game time with other clubs ?.

[andyj]

I have to say I was particularly impressed with Balfour in the game against Neath although we do have a number of very good wingers in the squad.
Looking at the squad it would seem we didn't sign Sam Sheppard. Where did he go?

[Phil]

Oct 5, 2016 13:02:54 GMT andyj said:

I have to say I was particularly impressed with Balfour in the game against Neath although we do have a number of very good wingers in the squad.
Looking at the squad it would seem we didn't sign Sam Sheppard. Where did he go?

He signed for Stourbridge last month.

[Communications Team]

Oct 5, 2016 9:37:28 GMT kingsheathlad said:

I note from our squad that the Balfour, Grieve, Lea, Probert and Wilson have not had a game or been on the bench in the first five league games although they were in the squads for the two friendlies.
Are they getting game time with other clubs ?.

It is an issue with the smaller bench size in N1 compared to the championship (5 not 7).

Some of the guys have featured in the two recent Development XV games. We believe Charles Baffour and Tom Wilson may have been loaned out to Bromsgrove last weekend to get some game time.

George Grieve did take to the field for his 1st XV league debut at Ampthill on Saturday.

As we have 30 league fixtures this season it is not unreasonable to expect there will be some player rotation, at present establishing a settled core matchday squad to work off is probably the priority.

[kingsheathlad]

Many thanks for the info everyone.

[kingsheathlad]

According to someone on the Roling Maul site Sam Pailor is on the bench for Ealing today and is on a two week loan to get game time.