Point here though is...At his very best or even at about 80% of it Thomas would be in our starting 22....probably the same with Walker.
But they may never again reach that type of form.
On the other hand we may get someone upgraded off the rookie list that needs a few games to find his feet and by the end of the season is "the next Kouta".
Players that struggle under a game plan or allocated position may blossom under a change of plan or a move to a different position
So the best 22 is a fluid, flexible thing and would change constantly throughout the year and across seasons.
It's a real "point in time" thing.
My choices now are quite different to the start of the year.
The best 22 indicated above is arguably our best 22 now.....it may (should) be different at the end of the year.
But they may never again reach that type of form.
On the other hand we may get someone upgraded off the rookie list that needs a few games to find his feet and by the end of the season is "the next Kouta".
Players that struggle under a game plan or allocated position may blossom under a change of plan or a move to a different position
So the best 22 is a fluid, flexible thing and would change constantly throughout the year and across seasons.
It's a real "point in time" thing.
My choices now are quite different to the start of the year.
The best 22 indicated above is arguably our best 22 now.....it may (should) be different at the end of the year.