A "friendly" and our first game of the season as we weren't able to get to the others. Plus our first chance to try out our season ticket seats. By the end of the first half I was thinking that the seats were probably about the best thing we were going to see. It was a difficult start, and at one point we were 20:0 down. However they went in at half time with a try, and it seemed likely that Jim was going to give them a proper talking to. And he must of done because they came back out with a different attitude. Andy Long especially was suddenly everywhere, as though he'd just woken up. Within 5 minutes the Saints had two tries and things just looked different.
To be fair, the Saints team was made up of a lot of the newcomers and some academy lads (junior as well as senior) so they were finding their feet. And Nottingham definitely came to win a match. Their scrum was all over ours in the beginning. Special mentions go to Joe Ford, excellent with the boot and a real contender for the No.10 shirt; Matt Cornwell, brought speed and variety into the attack; Charlie Sadler, wow can that boy shift; and Mark Easter for leading the team from the front. There may have been others, but they didn't have their names on the shirts and I haven't worked out who they all are yet!
Scorers
Saints - Tries: Jamie Elliott, Charlie Sadler (2), Matt Cornwell, Richard Lane. Con: Ford (3). Pens: Ford
Nottingham - Tries: Tom Youngs, Cesar Sempere. Con: Arlidge (2). Pens: Arlidge (2)
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