By Whaley Shark on March 20 2010

The Whaley Shark is an occasional bridge player and there can be critical times in that game, when you just have to go for it and seize the initiative. I see our game in hand as being that defining play,... Read Article 

By Whaley Shark on March 7 2010

Hmmmm! We have really wobbled in the last two weeks, so who do we not want as visitors? Northampton Saints, that’s who. Pushing for top spot in the Table, and fresh from a comprehensive win over Tigers a week ago,... Read Article 

By Whaley Shark on February 28 2010

We need something on the front page to stop the board going to sleep before the Saints game, and if that happens, we’ll all have to panic in private. So I have looked at the fixtures for our nearest relegation... Read Article 

By Whaley Shark on February 20 2010

So there we are then, job done. On a cold dry night, running six converted tries past the Premiership’s bottom club has rocketed us up to mid-table and given us a 13 point cushion over the relegation spot. Keeping the... Read Article 

By Whaley Shark on February 8 2010

Almost three months ago, the Whaley Shark asked the question “What do you think of the show so far, folks?” and came to the conclusion that things were OK, for a rebuilding season. Now, out of Europe, and crashing out... Read Article 

By Whaley Shark on January 26 2010

I was going to do a match report on the Toulouse game but, by the time I got round to it, I realised there wasn’t much point because those of you who don’t live in a hole in Derbyshire with... Read Article