Ryan Walkinshaw has set his stall out for Gloucester to be in the top ten in European rugby in the next three to four years ..
In an excellent Question and Answer session with the Citizen he says winning the Premiership is his number one goal and with that will come the opportunity to cement the club as one of the European elite.
This summer's spending certainly backs up that aim with all of the squad now honing their fitness at Hartpury... with one notable exception.
Laurie Fisher is still gainfully employed down under where he is chasing silverware and gaining the accolade of being the best coach in Australia. Ryan Walkinshaw's ambition may be realised quciker than he is hoping for.
RW comes across as a very steady bloke. With the investment of this summer some owners would be demanding assistant success for next season but rugby teams aren't just about individual brilliance and it takes time to get a team system and ethos going.
I have every confidence his goal will be achieved
He's obviously smarting after last season. I'm not quite sure how you quantify being in the ten best clubs in Europe - aggregate Premiership finish and European cup finish?
A reassuring prediction from Barff. Anything other than suggesting we will be relegated must constitute as a worried look over their shoulders given our summer strengthening.
Olli what's the "AV" - a cross between the LV Cup and the Aviva Premiership?
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