Was reading the Bath forum yesterday. They weren’t exactly distraught at the thought of him leaving
I'm torn on him as a player. Probably one of my favourites from when I followed the U-20's (in lieu of Twickenham prices and availability) and thought he was wasted at wing. But I also think he's been somewhat lacking for Bath in recent seasons. They've had much better value out of say, Roko.
I do think he'd be improved from moving clubs - but it's not a compromise in terms of squad cost, that I'd want. I'd much prefer to spend on two centres - a Quins 12 a-like perhaps - and look to expand how we want to play.
In previous "good times" we've often had fairly solid centres with a ball playing 15 to complement the 10 - and dangerous wingers. And in many ways that provides good pay back as the key attacking thinking comes from outside the 12/13 channels. I think such a 12/13 would benefit Jacob too.