You're full of shocks tonight Dave!

Maybe it could affect his game, but with Long missing for a while why not give it a try there ? We'll never know how he'll do until he plays at 7. But I reckon with the failed partnerships of Horne, Washbrook, Berrigan etc.

I did write a massive reply to this, but you can just read BDT's post.

I agree with people sometimes, only when it makes sense to do so though. Youre wrong the rest of the time!!

Now read my reply

Depending on what bench Agar picks it looks like one of Horne, Washy, Berro or Whiting are going to miss out completely this week. Looks like Agar has a tough call to make and whoever gets the shirts at last knows he has competition to keep it!

But a lot of our set plays go through Tansey, if you then move him somewhere else in that play you have to replace him. We don't have anyone who can do that.

Like I say I don't think it will happen and probably for the reasons you mentioned, but nothing wrong with trying with Long out for a while.

I definitely see your point of wanting to try something different in the halves as nothing seems to have worked. But moving Tansey has more negatives than positives for me.
Think Agar might give Berro another chance at 7, we could see Whiting moved back to right centre if Calderwoods back and Turner at 6 with Horne at 7 (worked against Cas at home) with Berro interchanging with Houghton. I would like to stress that this is not my preference.

Forgot Horne and Turner played halves together earlier in the season and i suppose that is a viable option but that said I think Turner is making the right centre berth his own and it would be a shame to change that.

Agreed. Think Whiting will get the bench spot and Washy will miss out.

Tansey
Calderwood
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Berrigan
Yak
Houghton
Dowes
Tickle
Manu
Fitzgibbon

Lauaki
Radford
Whiting
Washbrook

Whiting can cover the backs and halves allowing Berro to cover Houghton. Washy can play 13 to allow Fitz to spell Manu.

ladies and gentlemen...............we have a winner!

wahy to cover 6 in case horne breaks down too

i'd be happy with that paul.

Would be happy to see that team line up tomorrow.

Works for me.

i just wanted to quote you because everyone else has

Well I dont like it.



Think Burnett might have got a game if it wasn't for the fact he was shocking when he finally got onto the pitch last week.

bench does look a bit lightweight though

start any of the normal backrow (my preferred option being manu) from the bench and start either washbrook or whiting at LF and shuffle Fitz to second row?

gives us more size from the bench however potentially disrupting the team for not much gain?

Seen as though every one else is loving it then so am I






Great line up to be fair.

Just me that doesnt want Berro at 7 then!

Me too. I'd rather see Horne and Whiting start in the halves and Berro on the bench.

Think it's because Paul M said it everyone agress for the sake of it