How are we going to get any consistency or cohesion while Radford is doing the okey cokey with team selection. You're in.... you're out

No problem with him dropping players for poor performance provided he drops the right ones. Up to tonight I'm happy he's done that. As he said in the paper he'd sooner not drop anyone. The players have a responsibility to play to the levels required.

The problem is, we all want him to drop non-performing players. And if different players are not performing at different times, this is what happens.

Arundel was no worse than Yeaman yet it looks like one again hes going to be the one left out

It appears that Yeaman & Horne are bullet proof.

A centre who is unable to pass to his winger, and a halfback who's passing speed is slower than a turtle.

Seen Horne set a few lovely tries up already this year. Last year was coasting the try assists at this time and has been solidly consistent this year so far without being outstanding. Personally I want to see rankin and Miller have a run but rankin albeit in brief run outs hasn't forced himself to be picked at 6.
As rubbish as yeaman was last week he was good vs cas. Although he should be out and certainly not in at arundel expense.

Arundle & Rankin not in 17 - both dropped.

Shaul, Colbon, Crooks, Yeaman, Talanoa, Horne, Miller, Watts, Houghton, Thompson, Hadley, Tuson, Westerman

Subs: Whiting, Pitts, Paleaaesina, Heremaia

from the FC B/Book page

can only hope that Yeamo, Crooks and Horne have trained their s off.

Disappointing.

Mind you, with the pack we've got out tonight we're on a hiding to nothing regardless of who plays in the backs.

I don't care how hard Yeaman has trained, the decision to include him makes a mockery of Radford's comments earlier in the week.

"If you don't play well, you'll be dropped. Unless you're one of my mates, then you can be as rubbish as you like with minimal consequences."

I think awful a bit far, TBH. He was possibly the pick of the back line for me, although I realise that's not saying much. In cold comparison to the other 2 centres, he made more tackles than both without a miss, made more metres (both in total and per carry), and made less errors than Yeaman and only 1 more than Crooks despite playing 4 times as long and with 3 times as many carries.

He was comfortably better than both the other centres IMO.

Watts playing. Arundel and rankin drop out.

Looking worryingly like that. More by default than playing great himself, but Arundel should have been one of the last in line for being dropped by virtue of his two rivals for a spot being monumentally pants.

What a joke. Can't believe Yeaman is playing after everything Radford has said.

Not only Yeaman, Tuson as well who was shocking.

Tuson n Hadley in the 2nd row before Whiting. Crackers.

Were never going to truly see what Arundel like he never gets proper crack in the team

I should imagine he wants yeaman defending next to miller.

Good point.

Another thought: Radford said he'd had to tell some disappointed players they wouldn't be playing. No f***ing wonder they were disappointed when they know who they've been left out for.

Arundel must be thinking his future lies elsewhere.

Held them our for 6 sets on our line then forced an error.
Outstanding effort from the boys.

Miller in!!

Thought the boys were brilliant in defence tonight and looked to be working for each other , Jordan Thompson has really surprised me a lot this season and put a great shift in at prop tonight !!!

I'm over the moon to get the 2pts but the standard of the offiald is really saddening tbh I don't think I've seen so many forward passes than I have tonight and not one pulled up for it , another cop out for the on report !!

Well done Radford. Got a good response off Yeaman and Shaul and Crooks did well on his return. Let's hope these players can prove they can do it consistently.