I really dont think it'll do him any good to play him in a position that he isn't expected to take on. Either drop Long and play Eastmond at 7 or dont. Playing him at FB helps noone

Is there any explanations yet as to why he came on at fullback and Wellens went to centre?

why play 2 players out of position? when Sean Long is playing like a one legged mong, why not take him off and play Eastmond in his true position?

Correct. He should have put Eastmond at centre if we were desperate.

In my veiw slick should either play Eastmond or not have hin in the 17, the place is needed for a forward, Graham is going to burn out sooner or later. Have the balls to play eastmond from the start and drop long, or the other way round ,but not both

I'm not sure Mr Potter has those kind of balls.

well he best get growing them

I think Long stunk the place out at Murrayfield. i was actually [iwanting[/i him to come off as early as the bang he took on the head early on.

When you see the ball lashed in to touch and hopeless daisy cutters tossed out to noone in particular then you are witnessing a side bound to struggle.

What Long does have is a history of being a class player, which is why Poitter will back him.

His passing definitely has to improve however, as does his kicking which Tommy Martyn's half time kicks posed more threat than.

Why didnt Flanno go to second row and let Eastmond play loose - would have mean't less changes and Wello needs to be FB as Eastmond isn't a FB

Maybe he wanted a bit of pace in the kick returns? Maybe he wanted to shore up that centre so put a more defensive player in Wellens there? Maybe he wanted to see what Eastmond could do at fullback?

There are a multitude of reasons for that change, all understandable.

Because he would have got battered at 13. HTH

And he is even less of a loose.

Maybe Potter wanted someone out on that side of the field who knows how to actually catch a ball and doesn't just stand and watch while the opposition kick, catch and score?

... and even less of a centre.

I remember him playing centre against Quins away last year and looking alright, athough we had a lot of momentum our way. I'm sure I saw him running in the centre channel a couple of times last year, in fact.