Can't understand people brushing this under the carpet. Had the score been 18-20 would everyone dismiss it so lightly?
Whether he thought he could score or not he absolutely had to put Pitts under the sticks, it was pure greed/complete lack of awareness, either are criminal. As it happens he didn't stand a chance of taking Hardaker on the outside.

13 tries in the 27 games he's played since the start of last season, so about par for his career record, and wasn't he playing whilst waiting for an ankle op last season?

Some of the posts on here are shocking, Yeamo's given more than 10 years for this club, he isn't in the best form of his life but he's still far better than Arundle.

So you can categorically say that Yeamo would have done the same thing had the score been 18-20?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I'm happy for any of our players to back themselves. Sometimes it pays, sometimes it doesn't.

Which is all well and good, but he's being criticised based on his form [inow[/i. Or should we not praise him when he's in good form?

And how long is temporary? A few games? A season? More than one season?

Gentle should pick on form (and availability obviously). It should be based on what players are doing in games and in training. I've not seen the Yeaman no pass incident but one thing's for sure regardless of which player it is to go to the next level we have to make sure we convert chances like that one if we want to ruthlessly beat top teams. All of the players should watch it and learn from it because it's those chances which can be the difference between success and failure.

With regard to Yeamo he's been in decent defensive form recently - my biggest gripe with his game would be the amount of ball I perceive him to put down (often crash ball) inside the opposition's 20. We know his strengths and weaknesses by now but his handling can at times be average.

Some people have gone a little over the top - on both sides of the argument. Unfortunately that's par for the course on t'internet. Not sure I'd describe anything on this thread as [ishocking[/i though. For that you need Twitter. Some real pieces of work on there.

I haven't said that Kirk is completely useless, or even called for him to be dropped. I am concerned about his form and particularly his handling - I'm fairly sure he won't be happy about it himself. I've suggested that when Arundel is fit it will be interesting to see what happens. That's what competition for places is all about after all. No point in having options if certain players are guaranteed a place regardless of form, is there?

People need to get off yeamos back! He gives 100% every game,always plays with pride and passion! a couple of mistakes doesn't make him a bad player! he will learn from it and come back stronger!

Spot on.

Not one person has questioned Kirk's effort or commitment.

I dunno, the post calling him for having an attitude problem and a couple of others really aren't necessary.

I agree it'll be interesting, though I think at the moment Kirk's earned the right to have a couple of bad games before we drop him for Arundel, if we're having the same conversation in 4 or 5 weeks then I may well have changed my mind.

Not really necessary and shocking aren't really the same thing though, are they? Or maybe I'm just hard to shock.



IMO it's not about a couple of bad games. It's about an issue with his handling and decision making in attack that's been there all season and if anything is getting worse. His defence has on the whole been up to his usual high standard.