No matter how much you practise in warm up there is a big difference when in a match pressure situation.

Shouldn't have come to having to take a pass around his ankles.

The percentage play is to draw the fullback and pass the ball inside to the supporting player. On this occasion Yeaman decided to go for glory and then just dump the ball when he got tackled. Whether Pitts could have done better or not is immaterial as it should never have been that difficult in the first place and its a perfectly valid criticism of Yeaman.

OK, drama queen, its called having an opinion.

The fact is Yeaman should have passed it earlier in the run. Far earlier. He got it wrong, he would I'm sure say he did as well to be fair.

Yeaman ended up lobbing the ball back in field, with no idea were his players were (at that point). The fact that Pitts was even in the same vicinity of were it landed was about the only surprising bit. There was little chance of him picking it up cleanly.

Yeaman's error, plain and simple. Time to move on though... we won the game either way and it was overall (including Yeaman) a fantastic performance.

Yup!

I agree, just saying that it should have been taken.

If we are going to get to the next level then all these thing matter. Yeaman should, in hindsight, have drawn the FB and passed, Pitts should have taken the ball and Holdworth shouldn't have dropped the ball cold and missed the kicks he did. Lots of little things to cut out.

No worse than those calling for him to be dropped.



In hindsight yes, but I'm not going to criticise him for backing himself, as I wouldn't any other of our players.



Pitts will be disappointed he didn't take the ball, of that I'm sure. Westerman took Crooks' pass at far greater speed and with less reaction time.



Yes it was Yeaman's error, but while it was the most glaring, it wasn't the only one made.

It is time to move on.

Holdsworths kicks are a bit of a concern but Tickle hasn't been up to his usual standard this year:

Holdsworth has kicked 22 from 28 = 78.6%
Tickle 15 from 19 = 78.9%

FWIW Jamie Foster is at 88% and Sinfield is at 86% (with Sinfield having kicked a lot more goals).

He doesnt get back in as Yeamans form doesnt warrant him dropping.He backed himself and it didnt come off...looking at it again..Pitts was the only pass possible as DJ wasnt as close as i thought he was and he cost us points tonight by dropping the ball with a clear run.You dont rate Yeaman,never have,never will so your ever so slighly biased and if you want Arundle in over yeaman then get ready for a try fest down that channel.

I don't think he's lost as much pace as people are making out, don't forget the amount of defending he did seeing as he was covering Briscoe since about the 25th minute.

Never expected him to pass it but he could have at least put the grubber down or even chipped it back inside if he couldn't see his runners.

Didnt have this many pages after the London game when Yeaman put Briscoe away with a similar break.

Wow, not just a change of key, but a total change of tune & lyrics.

I'm sure yeamo knows he should have done things differently, and I'm sure gentle and radders will remind him also.
We rely on his defence on the left , and he always gives everything he has.
He bombed the chance. Holdsworth missed some kickable conversions. These things happen. We still had a great win.
I just think its sad that after some great recent wins, the biggest thread is a negative one like this.

Not really, but ok.

I supported your defence of Yeamo but to say Pitts is equally to blame is ridiculous.

I'll retract equally, but I still expect him to take it.