We just have too many 2nd rowers. Squad balance isn't right as was highlighted pre season by pretty much anyone who looked at it

Think that will be rectified during the coming off season. At least I hope so.

The squad was so badly broken that fixing it in one off season simply wasn't possible IMO.

Agreed and I think we have enough evidence now to suggest he shouldn't be played there in the future. As to whether he is good enough to oust one of Tickle and Manu (Fitz must play) from the back 3 that is a big call. When Tickle leaves at the end of this season his money should go on a top back as you say.

Think we should be trying to keep him he will be a big loss

We have 11 players OOC at the end of the year so a big opportunity to make any necessary changes.

Not so sure on that anymore, in the 2 games so far this season his tackling has been poor IMO. He tends to go too high now and bounce off the tackle. He missed 4 tackles on Sunday which isnt great.

James Smailes from the HDM has said he will be at training this lunchtime and will ask Agar why he has left Tansey out of the squad for Friday, he will post his reply this afternoon.

Will be interesting to see what the reply is or whether Agar/The Club try and avoid it. For me they do not have give full details just simply state injury, disciplinary or other reason. Saying nothing will just add to the rumour and speculation and in some ways undo some of the good feeling between the fans and club after the much improved communication by the club.

Just think it is very strange that no statement/reason has been made after all the info that has been giving by the club and the introduction of Captains log and Coaches Blog etc

If it's a minor disciplinary issue then the club generally don't make it public. Other clubs are the same - unless the offence is serious or already in the public domain it's kept internal. I don't really have a problem with that TBH as I can see how making these things public can just escalate the issue.

Can he play 7 ??

i agree, don't know why people want details published, should be a private matter between the club and tansey, after all, if you or myself got disciplined at work, you wouldn't expect it to be published on the noticeboard so all can see, just a statement saying he has been dropped for disciplinary reasons is enough

One of his missed tackles was while defending our line and resulted in a try.

It's not always about being the MOM is it. What Washy offers at 13 is a little more mobility, an extra kicking option, a player that runs good lines and a good pair of hands. He is not creative enough for 6 but at 13 he can offer something extra whcih can help the halves. He also hasa very good workrate and his defence is usually very good.

Judging him on Sunday's game is harsh as it's his first runout and maybe the reason he has not progressed as much as he could have done is partly down to the fact that he has been moved about quite a lot and has also had a long injury.

It would be criminal to give up on the lad but he ain't gonna hang around for ever and the same goes with Hall. They should both be play in their best positions and if in 6/7 games time they have not met the right standards then drop them. But lets at least give them the chance.

That is how I have put it in my team selection.

Fitz in the backrow, and Washy at loose.
Gives us a bit more chance of getting over the line.