Not saying that you're wrong but I'd say there's an argument for trying out different players in these early games before settling on a regular 17 and letting them gel.

Thompson and Pitts out Carvell and Tuson in. Id also put Rankin on the bench and play Horne and Heremaia in the halfs like he should of done from the start of the season. Rankin was a pointless signing as was Miller

Possibly, but it makes a mockery of "form over availability". I want to see Tuson play as much as anyone, but he's not match-fit.

It's been proven over the last two years that Heremaia in the halves for a prolonged period of time doesn't work. His strength is his impact. He should just share 9 with Houghton, I'm not sure we lose enough when Houghton goes off to justify the silly act of bringing off a half back to accommodate him. Would make far more sense to spell Westerman for the 10-15 minutes and play one at 13. Can't see how bringing a half back off at any point is a good thing.

Yeah, we should have gone into the season with Horne being our only half back

Gale. Really though?

So you know how much he's on and that after 3games (2away from home against top opposition, and after only been in the country less than 3months) he's no good!?

It amazes me how quickly people forget what Rankin did against Catalan. The sidestep and pace he showed to score a fantastic try. The bullet pass he fired out to Yeaman for a try and the pinpoint bomb he put in for another.

I'm not giving you the pinpoint kick, the Catalan player dropped it, un opposed and it fell into Lineham's hands.

I'm all for giving him a chance, but he's not been that good the last two games. Can't accept the 'two of the best teams away' argument either, Paea, Westerman, Bowden etc seemed to be able to perform, why should we accept less from anyone else?

So after 3 games you want him dropped?
At that rate we will have no players.
He showed he has the skills. Job for the coaches now is to find out why he was unable to display these skills in two tough away games.
Surely we FC fans are not going to ruin another half back before his career has been given a chance?

Maybe yes if we we're blessed with quality halfbacks to replace

Maybe yes if we're blessed with quality halfbacks to replace him but heremaia is a hooker who we need to interchange with Houghton and miller proved last season he isn't good enough at the moment to take us forward I think Rankin will come good

Don't wanna have to explain the complexities of each position but paea and Bowden are props. They catch a ball and run hard. A half directs the team, kicks, passes looks to run, looks for timing to release others. All of this when you've moved around the world only weeks earlier is a bit more of a task.
Change halves every 2 three weeks and it's just history repeating
Give him at least half a dozen, especially when he's already shown he has some stuff in his locker like the examples given

Like Miller, you mean?