I just think Addys too static for half back. We originally signed Kearney as a stand off, we seem almost frightened to put him back there some strange reason. Kear has also really impressed at FB. It makes sense.

Playing Addy doesn work for me, plus we leave our back row slightly short.

Loan him from who? I thought he hadn't actually signed a deal with Cas yet?

Because he is poor there?,

Agreed, it's not like Gaskell is out for the whole season, and as Addy has filled in at SO and done a job before, I don't currently see the need to bring in another player in that position purely on the back of Gaskell's injury. We've got Kearney who can slot into the halves if we lose either Gale or Addy before Gaskell returns with Kear and Foster able to deputise for him at FB plus I believe Henry played a little in the halves before joining us?

That being said, I'd not be against us signing the right player at the right price to provide a bit more depth and force other players to up their game and keep their place

Henry played at 6 for Newtown last season.

I disagree that he's 'poor' there.

FB is Kearney's best position imo, but he goes ok in the halves and does a fair job there. Now we have a few decent alternatives at the back it seems sensible to use him where it benefits the team most - and with Sammut gone and Gaskell out for the medium term that may well be at stand off. We still have Danny Addy who can break up the game with his input there too and it's a matter of using the available talent where it's most needed, imo.

Kearney has looked a bit shaky at full back this season (perhaps not altogether surprising given his lack of pre-season) so I don't think we would 'lose' anything by playing someone else there for a few games

Given that our next game is London, I'd certainly look to go with Kear at full back. He didn't do a lot to get dropped this week, and yet I don't think Luke George deserves the chop either.

So Kearney into the halves, with Kear at full back definitely works for me. And there's still Addy on the bench to come on and cover either the halves or the back row.

Nice to have at least a few well arguable choices

Agree with that, will Franny think the same way?.....

Collis charged with a grade C offence for tackle on Gaskell. The dirty fekker!!

I don't think Kearney needs dropping. He needs game time to get hos sharpness and fitness up to match level.