Here's a bit of analysis for you..

averages per game

try assist's herbert 1.2- briggs 0.25
meters run herbert 56.2 - briggs 48.2
tackles herbert 20.4 - briggs 11.2
attacking kicks herbert 5.4 - briggs 4.5
line breaks herbert 2 - briggs 0
missed tackles herbert 2.1 - briggs 3.75
errors herbert 2.1 - briggs 3

i think Potter will be across these, don't you ?

Congratulations. Briggs has played 6 games less. We'll see what happens and how the form of the team is.

But surely the more games you play your stats would technically decrease as an average, unless you seriously worked your socks off !!!

Surprised you didn't respond with ... Stats aren't everything !

Pulsator 2k7 - intelligent comment

Er...why would they decrease?

If all the items being measured stayed the same in every match, the stats/match stay the same. If they increase, so do the stats. If they decrease, so do the stats.

Yes IF they stay the same, where as the same then applies for Briggs whos stats would therefore stay the same and Herbert STATISTACALLY would be better............................

....... But in saying that i prefer Briggs anyway and its time he was given a fair crack

Herbert IS statistically better - where the statistics being measured are averages per match.

I think you lost me (and I suspect a few others) about three bends back...

I think the pigeon went AWOL aswell

I dont believe Herbert is a bad player, i just think the team at the time was not getting into a good enough position upfield for him to do anything which therefore should be given a chance behind this newly confidenced pack...................

The on the other hand there is Briggs who again i like as a player who could do with improving a few areas but with the current team and team ethic, if its not broke dont fix it !!

Herbert is in the 19 this week i think Potter will play him as he is more dependable. Potter will be reluctant to change a winning team but he will want the best 17 on the park and Briggs is brittle in defence

Impossible to change the halves this week IMO. They were both excellent last week.

I can see Herbert taking Donno's role, spelling at LF to cover langleys rest breaks.

the halves should stay the same whilst they are going well. Half backs rely on confidence more than most RL players and having an understanding between the 2 is vital. RE herbert, it would be nice to see him behind a confident pack doing its job, but you cant win back the shirt whilst the others are playing well.

Im wondering what the backline will be when Kearney returns as Royston has been good but doesnt strike me as a centre

royston's not a first choice by any means but looked comfortable there earlier in year and, without taking anything away from whitehead, would probably be logical selection there whilst walker is out.

Whitehead's been a revelation in the centres, particularly in defence - leave him there.

I like Royston at full back, so would go with Kearney at 6.

It's all good though, we've been longing for this kind of competition for places, lets see how the players respond - Bring it on