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

agreed, hopefully Royston has made the FB position his own now. I've full faith in him.

you would think that royston has done enough, but kearney has to play somewhere and i think its difficult to juggle the halves atm even without kearney there. Pretty sure BK wants to play FB as well, so makes it interesting.

FB is Kearney's best position to me and, to be honest, I was surprised when Potter continued Macca's idea of putting him in the halves, not that he's been poor there, because he hasn't, it's just not his most effective position.

I guess whatever happens someone's nose is going to be put out of joint, but competition for places is the one thing we've really missed so far this season and that's one of the main reasons the squad exists, so they'll just have to get used to it.

I think its us that are out of step with the rest of SL so the incoming players have had to get used to no competition for places. So normal service will be resumed pretty soon when Scruton and the backs all return. Huddersfield rotate their players week by week, we rotate them month by month.

Kearney is a much better ball runner than he is a ball player. I would love to see him at FB running off BJ and Herbert, especially Herbert's short passes. Shad can play centre and i think that is a position we need to strengthen.