What is wrong with Heath? I didn't know he was injured.

Well we won. Another five mins and I think we could have blown it. To give some credit we lost L'Estrange late on as well as Platt and Scruton this week, two of our most in form players. Burgess looked powerful and fit in well, Kopczack had another great game, always making extra metres. The first half was like pulling teeth but we finally managed to pass instead of five drives and a kick. Can we not let someone else kick for touch instead of Herbert? Surely Addy or Sykes could make more ground?

Tweaked his ankle apparently. Looked to be walking ok though, so hopefully nothing too serious.

We were always going to struggle with no Heath and only one recognised halfback. Despite the fact that Briggs was injured, he was never going to play in this match anyway. Why Potter is not playing him I do not know, but for large periods of this match we seemed content with just 5 drives and a kick. When you are relying on people like Hargreaves to put people through holes, you are in trouble.
Fortunately for us, Quins were even worse than we were today. A performance like that against a decent side and we would have lost by 20 or 30 points. Not good enough.

Heath possibly came back too early from the ligament damage to his ankle, rest him and get him back for Easter weekend as after watching Leeds v Wigan and seeing the Warrington v catalans score we need to be in top shape and full strength.

Gutted about Briggs. Also how bear is raynor to getting back?

We looked poor today very flat, mostly just one out rugby. Looks like weve signed a dud in Marc Herbert, no way is he a 7, poor kicker and doesnt release the ball at times when he should, he does some nice inside passes every now and then but overall he looks poor. Pluses today for me were Kopzcak, Olbison and Burgess who did well and never took a backwards step.

Duds don't usually get 5 assists in their first 4 games.

He's no world beater, but we definitely look a better side with him on the pitch.

Agree entirley, he's rubbish.

Who would you play at 7 instead?

Briggs

First half was like we were warming up for 37 minutes, then we suddenly started playing. I reckon we were trying to set some record for "how many different ways to drop the ball", and I can't remember us completing many sets. Second half it looked like we'd come out well on top, till Halibut gave a decision against us and then a succession of penalties till Quins scored and were back in it. Never seen a referee run round and giver a try so quickly! And Karl Pryce must have awful BO or something, cos none of our players seemed to want to be anywhere near him especially near our line. "Strolled in" does not even come close...twice!

It wasn't pretty, but its still two points that we would have dropped last year. I guess we can point to a number of notable absentees, and missing Heath certainly did not help. And we still lack a gamebreaking playmaker. And Quins played with plenty of enthusiasm, which nearly came good for them by the end. Good game by Koppy, especially after his bereavement, and Burgess looked fine for his short stint. Good job we have a bigger squad given all the injuries we are picking up.

Two points, but we'll have to be a fair bit better than that over the coming weeks. Still gelling, I guess...

With Kearney at 6?

I'd like to see that combination tbh, but I reckon Potter will stick with Herbert at 7 with BK or Briggs at 6.

I thought Herbert was alot better today. Better kicking game etc. I was alot happier with him!

I'm not convinced by Herbert.... yet.

I think we should give him longer before coming to conclusions though, I still think he could come good. He looks good at times, with nice touches, but needs to assert himself more, and stamp his authority on a game

If he isn't improving by, say, after Easter, then I'd like to see us try Briggs and Kearney as the halves.

I really hope he gets better, obviously it takes time to settle in from Oz, but to me he doesnt look like a 7, more of a stand off if anything.