can you see potter dropping herbert tho? i agree why not plus i think we should start playing players that will be here next season and drop people who will not i.e ah van herbert royston

That's been a problem for us for several years, reluctance to drop under performers, unfit players and players with poor discipline...

I would like to see Rob Hawthorne play the last few games of the season then with a big off season he could be ready to shine next year.

I honestly can't understand how you can slag off Herbie without mentioning BJ. The last 2 games he's been as ineffective as ever. It's really no wonder Wakefield weren't too fussed about losing him. If he's starting Stand Off next season over Gale, Sammut or even Briggsy we're screwed.

He's anonymous - totally went missing in the second half last night

I would hope he comes into Potters category of 'shape up or ship out' - and since he clearly hasn't shaped up, then he could go.

TBH, I think it's less a reluctance to drop under performers but rather not having anyone of a standard to replace them. Last year we had a very thin squad and injuries have bitten hard. We seem to be struggling with injuries in key areas over recent seasons.

Herbies likely to be out for the remainder of the season with a broken hand, I think its worth a punt playing Bateman at 6 for the remainding games

Id much rather see southernwood get a couple of games under his belt this season. I'm pretty sure Bateman will be pretty ineffective at 6 barring the odd good pass. Keep him in the centre/2nd row for now. Southernwood's got a bit of a kicking game too which we'll desperately need, especially now Herberts out.

I think Southernwood is still injured.

didn't Potter say that Briggs was close to returning in his post match interview?

Sack that idea then. Shame he hasn't had any 1st team action this year. I still have a lot of hope for that lad in the future.

The next two games are perfect to blood anymore youngsters. No pressure on them just let them show what they can do.

I've been having a look at the U20s archive on the Bulls site, it seems that Cain Southerwood hasn't played since June, so he looks like a non-starter - which is a shame.

I'd have certainly looked to play him in the last two games. But it looks like we're stuck with Ben Jeffries who looked totally inadequate last night. If Briggs is ready, then he is the obvious person to come in and get two games under his belt.

I definitely hope we don't go down the 'safe' route of shifting Kearney to six and playing Royston at FB. Personally, I don't Royston should be playing in the final two games seeing as he's off at the end of the season.

I'd certainly be looking to bring in Kyle Briggs, Vinnie Finnegan and Rob Hawthorne. And might as well start with Adam O'Brien as he looks better as a long term bet at hooker than Danny Addy.

I would be very happy to see the following against Crusaders

Kearney
Ainscough
Finnegan
Hawthorne
Raynor
Briggs
Jeffries
Burgess
O'Brien
Lynch
Olbison
Elima
Addy

Langley
Kopczak
Hargreaves
Platt (or Sykes, to cover backs)

Give the young guns a start and put some experience on the bench for interchange. That would be my thought

Anybody know if we have any fullback prospects at U20s? I'd rather see Kearney & Briggs at 6 & 7 and blood a youngster at fullback as a posed to seeing either of Herbert & Jefferies at half back again this season