I do like Halley.

He is certainly a better full back than Platt (but that isnt sayin much.)

However I do not think (as some others seem to) that he is the messiah and must be up in the team immediately.

He can not make much of a difference at either FB or on the wing.

Its creative players we are lacking and I do not see Halley as the creative spark that would put this team right.

That's spot on.

We could have Vainikolo on the wing but it really wouldn't matter, our wingers just aren't getting enough ball atm.

deary me

Although the wings aren't getting enough service in attack, that's no excuse for the poor defensive work that's come from Sheriffe. Yesterday especially, he was asleep half the time, although admittedly he wasn't alone in that.

A few times I heard people shout at him for a lack of "oomph" and looking like his head was elsewhere, and I struggled to disagree.

No doubt Sheriffe's strength is his pace and he needs some decent service to show that, but his weaknesses are definitely being shown up already.

He didn't look that fast when he was trying to catch Yeaman.

TBF he looked pacier than Ian van Bellen.