Disagree about Briggs in particular. Let's stop worrying about the half back situation now and start worrying about who our half backs are going to be in 2 to 3 years time. Briggs and Southernwood (and O'Brien for that matter) should be playing as many games together in the reserves as possible and building a partnership. We need some quality young lads who are going to be the nucleus of the Bulls team for a decade, and in the mean time I'm afraid we just have to wait. There is no quick fix here.

On the topic of defense particularly...

It seems to me that we can hold a team to only 25 yards progress in their own half, but when they get in our red zone they seem to shift the ball wide and score with some ease. We can make the big hits in the middle but teams seem to be able to run/pass their way round us.

I would like to see a focus on defense at the expense of any form of expansive rugby. I'd be happy for 'five drives and a kick' for a few weeks if we were prepared to defend like tigers. We won't win many awards, and we won't get many tries, but reight now we need to stop bleeding out points.

Some passion would be nice too...

on the issue of signings [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13280443.stmcould this fella be any use?[/url He's been linked with a code switch before, might be worth a punt?

Are you joking?

Completely unproven, yet would expect top dollar. Also seems like a trouble maker, frankly

If he signs for anyone it will be probably be Crusaders....

He's also 31 - probably one of those injury prone types like Leon