Well let's see where we go from here. I've said my bit so I'll leave it there.

well we can't say what Potter is thinking. Let's hope he has a big game tomorrow and builds some confidence up.

that pretty much sums up my thiniking on the signing. on his day jeffries is a good player. the problem is his lack of consistency. Provided he isnt going to be our first choice half next year then I dont see a massive problem with the signing.

Until I read Bully Boxer's post, I was starting to wonder where I had left that rope and where was the nearest low beam?

Hardly enthused about this signing, but to be honest it seems to sum up where we are with our inability to secure top-class signings now, given our languishing table position and lack of wealthy owner.

But its clear we are in dire straits in the halves, and that Potter does not believe either Briggs or Southernwood are up to it yet, so at least we have recruited an experienced half to help address that crisis short term. Which Ben will turn up - the anonymous one or the game-winning one - remains to be seen. I pray its more the latter.

Need to remember too that we should be a different team again once we get the injured bodies back. And yes, pray we don't pick up any more injuries. Just how mcuh bad luck over several years can a team have?



That speaks volumes - Ben does not expect Wakey to be in SL next year, and that he'll be out of a job if he stayed there. Doubt he will have been that expensive. On his day, he can work wonders on the park. Let us hope he soon makes all his doubters look silly.

Good point Adey, and presumably the uncertainty about the future should mean that he will be on modest money in return for the 18 months of security

Whilst I was certainly underwhelmed - and said so - earlier today, I do think we need to get behind the bloke. There was a time when BJ was one of the best half backs in SL, albeit a few years back. I remember that year when Wakefield made a big run to the play offs, the year that Solomona was playing out of his skin, and he was brilliant then. If he can re-capture at least some of that form, then he will add to our squad.

If Briggs hs class game against Fax I can see Briggs nd Jeffries being our halves for KR game.

Very underwhelming. I know all about Jeffries abilities and he's not the player to turn us into a top 8 side. However he may help us out of the bottom 3.

As I've said in earlier posts I like Jeffries and would have liked him to stay in the first place. Before he got injured in his first spell at the club he was near the top of the opta stats for try assists in the League. IMO Scrum half is his best position and hopefully Potter will play him there with Herbert moving to Stand off? Also like others have stated non qouta..

So: we have a guy who is clearly concerned for his playing future and for his continuing income, and a head coach who is dangling the carrot of "if you do a good job for us you might be able to wait a bit longer before having to worry about those".

Taking those two together, you have a concerned player being given an opportunity to extend his playing career in the top flight if he performs. Maybe, just maybe, for this reason he will?

Reminds me of the sort of signing we were making back in 2005 and 2006 when we were getting desperate to improve things. As we found out since the short term panic signings don't work and you need to build gradually for the future. We really got a helping hand in turning our fortunes around by signing Trent Barrett as the guy could basically play as a one man team and he was massive for us. It was a shame for you guys that the Orford signing didn't work out like that as if he'd hit his straps he could have carried you on his own for a couple of years whilst hopefully long term plans were being put in place.

Whats happening with Briggs? I was at his debut against Leeds and he looked to have good potential but i've heard little of him since.

He played got injured then had a real shocker against Salford. Potter doesn't rate him ATM. Sykes has been picked ahead of him recently.

And on jefferies signing I underwhelmed and disappointed, like with pretty much all our signings recenty, and most of then end up being as bad as expected unfortunately.

I don't want to say too much really until he's had a chance to play and prove himself. He has the ability as some have said, it's just whether he shows it. We are not the club we once were and can't compete with Saints who have made two big signings already, but we all know that. We have had some terrible luck with injuries and yes BJ is not a bad short term fix for our club and where we are at the minute. He is obviously not being brought here as part of any long term plan. My main worry is with all the injury woes we have had....is bringin someone in with a fairly bad recent fitness history what we need? Who knows...I hope he stays fit and sorts out our lack of creativity. If I'm honest I want to see him making sure the ball gets out wide a little more. A lot of teams are being caught out wide defensively this year...not just us (though we seem to be particularly bad out wide) and all it takes is some shifting of the ball. it would be nice to see us bring some dummy runners in too aswell.


If only I could win the lottery and help the club out...although that would mean playing it first!

So shirt number 33?

Glad to see the club building for the future with signings to whet the appetite.

One day we will get one.

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TBH, on his day he can change a game, but since his return to BV he has been dissapointing, the only reason BJ has gone to Bulls is to retain his SL status, he was offered a chance to go to Quins when we in Admin but refused, TBH we have some good young British half's in Wildie, and Hyde not forgetting Gareth Moore, so to get BJ off the wages bill is a Billy Bonus....