"Kyle Briggs conspicuous by his absence tonight, expected to sign for Quins on loan this week."


Shame - I liked watching Klye progress over the last couple of months.

Makes sense if he isn't considered ready yet. Gets him playing at a higher level than u20s and gives him chance to make any defensive errors while he's learning at someone elses expense.

Doesnt make sense considering herbert isnt as good as him

Not disagreeing with you. I'd play him. But if he isnt gonna get in team now it will only benefit him to be playing at a higher level.

I can't see him at the club next year. Not based on anything other than a gut feeling I should add.

How long was his deal signed for?
he could come back a lot better for playing first team i get feeling with experience and confidence he could get up to speed a lot quicker because he could be a lot better if upto the pace of it.

Deal was 2 year.

Means nothing.

Wrong. Herbert at half back as an attacking option isn't as good as Kyle perhaps. Herbert in defence however beats Kyle into the ground. Royston at 1, Kearney at 6, BJ at 7 and Herbert at 13 using Langers as a 2nd rower or prop as that is essentially the role he plays whilst playing loose.

On an aside - the constant slagging off that Marc Herbert gets from certain posters on this forum is utterly ridiculous. I can't say he has had one BAD game for us. He hasn't been completely effective in a fair few but he doesn't miss tackles and, in a team with an (at times) incredibly leaky defence, that is a big thing. Playing him in the halves is blatantly not working and I wish Potter would at least try something different but as it stands Kyle Briggs isn't the answer.

A loan spell at Quins will work wonders for him (hopefully).

Another one with the ridiculous idea of playing herbert at 13. oh dear

Excellent news. That will weaken Quins too.

Who would have thought it though eh? The player I identified as being "worse than mince" is the first one on his bike after just half a season.

How odd.......

playing herbert at 13 ATM is stupid because he is small and lacks strength....everything you dont want from your most attacking forward.
in a few seaspns i see your point that her is a tacklng mchine but too small to play there ths year.
nexy year id leave him at 6 withjeffries at 7 or seymour (if we sign him) at7.
he needs to be with a srong , controlling half partner to play to his potential . ie when at canberra he had Terry capmese (arguabley one of the best players in the world) along side him .

Blimey when did Kylie Briggs morph into Wally Lewis. All this teeth gnashing is a bit strange he isn't a world beater.

Considering that you have previously stated that Kearney is no good, I think we can safely disregard your opinions.

Well in my OPINION i believe Herbert would be quite a useful 13, i wouldnt say Addy is much smaller or has more strength but he seemed to manage in that role earlier in the season - then pushing kearney up to 6 and having Royston back would give us a bit more creativity around the park

Im just voicing my OPINION so dont be going and shooting me down

Maybe Herbert could be utilised working on the turn-styles? there's no more loose change to drop..

Seriously, i don't see him as a 13, average Stand Off yes.

Attacking wise Briggs has shown some nice touches. But his defence has left a lot to be desired. Don't think us fans appreciate the step up from part-time Championship to SL.

I think it's a superb move has palying in the u20's for 3 weeks, then SL one week wouldn't have helped him develop IMO. At Quins he will hopefully get up to speed and improve as a player. Hopefully put on a bit of timber. I'd like to see him next year for us after he's got his first SL season under his belt

Herbert is taller than Sinfield and less that 10kg lighter than Sinfield. Really not built for loose forward I see.

when did i say that, cb?

I rememebered reading it on here and thought it was you. Apologies if I was wrong

Nope, i say i dnt rate him as high as other and isnt that gud, not that he's no gud. apology taken

As I have said before, Royston is doing just fine.

(and before the usual suspects come on here banging on about HB being a harder position to play in, why then is Briggs somehow free of criticism yet it is open season on Herbert who, of a similar age, has travelled half-way round the world to play for us? He does not appear to be getting any time to adapt.)

I believe Briggs was seen as a future prospect and we got him this season to stop another SL club doing the same, hence why he was given a longer deal !!

As for Herbert he still has the rest of the season to shine which i believe he will, i think he has the quality to make it in SL and for the Bulls, but with a few games under his belt and a gelled HB combination it will be a good end to the season as long as the pack can continue to work hard.

I'v put my mortgage on him scoring a hat-trick for quins next game.

Good job you rent.