Dupont has taken most of the flack on here, but the truth is when we have played at our worst, he's been out injured. When he was playing at the start of the year, we were playing better and he was our leading point scorer in the Challenge Cup.
The problem is that at the moment, they seem to play as individuals rather than a team. So it's not as easy as getting a a player or two in and our problems are solved. Teams seemed to have worked us out, and so it requires a tactical rethink to be successful. I would personally rather do that with players that are already settled here, and if one new player is needed for the final piece of the jigsaw then then let's get him. But these players have not turned bad overnight.
We used to have a slump around this time every year with Lordo, and thank goodness he turned it around every time. Skalde's inexperience in this league might take him a bit more time to work it out, as it did in Lord's early years, but I'm hopeful we will turn it around soon.