Edinburgh promise more signings as Ollie Atkins and Grayson Hart arrive They also finished third from bottom in the RaboDirect PRO12 league. Head coach Michael Bradley paid the price for failure when he was sacked in February. Two months ago, Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson admitted that Edinburgh's Heineken Cup run the previous season had "papered over the cracks" at the club and that they had "a soft core." Last week it was confirmed that former South Africa assistant coach Alan Solomons would be joining the side as head coach later this month. The recruitment of Atkins and Hart is another sign that the club's problems are being addressed, but Davies stressed that much still has to be done. "I would like to be able to sit here in front of you in 12 months time and say that the basketcase is very clearly set in a direction," said Davies. From my perspective, the fact that we have young, athletic forwards coming in with super 15 experience is clearly a step forward for us. I think we have got the chemistry right over the preseason. We have set some standards and the boys are exceeding them physically. A lot of personal bests and club records have been set in the gym and out on the field. There have been awards for trainers who have done really well and there have been kicks in the pants for those who haven't. For Atkins, the move to Edinburgh represents a return to his roots as his father was born in Dunbar, just along the coast. Atkins also spent a gap year before university teaching rugby at Edinburgh Academy. New Zealand-born Hart's best known family connection is through his uncle John, who was All Blacks coach at the time of the 1999 Rugby World Cup, but he earns Scotland eligibility by way of a grandmother from Glasgow. Recent speculation surrounding Edinburgh signing targets has centred on their clear need for a top class fly-half. However, it is understood that they have also been watching John Hardie, the Highlanders flanker, who could well be the next player to move to the club.