That is the definition of a rumour

it maybe about Briscoe but the release of Liam Hood is not a rumour

Another piece of short sightedness by the club management if true (at one time Hood was considered the better prospect than McShane). .... unless of course the rumours of signing Lunt on a permanent basis is proven correct.

As others have stated Briscoe makes no sense at all (smacks of a "blue chip" signing for the headlines and the sake of it). BJB would be my choice too of the two.

Briscoe is the better of the two wingers for sure, but I do rate BJB. Most Hull fans have accepted that he is leaving for some time now, hence getting on his back, but he is a true quality winger. You would have the best 2 wingers in the league if he signed for you.

Maybe so....but BJB has the extra versatility and is not so bad a winger to justify this signing if true. Leeds's recruitment efforts need to be much more elsewhere.... i.e. a decent go forward prop and a SH who can effectively bring those superlative threequarters/FB into play more often.

McDermott now seems to have more confidence in McShane. With Burrow able to fill in at dummy half, and Sinfield with some experience of having played there at a push, you wonder whether there is anywhere for Hood to fit in?

If he stayed at Leeds next year he would not be playing regular first team rugby. If McShane continues to progress, his longer term future at Leeds would be most likely as second fiddle.

If he goes, I wonder whether the club might consider keeping hold of Ben White? Got the skill set to play at hooker, also got decent size for a half back so the physicality shouldn't be a problem.

Bjb is playing really at the moment slotted in to full back well on Friday, when he run he looks as if he is gliding on the turf. I like briscoe but it seems like a strange signing would prefer to see a prop or hooker.

Agree with that, if I was in Leeds' position I wouldn't be looking for a winger with Hall and BJB already in the squad.

said the same thing exactly to rhinoms earlier today

The same thought crossed my mind, then it occurred to me "what if Ben wanted out?" If you look at it from that perspective it kinda makes sense.

can you see him wanting out?
unless wire are offering what keef described in his book it would be an odd decision?

It would be odd but it's the only other reason I can think of. Unless, as someone said earlier in this thread - we offload BJB for a heap of cash to Wire then sign Brisco for free, i.e. a pure business decision.

Signing briscoe on a free and selling BJB might be a sacrifice for funds for a new hooker. Would you take losing BJB and signing briscoe and Lunt or Clarke? I personally would if that was the scenario. But if it is just 1 in and 1 out I would rather keep BJB

i agree yes but i can't see leeds being anywhere close to the cap

Are we already spending the full cap tho? I think Moore and hood would go too.

There would have to be some pretty mighty contract improvements for us to have lost Senior, Lauititi, Webb, Buderus, Smith. Burgess, Hauraki, Lunt, Griffin and gained only Achurch, Moon, Moore and Vickery and be even close to being troubled by the salary cap.

Many players have had contract renewals and upgrades though we may not be at the full SC limit but just judging it on who's left and who's joined isn't accurate to what's gone on.

Clark turned down the chance to sign for you (On less money) - Or Salford (On Significantly more money) - To agree a deal to Warrington, That sees him loaned back to us next season, And he will join them when Monaghan leaves for the 2015 season.

I heard he has some some disaplinary problems and fined by the club having had a tit for tat with TMFMISL

I can`t believe Bailey has had a bust up with someone younger and smaller than himself.
Surely not.
If we are wanting to improve our squad why on earth are we (a team of Leeds standing) offering players like Clark less money than he is on now?
The only consolation would be to sign Lunt.

Not less than he is on. But less than Wire and significantly less than Salford.

Leeds have a very well publicised pay structure. It means we sometimes lose some of our own players and sometimes lose out on players who hit the market.

It also means we have a fantastic team spirit and is one of many intangibles that have led to our success.

Players come to Leeds for things other than Money, why do think we are not in the hunt for Mr Chase ? He will end up going to the highest bidder for money and that will be Salford. Thus his prospects of winning something will be feck all ! Ask why many Leeds players sign with Leeds ? its not the money and we can't compete with Wigan and Wire and Salford in the money department. As far as acadamy and silver ware goes then we certainly can. I am affraid all the money Mr koolcash has and Mr Pearson at Hull has won't buy him a Leeds ! Players that tend to come just for money, come for all the wrong reasons

That was last year at the celebrations for winning the grand final apparently not heard of any other agro between them since