Agreed! Wellens is the best British FB in SL by some distance and that sadly says it all about our current situation.

Not International class imo

On a side note i like Briscoe his a tryer but he was awfull tonight. Wellens doesent make that many mistakes in a aseason. Let alone one game.

I think it was when Briscoe played for Hull FC

Nope. Prescott, possibly, but certainly not Briscoe. Prescott's last season was 2003, so I'd say 6 years minimum that we've been without an international class fullback in the country and, even then, he didn't get a chance on the big stage.

I would say radlinski steadman and hampson have been the only decent ones in recent history. This has always been our weakest position in terms of depth and quality in britain

Are you kidding?! I lost count of the try-saving tackles Briscoe made last night, and you're judging him on one knock on where the replays showed there was a huddersfield hand on the ball?!

He made a few. He also made a few mistakes, at least one of which lead to a try. No big deal - that happens.

Briscoe is a very good FB. Just not as good as some people make out. Still probably the 2nd best British FB though.

Tony Smith disagrees

Yes, it's quite surprising that isn't it?

Does he? A run out in an experimental England side doesn't necessarily indicate that at all.

True, and to be fair whilst it's nice if your club's players can gain rep honours, I'm more concerned with what he does for Rovers - and looking at the campaign so far, he's been excellent.

Would it have been so experimental if he had included a Hull player

Can be good without being arrogant though. Dobson would be good enough for any SL side. Although can only applaud Saints fans wanting to trust Eastmond, that doesn't mean they should rubbish other players.

Saints will only stick with Eastmond, wheeler etc if Brough changes his mind and goes Bradford instead.

The only people spreading the 'brough to Saints ' rumours seem to be Wire fans!

No he isn't

Briscoe is MUCH better.


IMO of course




....and Tony Smith's

It's an experimental team. It gives the likes of Tomkins and Briscoe a chance.

If anybody is going to take Paul Wellens place in the England team (come the important matches) then it's going to be Lee Smith.

Shall see, be one or the other.

Well, yes. Durrrr.

Agreed.

I rate Briscoe highly and always have done. He has his faults, and I'm not convinced that he's International class, but he's a fine player and a great bloke.

Idiots don't understand such arguments, unfortunately.

You lost all credibility naming those three.

Radlinski was vastly over rated. he got picked because he played for the wonders of Wigan, the darlings of the media.
Steadman was a Standoff who was played at fullback due to lack of available fullbacks when on tour.
Hampson was a great leaper of a football and was reasonably quick but otherwise average.

yet you offer none that are better.

Steadman was just as good at fullback if not better than stand-off.

My point was/is that this is the weakest position in our game and has been for as long as i can remember. You by calling these players average are just backing up my point

The irony