Ain't that the truth? It's a full-time job keeping up these days. The only thing missing is a Twitter feed that tells us when AP's going to the toilet.

Essential, IMO. A lot of thinking goes on on the loo. We need to know when the great grey matter is ticking. Sort it, Adam, please.

It is great, we the fans are now starting to actually feel part of our club instead of the people who just throw our hard earned cash at it...
I know we have only just finished our season but I am genuinely so excited about next season, not felt like this for a few years...we will rock that stadium!

I don't think he ever stops thinking. Apart from when he's going ballistic, hiring, firing, and admiring the Silver Fox in the mirror.

If he doesn't want to play for us, fine, let him go.

Ordinarily I'd be mighty cheesed off with this.

But with the new spirit of optimism at the club, I don't feel too bad.
Part of me even thinks his decision may come back to haunt HIM in the next few seasons.


It's a Brave New World these days.

Why is everyone saying its a massive blow?? He is a decent player but I have seen a few players at 18's and 21's that are looking more promising and that have performed better than him. He is a decent player and I give the kid credit for getting into the position that he is in because getting to play from the age of 17 is a great achievement. I bet half of you haven't even seen him play though. A lot of you are devastated just because he is a Briscoe. Wish him all the best for the future. We do need to be giving the youngsters more of a chance this season. Up the FC!

Well said.
Most people are disappointed the names gone, not the player.

If he wants to go and play for Leeds, he can fook off to Leeds!

Good riddance and see ya!



His choice, his future and maybe his mistake.

I've only seen him twice and his natural ability was clear to see and the club have waxed lyrical over him internally for sometime. I'm sure we'll see him turn out for Leeds in years to come. Our mistake is their gain. It happend, and im sure it wont happen again.

Im not that fussed, personally, as we now have two very good young 'uns who can compete for the number 6 for years to come: Nicklas and Ellis. And I'm sure our youth situation will improve immensely under the stewardship of Mcrae and Pearson.

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In sport tmrw: Shaun McRae says #HullFC must not lose a talent like Luke Briscoe again as inquest begins into how he was snatched by #Leeds.

It a shame, but Leeds where tipped off about his availability from an "outside source" I reckon we all know who that is.

The person responsible for his none signing this end will be looking for another job sometime soon, I think I KNOW WHO THAT IS AS WELL............

Well from the games I have seen Ellis he ain't much to crow about.. young yes, but given he giving away silly penalties and his kicking been terrible he'll fit right in

Eh? His kicking is superb, generally.

Not from what I've seen..
And given the fact he's making the step up to SL, tonight ain't making it snug better..

Couple of things bug me on this.

Why was he only signed on a 1 year Academy deal

Why was he 18th man on Sunday, did they not know he was going then?

Seemed an odd thing to do, if they were only talking to him about a contract extension any way. Why bring him in at all at this stage?

And surely we would have to go through the paperwork process, RFL registration to the first team squad etc etc and any cap impilcations??

can anyone clarify

I find all of this very strange - this is a boy we are talking about - how old is he 16 I dont know - sorry if I sound old. I am sure that his Mum and Dad had some impact on this not agents or Hetheringtons Have we got Jack signed up we know that Tommy is. As they say 2 out of three aint bad. Those who think Tommy will be looking in the direction of Leeds because his baby brother has gone in that direction grow up.

Agar picks the team, so...........

Was he indicating to Leeds, Briscoe was ready for first team duty??? - just a thought!!

Bugs me too, in fact it seems very strange that days before leaving for Leeds he is, out of the clear blue sky, brought in as 18th man for an important play-off game. Surely there were numerous other players who one would have expected to be 18th man before him. After all, an 18th man is only a pulled muscle in the warm up away from being in the team!

Never mind the conspiracy theories and Kath, what about our esteemed and about to be released coach? Did he know what was about to happen with this player from the same little town he comes from who he'd brought to the club? Did he think he'd parade this hitherto unknown talent on TV to the general public before we embarrassingly lost him to the very team we were playing?

All thoroughly strange in my opinion and you get the feeling there are some bitter people about.

FFS he's gone, get over it, we've survived worse

Absolutely - that's 100% what it looks like to me; can't be any other reason that springs to mind. A parting shot to the fans who continued to turn up in 1000s , watch endless defeats at clubs above us and be patronised with facile post match excuse-a-thons; true class.

Notwithstanding the lad thought he'd be better off at a club that actually does have a record of promoting young players?

No matter what vibes the new regime put out, he obviously thought that marge today is infinitely better than jam tomorrow

I'm not blaming Briscoe for leaving in any way. My point was about the 18th man selection on Sunday. Most likely reason for this selection, universally described as surprising, was Agar rubbing our noses in it IMO.

He's not that bright