I totally agree as I have mentioned on another thread. I wasn't talking about that moment. I just mean in general, we still play far too much one man rugby with too many drives. Trying things like running at the line with a couple of runners and throwing a flat pass can cause problems especially if you have more than one runner. I also think that we don't stand deep enough when attacking.

You need to crawl before you walk and walk before you run.

After last season I think it was important the team got back to the basics. Last night we saw glimpses of a pack that was able to domintate its opposition pack. Early signs of a half back combination that could work and also a promising kicking game developing. Also very encouraging signs that we have young players able to step in and do a job this season.

We have some good ball players in the side and with time and confidence you may see a more free flowing attack develop but for now you should be happy with 2pts against a good team. Also as someone said earlier our 1st day one win for 3 years.

I dont care if we score alot of tries as long as we score more than them and I believe it is always more impressive to keep your opponents out than let them score about 6 tries and still beat them.

thought Briscoe was superb on Friday. to those who question his credentials in the centres I would say that after watching him play academy and reserve rugby in the centre, he had things to learn of course but was not lacking in reading and playing the centre position very successfully.

He was only ever tried out on our wing last season because of Sing's injury. It was only ever supposed to be temporary pending a return to the centre spot earmarked for him.

But the fact that he has never left the wing since and is acknowledged as a great prospect doesn't mean he isn't also a potentially great centre.

I think the selection dilemma will be in the centres rather than the wings once Raynor returns. One thing's certain - Agar rates Briscoe and will definitely play him as much as possible.

For mine could have slowed down to enable supporting player to get into better position enabling the pass to be decisive.

Might be wrong though, as others have said it was a split second decision.

Wot a bust though !! Sure there will be many more - some of our predators will hopefully follow through looking for those passes.

Real talent but sure plenty of improvement to come.

Worried about Graeme as centre though - watch his head when in possession, rarely even looks for where his support is, to me happy to barrel into the defence. Safe choice & strong defensively but needs to deliver more with ball in hand, mainly distribution for me !

Briscoe was probably just amazed to turn around and see a Hull player within 30 metres of him

Briscoe for centre. He makes so many telling runs and occupies the opponent. I just think he'd be a bit wasted out on the wing and should be involved as much as poss'.

The way we play a winger probably gets more involved than a centre and in all honesty the more i see Briscoe play on the wing the more i think he has all the attributes you want of a winger.

I would agree with that, we need to see what he can do at centre but for now he is looking like a very good winger. Still makes a few mistakes but he is learning, his power and pace are fantastic and he is going to be a superb player.

At the time I thought it was the right choice. Having just seen it again on SLTV, I think he should have passed. Horne would have gone over for the try imo.
Briscoe did play well though. But it was so fustrating that the only time the wingers got much ball was when they came inside and looked for it. In fact I don't think our 2-5 got any good ball all game. We played so negatively its unreal. If we get into the top 5 like that though then fair enough, I'll take that all day long.

Could be the option to get both Hall, Yeaman and Briscoe in the same team.

From next year or the year after we may see:
New FB
Calderwood
Hall
Yeamo
Briscoe

And i wouldnt be too disappointed either TBH with a really good full back added to that mix it looks pretty good. (and English!)

TBH a lot of people say that Tony wants to go back to the NRL when his contract is up but I've not seen anything that would indicate this. Not in the past year or two anyway at least.
If he does go though, I wouldn't be suprised if Hall moved there, meaning:

Hall, Calderwood, Briscoe, Yeaman, Raynor.

I think Briscoe looks more of a winger at the moment though.

iirc was in the press when he signed his last contract.

Which was what, 2 and a bit season ago? Thats a long time. Plus I still don't actually remember seeing anything in the press back then about it

i think he said it at a fans forum tbh

when he mentioned his wallet ?

Completely disagree. Having watched it too myself there was clearly a defender between Briscoe and Horne, the pass would have been 50/50 at best, it could have easily have been knocked down by the Wigan player and the break would have ended. IMO Briscoe made the right decision.

My thoughts too.

...and mine

Looking at his tackle busts (was it 6?) I reckon he might make a good prop.

dont disagree with that either

Briscoe did the right thing, the pass was not quite on so keeping possession was exactly the right thing to do.

What a level headed young fella he is,hope his younger brother takes after him.What position does the younger Briscoe play.

Winger or fullback I think.