He's always had the ability but the consistency has only come since Smith took over. That lack of consistency was why he missed out on GB honours - his class has never been in doubt.

Certainly the same one as every GB/England coach in the last 15 years

Anyway, when are you going to post the links to these signing exclusives you're regularly posting on here?

No he's not

whos better then ?

long when he's fit

briers is better then long and the likes of myler,burrow,mcguire ect

Is that why he's spent the bulk of his career in an average warrington side while long, burrow and mcguire were picking up GF winners rings?

briers looks great in the current warrington side but I'd bet any half in SL would

briers = talented but very inconsistent

briers always stood out in a an average wire side now imagine what he would of done in a top side like long,mcguire and burrow have done. i agree that he sometimes lacked a little consistentsy before smith took over but so have most other but with briers hes the most natrual and skill full half that can win games on is own , now watch when wire play im sorry but every success they have comes from briers where as you could say myler looks better then he does becuase he plays in a team like wire, even now id have briers as first chocie half for england because hes the only quality half that has a rugby brain and like i say win games on his own wales vs austrlia springs to mind.
anyway looking forward to the exiles game should be a cracker

If briers had been good enough he'd have found himself at one of the top clubs

I seem to remember Briers not being picked due to his attitude. I'm sure some GB/England coach insinuated that was the reason.....

Briers (if he would play for England) should be picked on form imo. He has played consistently very well since Smith got hold of him. But it doesn't matter because he won't play for England even if asked.

We need to win games by picking form players not worry about up-and-coming kids. The Aussies pick the form players no mattter how old or young they are. Basically McNamara will never pick Yeaman if he didn't pick him for this game. I'm non-plussed by some of the selections and I especially hate it when they play a 13 at 6. Isn't that what we used to do with Hanley, Farrell etc. We've really moved on.

Agree completely. The tried and failed players are still getting selected over the form Super League players and why we think playing a 13 at 6 will work against the calibre of Australia and NZ baffles me.

Wouldn't surprise me if Jack Reed got a shot at the 4 Nations at the end of the year.

Has he expressed any interest playing for the counrty of his birth?

No idea but I would hope he has been contacted about the possibility as he could be another Widdop.

There was an article in one of the aussie papers a couple of weeks ago that he classes himself as an Aussie - so that is a no go lol!

Like warrington you mean

priceless mate

Correct he had a huge fall out with Noble and it all stemmed from there, always there or there abouts the best in the UK but his maverick attitude didnt fit the bill.

Yeah, warrington who never won a trophy for about 20 years prior to 2009

I'm embarrassed for you with your lack of knowledge of teh game. You looked up andy gregory on google yet?

He has never fallen out with Noble. They actually are quite good friends. But hey, make things up if it makes you feel like you're ' in the know '

I'm very surprised to say this but i agree with ICECREAMMAN. This was on Boots n All once, in an interview with Briers. Think that Angela Powers was interviewing him and it was mentioned.

surely she was too busy talking about sanitary towles and child care facilities?

Don't get me wrong, Briers was annoyed that he didnt get picked for GB, but it was NOT because of Noble. Noble had the choice of one happy player from Warrington or three unhappy players who had been in the squad for years. He made his choice.

Ha Ha! Yes she was.......