Not at all. Fox [ialways[/i offers a threat. Rovers fans (including myself) admit he's been in poor form but even in his poor form, he still remains a threat, and that's why he should play against Aus/NZ.

Not sure T Smith can play a winger that consistently drops the ball over the line. Chances like that vs Oz/NZ wont come up very often.

Pelo is very underrated IMO. Always enjoy watching him in SL.

Fair point about his knock-ons etc. but Smith is best playing him and hope his confidence returns cos then he's capable of producing fireworks.

It's Fox's own fault his form dropped significantly after the Cas game and I hope he has learned from this.

He can be a threat, i admit, but how many chances is he going to get against Aus compared with how many times he's going to be tested in defence which is his obvious weakness.

Bit unfair on pelo IMO. He didn't drop that much ball

Fox is strong but that's about it. he regularly loses posession, is rubbish under the high ball, isn't particluarly quick and his defence is suspect. Briscoe is 5 years younger than him and streets ahead in terms of ability

when you put it like that I wonder how he scored 18 tries and got in the dream team last year

I know, shows what a pile of carp the dream team is

i take it you were ignoring the first bit, the 18 tries?

ade gardner.

Welham for England!

Nuff said

You just described Calderwood to a tee except for the age difference.

He did in the last match by all accounts but this hasn't been a particular issue throughout the season.


Low on confidence but he's generally been strong at this aspect this season.


Ben Galea has said Fox is the fastest player he's played with or against in his whole career. His poor performance in the fastest man race (which FC fans hold their hats on) was down to a specific reason which will not be posted on this board so don't even ask.


No it isn't.


Bollox. Briscoe is a great young player with his exceptional strength being his outstanding assett, but he ain't no 'classic" outside back and never will be.

Whilst in bad form, Fox has proved this season and last (defined by his try away at Catalans last year when he skinned Pelo) he's capable of producing "winger's tries" that no other English back is capable of producing.

His speed out of dummy-half will be needed against the Aussies next week and I've got a sneaky feeling he'll play...

Wouldn't say Calderwood has bad defence myself.

Take your bloody specs off for once.

Look, I think Tom Briscoe is a potential world-class player but his attributes are suited to him being a centre and not a winger; there's even a chance he may end up playing second-row in 5/6 years down the line.

Whilst erratic, when Fox is in even decent form, the guy is absolute class - hence his inclusion in this year's dream team.

So you admit he's slow, can't catch, can't hold onto the ball, is supect in defence and isn't as good as Briscoe then

I know, but at least he's our 3rd choice winger, not our 1st choice

I know you guys are like novices in super league but the dream team means nothing. As I said Earlier, Paul King has even made it. He can easily play Wing as Centre at the moment, you said Briscoe can't score a wingers try ? What rubbish.

In fairness, his try against us when he picked up a loose ball and went the length of the pitch, was a definate wingers try. *SPIT*

Not in defence. He's dire.

Means nothing because you had nobody in it you mean


Im sure praised was heaped on Hull players when they did.

I suspect you have seen Fox play what, 3 maybe 4 games?