Best wishes to Shaun, great servent to both clubs.

Never a mention of his name in anything wrong for both clubs a true professional, sure he still has a few more years in him as he gives 100% everytime he plays.

Some interesting comments chaps (& any lasses) from both Hull sides too. Think he'd be a great signing for us as a new SL side, vastly experienced and still at a good age. Sure we can / have nabbed him on a 3 year deal on that basis.

I know a few KR fans were telling us we had signed him within an hour of our SL status being confirmed. And as mentioned perculiar to 'release' a player this early for next season so hopefully an announcement is pending should we have signed him

We haven't released anyone.

It's a strange call if you decided not to offer him a new deal, the more likely option is that he chased the money again like he did whilst he was at FC.

Can't blame him for that.

I'm not saying you can its just most FC fans forgot this fact and think he was forced out when it wasn't the case at all.

Not really he signed his last extension whilst in and around the England squad, can't see him commanding that sort of wage from us now so you can't blame him

That's why I tried to use ' '

meant informed they wouldn't be staying and able to officially sign elsewhere for next season!

For RL players approaching their 30's I think length of deal becomes most important. Say KR offered a 12 month extension whereas Widnes matched it for a guranteed 3 years, mote likely to take Widned offer in that scenario I reckon!

The length of the deal is still cash value.

You've lost me a little bit?

Say 1 year @ 70k = 70k guaranteed.
And 3 years @ 70k = 210k guaranteed.

Or is that what you where getting at?

That's what I'm getting at.

If Widnes are offering 3 years you can't blame him for going, wouldn;t have wanted us to give him that long especially seeing the way he gets beaten up every season. I'd maybe have liked to have seen another year but no more.

I can undrstand that for an established club in Superleague.Widnes on the other hand only have youngsters playing fullback this year, and someone experienced for a few years is required to bring on Hulme and Jack Owens.Owens is only just 17 and is a great prospect, but i would not want to throw him into Superleague to be bashed.

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Of course money is a big factor its a short career after all, but moving home to his native Wigan and getting his kids settled in schools from a young age may have had a big bearing.

Has been very good for Rovers and a real joy to watch at times, hope he continues his career in good fashion at another club.

Agree there mate.

He has now signed for Widnes - just announced by them according to a pal of mine.

saun briscoe confirmed as signing for widnes for next season should be annouunced around 1.30pm.

Quote ="arliebird"saun briscoe confirmed as signing for widnes for next season should be annouunced around 1.30pm.'" www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=5390 We have this stronghold system which includes team sheet text pre game. They are also using thar method ATM to announce signings to ST holders directly before it goes officially out in public

Quote ="arliebird"saun briscoe confirmed as signing for widnes for next season should be annouunced around 1.30pm.'" www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=5390 We have this stronghold system which includes team sheet text pre game. They are also using thar method ATM to announce signings to ST holders directly before it goes officially out in public

yeh ino great idea from widnes in letting the fans know before the press release

Wonder who they have lined up, if Cockayne and Briscoe have gone we surely cannot be relying on Sherriff alone (hope he gets his chance, but we will need something else). A B&W said to me today 'don't forget Hall plays full back as well'

, hope this is NOT the thinking at the club.

Happy with the Briscoe signing, but unsure if want cockayne due to same postion and a nutter.