: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:03 pm  

seanfax wrote:

aint people missing the boat here,,?? we have Anthony Bowman, who i tihink is going to be a class player, ok at the momont he int getting much game time, but am sure when the time is right matt will have him in the team, next time it comes around to apply for super league mr briers will be going out of the game, were as anthony will be coming to the top of his game so imo i dont think we need to sign a stand off, but at the end of the day there is only one person who can decide if we get one or not, and am sure matt will make the right choice, as imo matt must be one of the top young english coach's in the game, and you dont get there by making the wrong choice

if you had quoted the rest of my post you would have seen that i totally agree with you about not signing breirs because of his age.

[Jemmo]

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:58 pm  

You really could do without the baggage and presumed wage bill...you've got a good squad with good players there...not needed

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:33 pm  

faxtastic wrote:

i actually think that the age of him is a main reason why we are not going for him i mean barrow at the minute are not in a posision to be putting a franchise bid in i'm not saying they wont in 3 years but now there not in a posision to unless they moved to a bigger ground.

i just think he needs to be signing a younger stand off, breirs isnt going to be still playing i wouldnt have thought by the time the franchise comes round and even if he is he would possibly only stay with us for 1 super league season even if he was still playing.

we need to be looking at younger options if you look at our squad the main bulk of our playmakr options are young enough to still have a good few seasons in them by the time the franchise comes around and i think that is what matt needs to be building for, i just dont think a player his age no matter how good he is is worth the money we would undoubtably have to pay for him when he wont be around for the franchised which is what we would ideally want.

Ill have you know Craven Park has had over 20,000 in it ..................................... Before the P.C and Health & Safety brigade appeared


Oh yeah and long before my lifetime

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:49 pm  

Gary High wrote:

Ill have you know Craven Park has had over 20,000 in it ..................................... Before the P.C and Health & Safety brigade appeared


Oh yeah and long before my lifetime

Thrum Hall had over 33,000 in before the yellow lines, barriers and health and safety eventually reduced it to around 6,000. But times roll on.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:56 pm  

Gary High wrote:

Ill have you know Craven Park has had over 20,000 in it ..................................... Before the P.C and Health & Safety brigade appeared


Oh yeah and long before my lifetime

yes and i have just become the new hooker at leeds they said i was much better than diskin

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:23 pm  

Briers is a class player but i believe we would be better served giving more game time to the likes of the Bowmans, both of whom look very good. Lets face it if we do get into super league these two will have more of a future in the game than Briers.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:27 pm  

n empsall wrote:

Briers is a class player but i believe we would be better served giving more game time to the likes of the Bowmans, both of whom look very good. Lets face it if we do get into super league these two will have more of a future in the game than Briers.

Totally agree

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:43 pm  

i would like the bowmans to get contracted for the long run asap

Re: Lee Briers info : Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:49 pm  

Gary High wrote:

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/96379/Briers-to-bow-out-at-Barrow

Im not to sure what to make of it but it is in a few papers

The bit that interests me more is-

Wigan three-quarter Karl Pryce has turned down a loan move to Leigh Centurions,

Always thought Karl Pryce is a decent player, Would offer some cover/competition for the wing slots, can play at centre, and I'm sure he used to play Stand Off in the u21s at Bradford.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:11 pm  

4 years ago he would have been an awesome signing.

However, a year of doing nothing in RU (Gloucester I think) and being injured or not match fit in 18 months at Wigan means he won't be the same player.