: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:18 am  

If there is a better English full back in this country I want to know why he's not playing in the Super League?? Wellens is past it, Smith is no where near (and believe me the Aussies love seeing his name on the team sheet), and Platt?????????????? I wont even go there!!!!

Only player that would get in would be Sykes IMO and thats only for his attack, I dont think there is a better defensive full back in SL than Brisk.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:33 am  

Briscoe excellent,I still get mixed up between him and Dobson when on the telly,they look alike to me from a distance.

[Kosh]

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:43 am  

Sheldon wrote:

briscoes attacking game is all about support play, hes said numerous times the amount of tries he got at hull was down to rich horne.

if he isn't getting the ball when hes supporting its not his fault.

It's not just his attacking game, it's his kick returns. He rarely makes decent yards.

Having said that, he was easily the best of the two FBs on display last night and I thought he was a strong contender for MOTM.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:09 pm  

tony 7 wrote:

It is quite clear that you don't rate the guy and your love for motu is all consuming but please try to give an unbiased view of Briscs performance.

It's got nothing to do with Tony, I have the same criticisms of pretty much all British fullbacks. Check the international board throughout the period of the world cup, I was saying exactly the same things then about Wellens.

It is a big problem as far as I'm concerned, and it's a major reason why we're so far behind the Aussies. The attitude towards a fullback's role by many in this country is to hope that they're 'safe' and decent defensively. It's the same from juniors to the amateur game, into academies and at first team level. It's no surprise, with this attitude, that the best fullbacks in the league are all antipodean, and that's a trend that doesn't look like changing currently.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:01 pm  

BIGAL1 wrote:

Briscoe is a quallity full back and gives 100%.

What more can you ask for.

sadly effort isnt always enough

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:07 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

sadly effort isnt always enough

LOL

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:08 pm  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

LOL

It isnt though is it. I think Briscoe is fantastic and played very well last night, and i like the guy. I just think as a FB in the top league you need more than he offers.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:20 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

It isnt though is it. I think Briscoe is fantastic and played very well last night, and i like the guy. I just think as a FB in the top league you need more than he offers.

Absolute rubbish, funny how most other teams fans respect him as a top class full back but alot of the Hull fans on RLFans dont. I have many friends who are Hull fans and Ive not heard one claim Hull are better off at full back with out him, just seems to be the Hull fans on here that are of the opposite opinion.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:28 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

It isnt though is it. I think Briscoe is fantastic and played very well last night, and i like the guy. I just think as a FB in the top league you need more than he offers.

Come on you dont believe that !

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:04 pm  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

Absolute rubbish, funny how most other teams fans respect him as a top class full back but alot of the Hull fans on RLFans dont. I have many friends who are Hull fans and Ive not heard one claim Hull are better off at full back with out him, just seems to be the Hull fans on here that are of the opposite opinion.

Its all about opinions though,personaly I was sorry to see him go.