Certainly not the dumbest lifeform on the planet (that's saved for some politicians), and it's not a wind up.

Could well be MOM, its just still to be decided for which team.

he was very much Hull's MOM in the CC semi final

i don't recall ever seeing a performance like Briscoes in the CC semi. Sneyd kicked him to death. Then second half Briscoe didn't even jump for the ball?

That must have been on the coaches instructions?

And if so - why?!

Confidence was shot.

McDermott should have taken him off

Seem to remember us doing something to Big Les when eventually the penny dropped how to tire him out before he could destroy us.

No doubt his confidence was rock bottom. But to not try? It just didnt make sense.

You have to play yourself into form. Catch a couple and he could gain at least some form of confidence from it.

Anyway what am I going on about that game for. God knows.

But that was not Les' fault though, just great tactics by Kev, lets hope we do the same thing tomorrow against Hull's big wingers.

Anyway Im not too worried about Briscoe as he seems to have got some confidence back and I think he will come good. Im sure Hull will target him but they would do that regardless of form as any halfback with a brain avoids kicking straight to Hall.

Holbrook has put Matty Smith back in at starting HB and he looked out of the picture recently, that's a big call and yet another game where the HB combination was different from the previous week, think thats 6 matches in a row.

Vs Leeds - Fages & Smith
Vs Wigan - Lomax & Smith
Vs Wakey - Fages & Richardson
Vs Hudds - Lomax & Richardson
Vs Salford - Fages & Richardson
Vs Cas - Lomax & Smith

At the end of tonight altering his HB's again is either going to make him look really daft or a genius.

Cas at the minute seem to be demonstrating why you dont rest most of your team the week before a big game.

Matty Smith must pinch himself every day wondering how he's managed to go so far in the game, he is terrible. Percival will be practicing his goal kicking in the off season, the lad bottled it big style there

perfect example of the huge value of a big game kicker right there. Percival missing 4, Gale nailing one to send it into extra time then having the composure to get the one point when it mattered.

We almost took it for granted for a Decade with Sinfield, but players like that are few and far between and we are certainly lacking it at the moment, i'm not sure i would fancy Watkins under such pressure.

I would fancy Watkins to get a couple of the kicks that Percival missed

Maybe. We will only see what he is like when served with that pressure.

Why didnt Smith take the last goalkick Perceval never looked remotely confident.

Well done cas, would have been a shame if they hadn't made the GF after a great season. Thought they were damn lucky with that last second pen. Was pretty 50/50 to me (and don't reckon cas attacker was gonna get anywhere near the kick).

Oh also, mcshane threw himself on the floor at the ptb trying to con a penalty, just before Gales drop goal...too much of that stuff creeping into the game

Percival missed ones before they had pressure too...he had a complete mare