Money aside, Briscoe is a much better player now than Duckworth may become.
I think this a great signing for us. We have lacked, since Bai's departure, a winger who can regularly take the ball up early in the tackle count in defensive positions, break tackles thereby creating attacking momentum.
Briscoe does that.
I hope we can keep BJB too but won't lose any sleep if he goes.
If that happens that would give Duckworth his chance.

Wins, lots of penalties too.

Why is it always assumed that people would rather move to Australia than stay in this country? It makes me curious having turned down the chance to relocate to the other side of the world more than once. I'm sure it's a lovely lifestyle, but it isn't for everyone.

Reading his interview in the YEP led me to think he agrees with you.

& if you had the choice between living in Wigan or Leeds, which would you choose?
& I know, having lived near both for more years than I care to remember.

As it stands Duckworth is signed up for next year AG so i'd expect a dual reg/loan deal to be sorted for him.

But it's not just the players choice. If he has a wife/GF and/or kids then he has to think about the effects on them. What if his partner has a career or family reasons to stay in the UK?

Good signing. We might not need and English international winger for 2014 but we'd regret not signing him if/when Hall and/or Watkins leave at the end of next season. No reason to believe BJB will have to make way in my opinion

BJB is the obvious choice to move on. After a pretty average season, his career at leeds appears to hit a plateau, and I think the lad would benefit from a move.

Of course, knowing that what we need is a hooker, and another couple of forwards, I wouldn't be too surprised at BMD moving Hall into the pack, and keeping Briscoe and BJB on the wings!

Quality signing though.

He'll need to spend the first two weeks or pre-season learning how to catch a pass from his centre after playing outside the Yeaman all this time.

Very nice

Why? Do we really need Briscoe, who is BMc going to leave out to play him? IMO BJB has been better than RH this year, but I would not swap either for Briscoe and surely we have cover for injuries in the U19's

RH in the pack is not such a bad idea, he is slower this year and forgotten how to catch a high ball!

McClennan first pioneered Hall in the pack against bradford, at headingly, at easter in 2008.

Interesting, I don't remember that one! I,m sure there is a plan, just that we don't know what it is!

And I've been saying it ever since. He has all the attributes to be devastating as a running pack man. People just don't want to let go due to how many tries he has scored on wing, which is replaceable with quality like Briscoe.