Quote: PrinterThe "It's not the first time this has happened to Briscoe. England vs Australia in 2009 he got subbed halfway through the game after struggling badly so it's not a situation he hasn't faced before.'"
He might have experienced been hooked during a match but that does not necessarily mean that he has learnt to deal with it. It is the same with anything some people take longer to learn from their errors. or come back from set backs.
I don't know if Briscoe reads Facebook or twitter but have read lot of negative comments on him...including get rid off him..even on his own page....I mention this as I know Galloway came in for great deal of stick on both sites...He obviously did read them as last year read ( think in YEP) that he was aware he was not popular with sections of the fans but hoped to eventually win them over. For my money coming in to fill that void left by a legend was a monumental task ..add to that knowing your not popular.....I give him full credit for working through it... He not JP or Kylie but if he can remain injury free ,give consistent performances ..he will play his part in hopefully give Leeds some success....mind whoever had come in would have copped some flak.
Another observation on Mac is going back to 2015 when Kev got injured n Sutty replaced him...when Kev returned from injury Sutty initially kept Kev out of the starting line up...he then I if I recall ended up on bench...but there was then for a while a period where Mac could not make his mind up...until he finally had the sense to allow Kev to mentor Sutty during a match.
So back to Briscoe ....he needs to boost his moral.. make him realise that he is a quality player..as said in another post...remind him not just of the 5 tries at Wembley which was great...but the 3 tries in 7 mins which for me is more impressive..Especially the try which he intercepted ,in mid air..in the rain..then ran length of pitch to score...any other team or player..media would be showing that try endlessly. The other way he could boost his confidence is ..to show he is quality is to mentor Ash Handley....after all you only mentor if you have experience n ability..so by doing that you re enforce it.
Reality is though if Briscoe is in starting line up....has the errors then he is hauled off again...or if he doesn't start , is on bench , or is not in squad at all..then his confidence will remain blown..in which case then can see him been sold at end of season.