You are worthy of no reply but my derision:

Briers is a proper saints lad and one of the best wire players we've ever had.

I saw Briers at the driving range the other day, he's still a St Helens lad at heart and doesn't deserve the stick he get's from Saints fans

Hopefully he'll get another chance to win a GF

Certainly is a St Helens he,s never detached himself from his grass roots. Coaching the young lads of Thatto Heath Crusaders as we speak.

Seem to remember a few years back, Cunningham coaching a young Haydock team and Briers getting the upper hand with his young Thatto Heath team.

Good player that he is, it was no surprise to see him exposed defensively on the biggest stage, he is little more than a speed bump close to the line. Look at them skinny arms of his, I've seen more meat on a butcher's pencil.

Briers has been the model professional since Tony Smith took over but some people just think because he's a lad from St Helens he's automatically going to be a complete tool.

If only we'd had Lomax last night instead

Correct! He's at thatto every week when possible a d certainly is a saints lad. I also think he's been doing a lee briers coaching school for kids.

Everyone knows lee likes a drink and he did hammer the booze when he had a personal tragedy to deal with it but by no means is not a true pro.

Saints legend Sean Long liked a fe beers as well but nothing said about that.

Fantastic player who would add something to any team in the world on his good days

The problem is that his good days very rarely coincide with days in which he's playing in a high pressure match. He went missing again for me last night, he just isn't a big game player.

That's why I said on his good days but to be honest he's done ok in the last few cc finals

Exactly, Long and Tommy Martyn did not live the lifestyle of teetotal monks did they?

The way people make out Briers to be like some sort of Gazza /George Best figure that gets wasted every week, how come he's kept his fitness and form for so long into his career? You don't do what he has done at his age, without being a great pro.

Of course I could be wrong and maybe Briers just looks good because he's carried by a world class side?