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In t @ a today that he set to play instead of Briggs???!!!! Is this some kind of joke? Do we want to lose a must win game or what? Potter is starting to worry me if this is the case

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I think at the minute this is Connor's opinion based on the fact Briggs played yesterday. Unless he knows something beyond that I'm not that convinced yet.

Briggs can easily play in the u20s on Friday and still play on Monday. I'm hoping that Potter, like the rest of us, wanted to see if Briggs performance at Salford was a blip. Given it sounds like he played well yesterday I'm really hoping he plays. If he's still got problems with his knee then fine leave him out but otherwise he should man up and play.

I'm less violently against the idea of Sykes playing at centre or fullback than some but he's not the answer at stand off. Play Briggs while Kearney is out and find out if he is up to the job.

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Exactly Sykes is not good enough!!!!! Poor coaching if sykes plays stand off

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Damn was just about to delete that and move it onto the other thread!

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It wouldn't surprise me if he did play Sykes at stand off, he's done it before so he obviously views it as an option.

Although Briggs didn't do himself any favours against Salford he has to be given the chance, I will judge Briggs once he's played the next eight games whilst Kearney is out.

All I keep hearing about Briggs is that he hasn't been playing well in the U20's, this is not something I can comment on but the same people who are saying this are the people who said that Burgess isn't ready and he's really not that good, they seem to have gone quiet on that one all of a sudden.

Get Briggs in, give the lad a few weeks and then we can all make our decisions on whether he's up to it.

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If he aint gonna play Briggs now whilst BK is out he never will!!!

They openly stated at fans forum that Sykes wasnt a s/o and he accepted that. What does this say about the future of Briggs if he still cant get a game?

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Sure Connor has enough info to believe this to be true. Doesn't surprise me at all. MP at the moment clearly doesn't rate Briggs at all. Though havent we been told Sykes at stand off wasnt an option this year?

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Sykes was one of the best performers against hull
It seems some have to have a scapegoat each year. Last year it was sheriffe and worrincey....even koppy (my hadn't he proved you all wrong)!!!
Lay off Sykes, he gives 100% and isn't half as bad as some make out. I wouldn't be surprised if he proves a lot of his critics wrong.

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I am not criticising Sykes just stating we have a stand off option in Briggs with a bit of creativity, an area we are massively lacking in and we appear to be playing Sykes at s/o who is not really a creative half. The admission at the start of the season that whilst Sykes put his hand up and played s/o last year when needs must he & the coaching staff & the chairman all admitted this was not his position. Just seems a bit baffling to me!

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Done. 25/01/17.:



Joke.

This team is going downhill faster than Bode Miller.

Enjoy France if you're going...I predict "le massacre de tous les massacres".

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Quote: Bullsfab! "Sykes was one of the best performers against hull
It seems some have to have a scapegoat each year. Last year it was sheriffe and worrincey....even koppy (my hadn't he proved you all wrong)!!!
Lay off Sykes, he gives 100% and isn't half as bad as some make out. I wouldn't be surprised if he proves a lot of his critics wrong.'"


I wasn't scapegoating him at all. Have no problem with seeing him at fullback or centre (although I think we have better options now) but he isn't a stand off. Does Sykes no favours either playing him there.

This argument that you can't critisise a player if he was giving a 100% is pretty hollow. I'd give a 100% in a bulls shirt but I still wouldn't be our answer at stand off.

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Does anyone know how Briggs went in the u/20's, i know he scored a couple of tries so hopefully he played well in general play.

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Hi, agree Sykes is not the answer at stand-off. Why not play Southerwood at scrum half and Herbert at stand-off. Could be an interesting combination?

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Look, Sykes is mince, but he is still better than Briggs ever will be.

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Hasn't ah van played a bit of stand off? Surely he would be a better option than sykes.In fact Lestrange to scrum half and herbert to stand off would be a better option IMO

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