TS says he has 'served his sentence...paid his price..... and is now in contention'

He also said Joel & Matty will be available whilst Mickey H will be out for this game but 'probably' back after that.
In Tony's words '1 out & 3 back'

Any ideas on what actually went on???

Think he cheated at golf.

The reason will be left open to question so as to provide pages & pages of rumours until the thread is locked !

"poor preparation" is the reason given.
We all make mistakes in life (even me apparently).

I know playing golf in the lead up to the game isn't exactly a crime, but it still annoys me all the same.
He was carping on the other day about wishing his career was starting over again at Warrington, and then goes and misses a game for a stupid reason in what could be his final year. Silly really.

But we move on and for me is still first choice.

Still don't understand why punishing the team is a punishment for Briers !
Surely to punish Briers it would have been better to fine him a weeks wages for breaking drinking curfew in Aus !

Pity we couldn't fine Nat Wood for leading Briers back into his old bad habits !

**Allegedly** Had a few too many scoops just before leaving Australia and thought it would be a good idea to go bouncing around some of the younger players rooms. They weren't overly happy and it came to the attention of the group....

you can take the boy out of st helens....... but you can never take st helens out of the boy.

I heard that he gave Willie Poching a 'wet willy', didn't go down well.

Apart from he clearly shows trust fr the other players to get the job done, rewards them for sticking to the club protocol and no exceptions are given, not even to Briers.

No player is bigger than a club, he's served his punishment, we move on. If Tony thinks its right, who am I to argue with the great one?!

Briers will be back on Sunday...

lol who will he be back for ?

In the 19, Higham. In the 17, I'd guess at Ratch but no idea.