Back on thread now, and ignoring tiresome Wigan trolls, Lee is in great form, and deserves to be mentioned as a POTENTIAL MoS. However, there's still half the season left to play, good chance for Monaghan/Hodgson/Westwood to improve their claims to the title.

Mozza should be in with a chance as well.If Hoffman keeps improving he might be worth a little bet.

Briers is in the form of his life due to the fact we now have Hodgson on the pitch. He provides an additional pivot that gives Briers more freedom.

We'll, see what, happens at the, end of, the, season.

are you, using, those, extra, commas, for. Dramatic, e,ffect, or, are you JUST, CAPTAIN, Kirk?

He's alright.

I think if we are honest; firstly froma Wire POV- as great as Westwood and Moz are week in and week out, it can not be ignored that we are 350+ points in the table. IT is undoubtedly going to go to a play maker instead of a battering ram in the team. Briers, MM and Hodgeson are obviously in with a shout. As I have said previously, probably B.H 180 points (or so) of that 350 are his so that is a BIG boost for him.

Sts have hit an injury crisis (well not really) but there hasn't been a constant team to be judged and no one apart from 'New King' Roby has shown anywhere near the levels needed for MOS. Although he has really shown some talent.

From Wigan, I'm thinking no one. Sam is a great player and some stats back him up, but last year he won young person of the year. Manly cause he appeared to be a revelation in a dominant Wigan team. The only other person who I have heard has done well is Hoffman. Finch and Lima aren't worth mentioning in the conversation and Richards has missed too much of the year.

From hudds, there are big shouts for Danny Brough and that winger from the championship. They are certainly looking a good team, always progressing and really seem to have taken a place in the big four.

Can't see anyone from Leeds getting in there.

There are many options from 'smaller teams' (sorry) such as Scott Dureau, Paul Huby and maybe Rangi Chase. But I can't see them getting the nod over a dominant Warrington team or if the other two biggies get a vein of form/

As a St Helens lad I always have liked briers and love watching him. He's always had that x factor but I think Tony smith took much of the pressure off him by giving other players more responsibility. He did everything for Warrington at one point, he was captain, goal kicker, ball player, kicker in general play and IMO it effected his game.

Tony smith took a lot of the responsibility off briers and moving monaghan to 9 has also helped his game. He can now take a step back and then drift in and out the game which has really helped his game.

I like briers and he's playing well but IMO he's not up there for man of steel.

I said this a while back (in the aftermath of losing at the DW to you lot) and got ridiculed for it;

Warrington are the best team in SL both on paper and on the pitch, attacking and defensively is incredible to watch at times.

However, that being said realistically how long can this run continue? Another month? Til the end of the season?

With Wigan having Fielden and Hock back in time for the CC game and, fingers crossed BOTH teams being at full strength or as close too as possible, it should be a superb game.

I' made up for the players like Briers, Westwood, Clarke and Paul Wood that had to go through those dark days at Wilderspool. When they retire they can look back and say that they were part of one of the greatest Warrington teams along with having a couple of challenge cup medals to polish minimum as well as the Lance Todd trophy honour for Lee Briers.

Off the pitch he's a quality person and is very approachable, on the pitch he knows all the tricks in the book, he's one of the most cunning, creative and scheming players in SL that knows how to lead his team around the pitch. I wouldn't swap our 2 main generals in Lee Briers and Michael Monaghan for any other 2 players in the league.

I think Briers has a lot to thank his pack for, as he's one of those players who can go missing when playing behind a struggling or beaten pack. That's why he's never looked good playing for Wales, apart from a memorable 40 minutes against the Aussies many years ago. I'd like to see him take a game by the scruff of the neck and drag his team there, and in this years 4 nations he has a chance to prove me wrong if he plays.

Well then you haven't been watching Briers much because when we where crap countless times he single handly dragged us through games many times he has done this when our pack has been beaten and battered but Briers would still produce some magic to give us an unlikely win.

I like you optimism. We are at least gonna win CC this year.

(Clarke only has one medal; I think)

Then again the Clarke bashers wouldn't have him in the CC team.

If you say so.

I admit I've not seen a lot of Briers for Warrington, but I have for Wales and he just seems to put in abject performances more often than not. Surely a player of his class can not only do it at club level but international too, I find him a bit frustrating that way.