The question mark after win our 3 games implies we might win everything.

I'd like to point out that Craig Briscoe is only 19. He's still growing and he's certainly still developing as a player - look at his progress since last season. Breaking the line is an essential skill, (Michael Worrincy could do that) as are other facets of the game.

Given his progress in less than 12 months, I wonder how good he'll be in a couple of years?

Briscoe has all the talent to go all the way he has just turned 19 and a half it's no wonder he doesn't break the line like a 30 year old, I wish we had one or two more like him on our books, keep it up Craig.

Mr Parky we have? Have you thought about young Hoppy, his work rate get's better and better every game I've seen. I would love to know his tackle rate per game? and don't forget we have some promising young player's in the team at the moment.

wrong thread.

should have made myself clearer, I meant in the under 21 age group, and whilst the u18's just lost last night at York (24 - 22 or similar, couldn't get there something came up sorry guys) there are a few in that team that could make it.

I'm a big fan of Hoppy's he gets better every game.

So the only reason he gets picked every week is because he doesn't get injured??

Sorry Charlie, but thats just rubbish!! Even with a paper thin squad like ours, PR will be picking his teams on merit, or the ability to perform certain roles in particular games. For me young Craig hasn't put a foot wrong this season, and is in the 17 every week on merit!!

Do you also think he was offered a new 3 year deal just to make up the numbers?? Briscoe and Hoppy are gonna be the bedrock of our pack in the years to come.....for me they are the Hilly and Jimmy T of the future!!

Briscoe has come on leaps and bounds this year, I hope we don't over play him but only Paul and him would know that.
I was critical at the seasons start as I believed his size would be an issue against the better sides, it may still be but I now believe we have a great player in the making, with Hoppie and Singleton and Nicholson and Rowe and Pownall.............

Everyone is entitled to there opinion , who do you think you are that you can rubbish someone else's ???

Walt i realise not everyone will agree with me , i never expect it , its a contentious view , i support our Team home and away , never miss a game , whoever wears the Leigh shirt i support , but its just MY opinion , just because a Player plays for Leigh doesnt make him a good player , i have criticised players in the past , again just my opinion , if im wrong im big enough to admit it , but in this case its how i feel ,i respect your opinion .

Quite right - Charlie, I apologise for my use of words.


I still think you're wrong though!!

And I yours.......and most of the time I agree whole-heartedly with you - but I think you do a dis-service to the contribution shown by Briscoe, and the decision making of PR by saying the lad is only in cos he doesn't get injured!!

It might be the case that were Jimmy T fully fit, Craig would be dropped - but I think Jimmy needs to play himself back into contention, because I feel Craig is in there on merit.

But, if we didn't all have differing opinions then this messageboard might as well pack-up!!

And it's what we are getting at the moment!! If you'd have told me, in the dark days of last Sep/Oct, that by now we'd be joint top, two games from Blackpool, made the 1/4 finals of the CC, and be playing (in MY opinion) a better brand of rugby than we were last year, I'd have assumed you'd been over-doing the Acorn Juice!!

Lets just hope that we can keep the momentum building....and not peak too soon. I rather fancy the idea of two finals this year!!