I am a massive Wires fan but am just a tiny bit curious do you think Borough is better than Briers I mean even as a Huddersfield fans that you are, I'm sure you see my prospective knowing what Briers has done in his many rugby years.

Just to be absolutely clear what is your prospective? For what its worth I wouldn't swap Borough for Briers. That other bloke Brough might get a game though as Lee is injured at the moment?

Trafford or Chorley ? i preferred Chorley myself - the beers were cooler.

Right now, Brough is better

That said in his heyday Briers was genuinely world class

He too was criminally overlooked for GB at halfback

Briers has a far better brain, Brough has more pace.
Briers is a six, Brough is neither a six or a seven.
Briers is a better passer, Brough is a better runner.

Weighing them both up, Id probs opt for Briers.

That's all in your opinion of course


Which is wrong

both can run and win a game on their own

Briers at his peak was world class and should have been a GB/England regular, but Briers is not at his peak now and now Brough in my opinion is the better player. He is one of the best tactical kickers, a great goal kicker, speedy, tough, good defender and a good passer, will take a chance or risk and he inspires the players around him. Brough should be an England regular just as Briers should have been before him.

Briers can play a game in a dinner suit without doubt. Brough is a bit more of a terrier player in the tackle. Both have fantastic kicking abilities and have been seen to torture teams into submission.
On a wider not we have others within the team who can also play with the boot and that's where taking this further in my Promrose n blue eyes I think we have a slight advantage in this department for Friday. However, the pack department concerns me slightly. It should be a cracker and one that should have been televised but for the football.

Spot on, and agree with the previous post about how they both should have been international regulars. A Briers/Brough HB combo with both in their prime would have been great to see!

Comparing at peak is a no brainer even if i am a Wire, Briers head and shoulders, at this moment though Brough.

Brough has one of the scariest bombs i've seen, he gets some serious height on them for such a compact little guy.

Briers was a great player, Brough IS a great player. Both great brains for the game and a few years ago I would love to have seen Briers at the Giants even if I can't stand the annoying little git. At the moment though we have Brough who's the best half back in SL.

In his prime Briers had more tactical nous than Brough has, although he's never had Brough's physical attributes - pace especially.
Close call, but for sheer entertainment value I'd have Brough over Briers.

This.

I accept that its all about opinions and I also accept that I may be biased and that I've not seen enough of Brough, "but for sheer entertainment value" it's got to be Briers