Been confirmed this morning that Richards is going back to West Tigers when his contract finishes at the end of the season.

Would love Briscoe at Wigan, always rated him, but assumed he was NRL bound as well in 2014?

All rumours, no one has a clue if he's been approached by Wigan or Cronulla or any team for that matter. Gossip has snowballed and now people think he's off to Wigan.

PS I'd love it if he did though!

Looking even more likely now.

lets be honest, weve currently got 2 players pi$$ing us around with contracts waiting to be signed, id say, get rid of both, IMO we have cover for briscoe and tickle.... save the cash and spend it wisely on players in which we need to recruit....

I agree it's obvious Briscoe doesn't want to be here beyond this season and tbh on current form he'll not be missed by me. Tickle has hardly played in the last eight months so I won't lose sleep over him either..

Will be a big loss wherever he goes. If he cuts out the odd error that he's prone to he could be one of the best in the world.
If the controversy that's happened at the Sharks hadn't happened, Tom would already be signed and announced there.
He'll go to the NRL I reckon, I don't think there's any excuse for our best talent not to be over there.

how do you know they are "pi55ing us around", they have maybe made their decisions but the club have decided not to announce it, we may still be in negotiations with them?

they are talking about their futures as professional RL players, possibly the last contract Tickle will get, I don't think either of them are messing us about, these thing take time.

Silly comment.!! Tickles very few but always possible injuries after consistent yrs of good performances.
Briscoe top four tackle busts n metres in the whole league even when as a team we've been poor and he isn't even tryin.!! always a major impact on wingers. Also he's probably still though the only player in our team that can score or break out of nothing.

Amuses me that people say we have cover for Briscoe, you know, the international winger who can score from nothing. His form may not have hit the heights this season yet, but to say he would not be missed is a misguided comment.

Would Leeds miss Hall? Of course

Would Wigan miss Charnley? OF course

Will Hull miss BRiscoe, very much so!

Both want out and at present both can go for me.

Tickle is well covered n it seems he wants to be nearer home. No problem for me really. Just I'm reluctant to pass it off so lightly. Lack of overseas availability, talent drain and our young 1s prob 2 3yrs min from tickle form n ability if at all.
Briscoe is unreplaceable in the things he can do. Lineham good but totally different player, that will rely on team work n mates more than Briscoe ever has. Gonna need another wing, can't rely on just 2. Although shaul could maybe cover.

bit about Briscoe on here www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/311268/? it’s understood that Hull winger Tom Briscoe has signed for Cronulla Briscoe is believed to have been offered around £375,000-a-year in the NRL. There’s no way Hull could compete with that.

bit about Briscoe on here www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/311268/? it’s understood that Hull winger Tom Briscoe has signed for Cronulla Briscoe is believed to have been offered around £375,000-a-year in the NRL. There’s no way Hull could compete with that.

Hmm, seems my source was on the button about Richards leaving, just hope he's wrong about Briscoe being the replacement

We might know by next Wednesday.

Just shows how important it is that we produce our own players like Wigan do. NRL are gonna mop up any world class talent, so we need great up and coming players ready to step up.

As for the doom mongering of SL, I think it's great for the international team that our stars are going to the NRL and that we have to produce more players. There'll be more opportunity for English players now than there ever was. If England can win something, SL's profile will go up on the back of it.