Fantastic player one that will be a massive loss to us. He'll show some of the doubters here just what a player he is in a quality team.

I thank him for his time in a FC shirt & the great memories he's given us. I also wish him luck in his international career but I can't bring myself to wish him luck in a Leeds shirt. They've certainly got themselves a potential world class player there & no doubt he will get much better service then he ever did here.

Its just a shame that he feels the need to move on to achieve any real success in the game. That he couldn't be persuaded to see AP's vision for the club. Speaks volumes really.

Not really.
We moved on, these things happen.

something smells around this if you ask me.

Really simple isn't it "the aussie deal fell through and so we had no money available to offer the deal"
Personally reckon he signed for Leeds ages ago and this is just nonesense, I mean how much is Biggs (if true) and Tuson going to be on??

Depends when their deals were agreed, same a s Para, Feka, Thompson and when we sorted out the upgrades.

Not really. Went to Aus, found a club, told AP, AP went out and signed Paea, Toms deal fell through so he went back to AP and said he would re-sign for us to be told it was too late, his wages had been spent. The only thing you're right on is he signed for Leeds ages ago but chose to keep it quiet. He was told by his bosses that the right thing to do would be to tell the other players first then tell the fans, but for whatever reason he chose not to tell either, his perogative.

I know.

The following appears to be accepted though;
1. Briscoe offered "massive Deal" but says wants to go NRL
2. Falls through
3. We say sorry, no money left for that offer. So am now guessing that we don't offer a deal at all as
4. He apparently signs for leeds, as third choice, for less money than our original offer.

So this implies we never offered him the same deal as leeds were offering, as if so, he would have signed for us?

Either this is true, or some porky pies are evident. I cannot believe that we are unable to match Leeds offer. (we have since signed Tuson, Biggs? Feka) We either did not want to, or he had decided to leave no matter what.

all IMO but it does not stack up to me. I cannot for one minute believe that we think it would be good business sense to release our only England international to one of our major "rivals"

You ask me, he wanted to go to leeds. Might all be bull, but it's my thoughts.

Good luck Tom and thanks for your time at FC. Left us with some great memories although the uncertainty about your future did seem to affect your form this season.

doesnt matter whats gone on or hasnt, only he knows that, hes given us some cracking memories, players come and go its just the fans who stay, good luck tom just not against us,

Good luck to Tom provided some good memories along the way for us fans. At the end of the day you're just a contractor who ended your contract and signed one with another club so there can be no comeback whatsoever.

Hetherington is clearly not to be believed ever again but then we probably didn't believe him before so no change. It's hardly a surprise Tom has gone to Leeds as he went out of his way to speak highly of them when his brother left Hull. Been a good player for us but there'll be another like him along the way no doubt.

how do you know this then?

That would be telling, but I trust my scource 100%.