Absent all year

Have you been watching us this year. Right from the get go we have played down Crooks and Lineham's wing this year. Last season was the opposite (probably because we played to Manu) We lost Ellis before a tackle in anger and proceeded to play down the the opposite channel. Not sure if this is because Holdsworth can only pass in one direction or because it was a deliberate ploy by Gentle. Either way Briscoe was starved of possession. I bet he thought he was playing Rugby Union during some games, he saw that little of the ball.
When he did see it it was usually as a result of a kick down field by the opposition, he ran it in hard and with passion.
I believe it was the tactics of Gentle that saw him ultimately looking elsewhere.

His tackles bust stat of 86 for the season suggests he was effective
288 carries of which 95 were from dummy half shows he was looking for work. Along with 23 off loads
2624 metres carried at 9.1 metres av per carry.
19 clean breaks.
His stats show what a great player he is and what he has done this season. Compare to Crooks and Lineham who have had fantastic seasons and you will see how good he has been.

To see where I got these from look here www.superleague.co.uk/stats/player_stats

Tom will be a massive loss for us. He can create out of nothing and will rarely let you down. He does make the odd error with an average of 1 per match almost, but that can be said across the board.

I must admit that I generally do not go on stats, but given how some have reacted to Tom all season I was curious to know the truth as I don't see him as being that bad. As I say I strongly believe it was PG's tactics that worked against him along with DJ's limitations and Ellis being out for far too long.
He will be badly missed.

Absent all year

Have you been watching us this year. Right from the get go we have played down Crooks and Lineham's wing this year. Last season was the opposite (probably because we played to Manu) We lost Ellis before a tackle in anger and proceeded to play down the the opposite channel. Not sure if this is because Holdsworth can only pass in one direction or because it was a deliberate ploy by Gentle. Either way Briscoe was starved of possession. I bet he thought he was playing Rugby Union during some games, he saw that little of the ball.
When he did see it it was usually as a result of a kick down field by the opposition, he ran it in hard and with passion.
I believe it was the tactics of Gentle that saw him ultimately looking elsewhere.

His tackles bust stat of 86 for the season suggests he was effective
288 carries of which 95 were from dummy half shows he was looking for work. Along with 23 off loads
2624 metres carried at 9.1 metres av per carry.
19 clean breaks.
His stats show what a great player he is and what he has done this season. Compare to Crooks and Lineham who have had fantastic seasons and you will see how good he has been.

To see where I got these from look here www.superleague.co.uk/stats/player_stats

Tom will be a massive loss for us. He can create out of nothing and will rarely let you down. He does make the odd error with an average of 1 per match almost, but that can be said across the board.

I must admit that I generally do not go on stats, but given how some have reacted to Tom all season I was curious to know the truth as I don't see him as being that bad. As I say I strongly believe it was PG's tactics that worked against him along with DJ's limitations and Ellis being out for far too long.
He will be badly missed.