What I mean is that Luke is unproven at any real level, he has potential, but that's all it is at the minute. Would people be as gutted if his name wasn't Briscoe? I don't think they would.
I'd rather we lost him than Crooks because we have a 6 in the system with Nicklas, not sure we've got many centres with that kind of potential.

There was me thinking it was a non story.

Just how good is Nicklas?

He'd be better if his name was Briscoe

Shame we have lost a good youngster but look at it from his perspective,
less travelling time to training,possibly playing with some of his old youth team mates,joining a bigger club (for now),more money?

We can't have, HE plays for Rovers

In a totally selfish way as a Hull fan I hope Luke Briscoe will regret his decision to join Leeds. The way its happened is underhand and to be expected, but hopefully now we can move on from this and make changes for the benefit of the young players and the club as a whole now we have a new owner who wants what we all want and that is a successful team both on and off the pitch. Anybody who does not want to be a part of it or share the same ambitions for me can go.

If Luke thinks he's better off going to Leeds good luck to him, still unknown as to whether he will reach his potential though so no great worry aslong as we rectify the issues at junior level now.

For me it can only be onwards and upwards.

after a full season out injured, who knows, it's been known to make, or break, a player.

Yes I would, his name has nothing to do with it, as I said earlier It is clear the club wanted to keep him which shows they value his potential.



Agreed I would be more gutted if we would of lost Crooks, but just because Luke what not at the top of the 'potential pile' does not mean we should all just disregard his loss as one of those things.

We can't keep everyone.

It's not like selling Viakona.

no, it's not, we don't need to sell someone to keep the club afloat!

I didn't think that happened, how else could we have then signed Hunte, Prescott and Booth?

I think this just proves how important it is to have contract talks with players who are still in contract to stop sneaky clubs like Leeds tapping up our young and talented players.It has the smell of the Hetherington's all over it.

So is crooks that good because of what he has done on the pitch or is he another being hyped up because of his surname/father?

He plays for England in his age group so he can't be bad.