for the full 80 on Saturday I think we would have hammered Hull.

I thought the 70 without him showed how much we miss him despite Fitz putting in a good performance you need an out and out full back.

Laughable.

I agree. Releasing him certainly was, with benefit of hindsight.

Go on then.

How can having the man who is one of Super leagues top full backs, probably the bravest player in the league one of our best players and most importantly the man who calls all the defensive movements out of the team not going to be seriously detrimental to our team?

If we had the REAL Ben Galea (and not his butter fingered friend) , we would have had them banged to rights by half time.

If we had:

Washbrook
Lauaki
Yeaman
Thackray
Briscoe
Dowes
Cusack

... playing, we would have 'hammered' you.

I must admit i think briscoe would have keeped some of they trys out but not sure we'd of hammered them.

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But if Briscoe was fit for the full 80, you would have hammered us? I highly 'doubt' that.

So do I, but there is a fair chance he mght have been ositioned right to intercet the kick that Pansey scored from.

No. We wouldn't have hammered them as we played cackamallabab, but, your most salient point is that we [iwould[/i have defended far better in all the break down plays that they hurt us with, as for me, the biggest thing that Briscoe brings is his reading and general nous of the game.

Many very, very good Fullbacks can tackle well in a one on one, take a high ball under pressure and mop up kicks towards the in goal. What most can't do, and where the value of Briscoe shines through is his reading of the game and the respect he commands throughout the team, if Briscoe tells a player to cover a particular area of the park and watch for a particular play all our team will do, and, nine times out of ten, he's correct in his decision making. Added to that he's there as an unequivocably brave last barrier.

A joy to watch, hope you're fit for Cas Brisc.