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I'm waiting for you to be asked to prove that statement. Now that Neil H polices these boards and has the libel stick out big time i'm expecting your post to be removed or challenges asap.

Briscoe scores two tries on his debut against a weak Welsh team and its the highlight of Fc's season....says it all really !!!

And then there was Fox ........

I know. Still, could be worse. Say if Fox's performance last night was the highlight of our season.

At least Fox can now relax and look forward to pre season

Was it our chairman openly acknowledging it that gave it away? I don't know how serious (replying 'very serious' won't perturb me btw) they are, but I do know they will be less immediate and severe than some Hull fans would hope.

Anyway, my revised England team to start the 4 nations:

Briscoe, Fox, Shenton, Eastmond, Hall; Mcguire, Tomkins; Peacock, Moore, Graham, Ellis, Westwood, Sinfield.
Interchange: Burgess, Morley, Wilkin, Roby.
In contention: Smith, Crabtree and O'Loughlin (at LF, not centre!).
Others: Myler, Carvell, Bridge, Sykes.

Completely agree. Reckon Briscoe will be kept very busy as the last line of defence.

It is what I'd do rather than what I think will happen.
Who would you drop for Carvell? For me he doesn't offer anything different and others do the same better. Thought Burgess was very good last night. If we had an organizer in the halves, you could put him at loose, but we'll need Sinfield I think. I thought Myler was very anonymous. Smith has a shot at a wing (Fox was either played on the right because he is certain to play or because T. Smith wouldn't be to sorry to drop him again - can't decide which), or centre spot. IMO Eastmond in the centres would be a chance to do something bold and seize the initiative.

So poor that he made the Super League Dream Team. Looks like he is over-rated by people in high places. He is 1 of the 2 best wingers in SL (not my opinion, those who pick the dream team).

Having watched him all year, he is off form, but early/mid season he was comfortably an international standard winger.

We'll see if he is up to it if he is selected against the Aussies and Kiwis who will put him under considerable pressure defensively, i suspect he is not the greatest when it comes to ball retention and positioning.

I'd deffo pick carvell on the bench with morley, I think they have been the stand out props all year really and you only have to look at Warrington's games, when they've been subbed it's like turning off a switch they've had the best go forward all year.

personally my bench would be those 2, roby and burgess, burgess has played a lot of the back end of the season off the bench for Bratfud and can pack down anywhere apart from hooker (though he'd probably have a good go!). I'd consider jon wilkin instead of westwood to partner ellis due to his versatility and either of the 2nd rows could fill in in the backs during a game if injuries occur.

As I said earlier I don't think the pack is going to be the problem and with rotation props of peacock, graham, morley and carvell, with burgess thrown in no one will push us around, but all the backs barring shaun briscoe worry me when we come to play the big 2