Post subject: Re: 2023 OUT | Tom Briscoe - Released
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:22 pm
Exeter Rhino
International Chairman
Joined: May 28 2002 Posts: 7401 Location: Isca Dumnoniorum
It's difficult to know whether we could have expected more from him in recent years if we had better halves who knew when to go wide. Briscoe has been a good finisher as well as being strong in contact; he seems to have suffered in a similar way to the likes of Watkins and Hurrell (for example) who have too often been cut out of play under the likes of Agar. Not sure Fusitua gets too much ball now tbh.
Post subject: Re: 2023 OUT | Tom Briscoe - Released
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:35 am
Sir Kevin Sinfield
International Star
Joined: Aug 29 2014 Posts: 4091
I think he’s a player who just needs to get his confidence back. I can see him moving to a top Championship club next year and being one of the best performing wingers in that league.
Post subject: Re: 2023 OUT | Tom Briscoe - Released
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:47 am
exiledrhino
Club Captain
Joined: Apr 04 2019 Posts: 430
I think TB was a massive confidence player, who was probably let down by our coached over the years.
The main use during his time was bringing the ball out of defense, which he was exceptional at. Teams could almost never get him on his back, and he would either stand in the tackle or play on his front. He also won us a lot of pens because of that ability.
When he was at Hull, he had much more of an attacking threat and looked like a world beater at times. At Leeds, I never felt he was given the freedom to back himself, to take players on the outside in the way Hall often did. He also looked massively affected by any errors, which he was very prone to at times.
Overall a great servant to the club, who won plenty of trophies. Still, I think there is a better player in there that could have been coached back into England contention had we used him in any other way than a battering ram on the 1st and 2nd tackles.
Post subject: Re: 2023 OUT | Tom Briscoe - Released
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:58 pm
chapylad
International Board Member
Joined: Aug 02 2002 Posts: 7317 Location: Wakefield but near to Leeds!
Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:I think he’s a player who just needs to get his confidence back. I can see him moving to a top Championship club next year and being one of the best performing wingers in that league.
Rumoured to be signing for Leigh although I had him down for Fev.
Post subject: Re: 2023 OUT | Tom Briscoe - Released
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:47 pm
brantonrhino
International Star
Joined: Feb 28 2011 Posts: 81
Well I wish him the best of luck but I've never been a fan. Average player prone to mistakes, especially under a high ball. I don't even think he was that good out of defence. An occasional flash of brilliance but not consistent. IMO we didn't need him. We should not have let BJB go. We never gave BJB a chance after coming back from injury. He's been great for Wakey and would have ben better with the quality of our players around him (last 3-4 years exceped)
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