Tom Briscoe's agent ready to talk on new Hull FC deal
HULL FC have agreed to meet the agent of winger Tom Briscoe to open talks over possibly extending his deal at the club.
It comes on the back of promises from owner Adam Pearson to do all he can to prevent the England star leaving for the NRL.
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Hull's Tom Briscoe in action for England at Craven Park
Hull have long feared Briscoe will leave at the end of next season, when his current deal with the club expires.
However, positive movement was made this week as Briscoe's management agreed to meet FC's director of rugby Shaun McRae in Australia.
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McRae admits Hull face a fight to hold on to the young star, but he told the Mail the club will use the opportunity to put the very best offer on the table.
"This club will leave no stone unturned in an effort to keep hold of Tom Briscoe," McRae told the Mail.
"I've sought permission from Tom to speak to his agent when I fly out to Australia and Tom is very comfortable with that. We want Tom to stay beyond next year.
"What I'd like to do is put an offer to his agent and we will see what happens after that.
"When you have a player of any standard that you want to keep you have to be absolutely sure you have left no stone unturned in trying to keep him.
"If you don't keep that player, as has happened recently to us, you can at least then hold your head high and say you've done everything you could.
"If the player chooses to go somewhere else, that's his choice, but what we need to do is make sure we let the player know how valuable he is and that we want Tom to be part of this club."
Briscoe is represented by Australian-based sports agency Titan Management, headed by David Riolo. Having already expressed a desire to make a switch to the NRL at some stage in his career, the winger spent a fact-finding break Down Under last year, when he visited a number of clubs.
Despite those moves, no offer was forthcoming last year for the 22-year-old, although McRae accepts they are more likely now the player is entering the final year of his contract.
And while the anti-tampering deadline prevents players from signing for rival Super League teams, Briscoe could agree a deal with an NRL side for 2014 before the start of the new campaign.
"This year coming is completely different to the last 12 months in terms of Tom's situation," McRae said.
"We wouldn't allow him out of his contract last year without a reason and Tom understood that," he said.
"Nobody came in and made an offer to take him and offered compensation and therefore it became a moot issue.
"This year is different though as we all know Tom is coming out of contract at the end of 2013 and he's entitled to look around and make a decision without any complications in terms of compensation payments.
"We'll make our case, but ultimately it is Tom's decision."
Comments
by GatesHull1998
Friday, November 16 2012, 11:50PM
“Tatty bye briscoe!!!! Gateshull trying to get him to sign a longer deal so they can get a transfer fee!! Take my advice and bin em Tom ,there not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!! And more money in aus!!!!!!! Leave the ugly boring spoiling team and get a club in aus,you know you want to!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by fc_barmy_army
Friday, November 16 2012, 10:53AM
“gary cott....i agree with you i think he will be out of his depth in nrl and to be honest if hall and charnley are keeping him out of the england fold what team will he get in the nrl...i do think briscoe is a good player but not yet a great player...he as lots of improvement to do in imo”
by fc_barmy_army
Friday, November 16 2012, 10:45AM
“winge u start season with catalan mate”
by dextertexter
Friday, November 16 2012, 9:58AM
“well i think rovers will be up there with the likes of wigan, wires,leeds,i also think the rovers fans are acting quite modestly this season,in the past seasons the call has usually been,we can do the double,only to face bitter disappointment,but with the new north stand close to completion,which will offer all the grandeurs of the wembley stadium,and crowds in the region of the hullfc fan base at the kc stadium expected,then the only direction the club will be taking is UP.”
by wellrespected
Thursday, November 15 2012, 9:28PM
“Wingfieldron.Where did I say brown and caro were class signings,I said they were young and have promising futures. Read a post properly,we are all entitled to our opinions and if you dont think that gleeson,caro and brown are better than latus and sicknote webster god help you.In the forwards we have lost galea who has been one of my favourite players,but is close to a career end,clinton another expensive sicknote,murrell who never gave less than 100% and netherton who were both not good enough and replaced them with paterson and tuimavave who have played over 200 nrl games and are not old men and walker another promising youngster.!”
by wingfieldron
Thursday, November 15 2012, 8:51PM
“wellrespected thats a bit OTT everybody is entitled to their opinion ,just because you dont agree with mine there is no need to be so aggressive, What i posted is what i believe along with others .you think different and thats life but you wont change what i think so we beg to differ ,if you think caro and Brown are class signings then god help us”
by wellrespected
Thursday, November 15 2012, 8:35PM
“Wingfieldron.Your a rovers supporter for 30 years are you,well i'll tell you something sunshine what you are is a thick duller pretending to be a rovers supporter.Your post reeks of it,we are much improved this coming season.We have lost green and taylor who are the only real losses,green who is replaced by burns who is terrific,we have signed tuimavave and paterson in the forwards to replace taylor,netherton,clinton and murrell,in the backs we have lost sicknote webster and latus and mcdonnell and replaced them with gleeson,eden,caro and brown who are all young and have futures.
What you want to do is get back to the kc and ask yourself who you have gained manu /ellis straight swop in ability,crookes and arundle all last season injured,johnson 4th choice at wakey and holdsworth who i like and thats about it,moa gone big loss. Dont see all the big signings pinocchio pearson was promising,so jog off to bed its getting late.!”
by SillyDobbins
Thursday, November 15 2012, 7:46PM
“Bungle your boring. Same posts everyday, no matter what the story is.
If your not disappointed with the likes of Brown and Caro, or with not making the play offs this year or with the fact your chairman has openly stated you'll struggle for the next few years, then you are as stupid as your name suggests.
You silly dobbin.”
by Ricksinn
Thursday, November 15 2012, 7:44PM
“Briscoe is history i will bet with anyone that he will not sign for the dullers. If the opportunity arose for such a young talented lad to go play in Aus he would be off his head to refuse, just ask Petterson and Sherriff, these 2 lads will be as good if not better than Tom when they return in 2-3 years. The opportunities are 10x better than the Super league and 99.9% of players who return to the UK are far more experienced than if they would have stayed.
The chances are he will return to FC 3-4 years down the line as he knows were his loyalties lie.
Massive decision but a no brainer for me. Sun or wind and rain.”
by wingfieldron
Thursday, November 15 2012, 7:39PM
“I have supported Rovers for thirty years and I have to say i am concerned what lies ahead,i honestly believe we are far weaker than we have been the last 3/4 seasons.I am not on my own when i say sandy is not the man for the job ,its all well and done saying he is good with younger players but he is not very good with senior players.The fact is the dressing room last season was split and it was sandys fault .I hope we have a easy start or we will be in trouble”