Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:12 pm  

Alan wrote:

Sorry to add to this but, according to the Leigh owner, Huddersfield made LEIGH two offers for Brierley, after he, (the Leigh owner) had discussed with Paul Anderson and Keiron Purtill, what their intentions were. (Ryan had mentioned that Huddersfield and the two Hull clubs were interested in him)

The Leigh owner said that the Huddersfield coaching set up had discussed Ryan, for 2017, (after his current contract with LEIGH expires) as a full back. Our owner then spoke to yours, who made the two (rejected) offers.

All the above is available to watch/listen to on Leigh Centurions TV - and would suggest that Ryan is currently a contracted LEIGH player.

I don't think anyone is really saying that Brierley isn't currently a Leigh player. It's which club owns him after his Leigh contract ends.
As I said, if what Frosties has said is true, in that he's got a contract with Leeds for 2017 onwards then that can only have happened with Leighs permission. If not then there's no reason for Hudds to be contacting Leeds.
But there's also no reason for Hudds to be putting a bid in to Leigh for Brierley if they wanted him for 2017.

Add in his resignation and it's all a complete mess and there appears to be disinformation put about on both sides.

I would be disappointed in Leeds if we've signed him for 2017 and then said we don't want him. We shouldn't treat players like that. I suspect it may be more along the lines of offering him a choice. He'd get a guaranteed start at Hudds whereas he wouldn't at Leeds.

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:26 pm  

Him wrote:

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Add in his resignation and it's all a complete mess and there appears to be disinformation put about on both sides.

I would be disappointed in Leeds if we've signed him for 2017 and then said we don't want him. We shouldn't treat players like that. I suspect it may be more along the lines of offering him a choice. He'd get a guaranteed start at Hudds whereas he wouldn't at Leeds.

Or maybe GH has decided the media circus surrounding Brierley - not known when we "bought him" - isn't worth the hassle.

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:01 pm  

Or maybe- just maybe, it's all rubbish.
Leeds, Leigh, Hudds or Ryan himself have not made any public statements that agree with, suggest or even fit with Ryan being a Leeds player.
IMO the only way that can be true is if Leeds have been very naughty - If that's true then perhaps they should swap places with Bradfird

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:57 pm  

jools wrote:

IMO the only way that can be true is if Leeds have been very naughty - If that's true then perhaps they should swap places with Bradfird

We're working on that. Whether the Bulls manage their part is open to question though.

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:03 pm  

Has Brierley been cohersed?

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:51 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Has Brierley been cohersed?

Coerced by????

It's hardly in the agents best interest to do a quiet deal when he could earn more putting him up to the highest bidder.

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:27 pm  

Will be glad when it's all over and he has signed for hudds. He certainly brings a lot of drama with him

Re: Brierley. : Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:49 pm  

Was it Frosties that said Leeds had definitely signed Gareth Ellis- nailed on?

Re: Brierley. : Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:03 am  

jools wrote:

Was it Frosties that said Leeds had definitely signed Gareth Ellis- nailed on?

Sure it was, seem to recall another one as well that was nailed on that never materialised too

Re: Brierley. : Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:07 am  

Burrow to Cas.

He just says more or less every rumour incase one is right.