I think he enjoys playing for Leigh.

Heard a rumour he signing soon

Monty , I always listen whenever you make a post, this is one post I really hope you are correct with.

Just awaiting confirmation Charlie

He not been paid for a while off Toronto and owed a lot

Hes on contract with them,how can they not pay him?

Just what I been told and also did degsy not pay contracted players last season and made them take a reduction on there payout very short memory

I know squads need strength in depth, but I can't say I'm particularly bothered whether Brierley comes back this season or not. Especially if it's to be another loan deal.

We've just scored 90 in two weeks, and I hope we don't revert back to McNally on the wing to accommodate three half backs.

So Toronto are on the brink of liquidation then?? not good for the game that

This, have to say I don’t really get it. Don’t get me wrong, quality at this level but is he really needed. I don’t really think as a club we are in a position for a bash at SL next season so why the outlay

Agreed yesterday McNally prevented at least two tries by getting his body under the potential try scorer, we are far better balanced both in attack and defence with him at FB.

Believe junior vaivai is on his way.

Quote ="atomic"Believe junior vaivai is on his way.'" Link:- https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... re-3011870 I guess it's down to which trade paper you read. By the way, League Express also has Ryan Brierley coming back to Leigh.

Quote ="atomic"Believe junior vaivai is on his way.'" Link:- https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... re-3011870 I guess it's down to which trade paper you read. By the way, League Express also has Ryan Brierley coming back to Leigh.

Top 15 or so half backs in the Championship.

Joe Mellor
Jonathan Ford
Josh McCrone
Danny Craven
Jordan Lilley
Martyn Ridyard
Tom Gilmore
Ben Johnstone
Josh Woods
Scott Murrell
Joe Keyes
Dominic Bambini
Dane Chisholm
Anthony Thackray.

I don't think young Ryan qualifies personally unless we looking for mediocrity next season that is.

Cmon Harold, Scott Murrell ahead of Ryan B







.Murrell couldn’t cover 100 yards on a motorbike.

It is about effectiveness as an half back, directing play and moving the team around the park. Murell does it week in week out. Ryan? whilst it pains me to say it, can't fulfill that role for toffee.

No not for me Charlie.

Harold can half of the players u mention sniff a try out like brierley or go 60yards to finish off a half break,don't get me wrong he can't control a game like Murrell but we'd have riddy or woods to do that and I personally think brierleys game has improved hell of a lot from the last time he played for us and hes definitely improved his defence

Fair point Harold. (welcome back, by the way)

However, if you are looking for a half back, to back up a chance created by any of your fifteen, I would back Ryan against any of them. For me, it's all about horses for courses, (Charlie would know all about that kind of thing) and pace is one of the attributes we don't possess a lot of. While we had Ryan on loan, John Duffy was utilising him the way he was used in the 'early days'. I would think we would have to find a place for him - although not at the expense of Gregg, Josh or Riddy!

You just beat me to it there, 'kaykie'! I seem to remember Ryan looking pretty creative, when Toronto took us apart early in 2018!

Harold,I respect your opinion even though I don’t agree,John Woods was THE finest rugby player I have ever seen , but he didn’t move any of his teams round the park or direct play, neither did Shaun Edwards, he relied a lot on my owd mate Andy Greg to do that,as Riddy did with Ryan, I have already said young Josh Woods is not our player he’s a Wigan player.

Ryan has the X factor at times even he doesn’t know what he is going to do.Watch this years Bash when he scores under the posts, where he makes his run from.The best support player I ever saw was Terry Lamb from Canterbury, a support Legend,Ryan isn’t in his class but in this League, I’d pick him every time.
Again just my opinion.

Alan you are so right about horses for courses, I backed a horse tonight Fox Vardy at Windsor, it just won, the Trainer said it hated the course, but would win easily on a straight course.
Ryan has improved his game since he left Leigh,his passing is quicker, he reads a game better,and still has the speed and cockiness to try the unexpected,I’d have him back in a heartbeat, he regards the LSV as his home, and for me is still a Leyther.

I agree with everything except the Murrell bit, the guy belongs in the Tower now with me, he was up and down the touch line at the LSV last week showing his belly to the fans, not a good advert, stand offs like Woody, and a Gary Scofield didn’t move teams round the pitch, they made the breaks and scored the tries.Bring Ryan home.

Think it is a case of getting the right partnership at half back a runner and an tactical organiser. With the right partner Ryan can move around and inject pace. Alternatively could he play wing, Kay made the half back wing switch and do did Hampshire!

Absolutely correct, we will be needing someone next season, so why not Brierley (if we can afford him)

Why play him on the wing? Might offend Alan with this, but he would have to replace somebody.