So long Ryan..Thanks for the memories..

I don't "hate" anyone least of all a bloke who has committed a personal fortune to keep our club alive. but I'm prepare d to say when I think people are not doing the right thing. And I'm prepared to use my real name on this forum because I will happily discuss any topic without hiding behind a pseudonym so that I can attack,people personally.
I attack the argument not the man. Others don't.

We've had A bit of dirty laundry out in public of late which is not helpful....and certainly not conducive to keeping people on board....and all players at the club have remained silent and choose not to respond to any of the stories in the medi and in club statements.

Except the ex coach who resigned hasnt, and neither has 1 player ( or his agent )

Leigh made an "official" bid to Warrington but everybody involved already knew how it was going to pan out, probably by magic.

Seriously though, this is the 1st we've heard about this. I'd be very surprised if the Bulls have made an illegal approach as that's not how they seem to operate but if they have then they should be punished accordingly. We've had most of our star players poached over the last few years so we know what it's like on the sticky end. Fact is, it happens too often and there doesn't seem to be to much anybody can or are willing to do about it.

I don't for one minute think that he will come to Bradford. Something doesn't add up.

Behaviour all,round hasn't been great has it?

I doubt threatening legal action via the media is likely to win over the rest of the dressing room.
The club has generally been good at allowing players to develop their careers-Chris Hill and Sam Hopkins-but this saga with Ryan has been a bit of a car crash.
I've no idea who or if anyone is to blame but the club can control its media statements. Some have been pretty poor lately.

Brierley might be lying....who knows ?

You're right to have an opinion to say when you think people are not doing the right thing,however it's the clubs call when a player decides to do a u turn on his contract and decides he doesn't want to be a part of the clubs goal and aspirations anymore, which are set out to every player/coach/staff at the start of the contract.It doesn't appear to me that the club is causing this dirty laundry and the recent statement from the club is right. As far as the pseudonym goes,well most are just a username. If at any time you would like to have a civilised discussion, I would be happy to do so,just ask.

I have had a lucrative offer from the Bradford Bulls,but I may be willing to stay if you stick me another 15k on account.Rowls just cost Ryan SL all for a tit for tat argument.

A rare offer I might take up.lol

Ah The Ryan Brierley show rumbles on... Has he not gone yet? Because he needs to. In all my years watching Leigh what is unfolding with this kid is nothing short of a disgrace. The lad clearly does not want to play for Leigh, and win or lose I only want to pay good money to see players who want to wear our clubs shirt.. Swap him for Gaskell, a very good and talented player able to direct play and finally please lets draw a line under the whole sorry Brierley saga.

It's nearly over and Corries back Monday

Absolutely spot on. Ridyard is our main man on the field, He may not run in 80 yarders but everything Leigh create goes through him. He is the one we are missing right now. Get him a proper scrum half like he used to have with young Ellis to share the playmaking duties with.

Who wrote that statement ?

Derek said this to Neil. Neil said this this to Derek who might speak to Ryan and report back to Neil.

Slick!

Well said Linda !

Definitely. We are currently missing a lot of great players like McNally, Beswick, Chase and Brierley. But if I could have one player back who would improve the side the most it would be Ridyard for certain.

He isn't very quick, he doesn't score many tries but we are twice the side when he is on the pitch. I would compare him to Danny Brough at Hudds or Sean O'Loughlin at Wigan in terms of his importance to the side.

The sooner he is back the better but with ribs it is an awkward one. You cant strap it up or avoid using your ribs. It is just a case of being better when he's better. It can't come soon enough!!

Not so Slick.

Nail - head

Don't think statement says that Bradford made offer, says Brierley told them Bradford made an offer.
Wonder what Bradford will say???

Is the timing of this statement relevant? After the RFL has closed for the weekend. And after your CEO has announced his retirement.

I think this is purely about wage. He wants to be in SL. Bradford/Leigh have similar chances of going up - if any of that statement is true, he prefers to stay at Leigh, as long as his contract is boosted. He must feel that there's a wage discrepancy in the dressing room with your new players this season. It's a shakedown from his agent.

It's all about money and ego. Sorry Ryan but your ability is not that to be a regular SL player. Holding a club to ransom, a club that has developed you over the last few years the guy is a disgrace and a hype job. Let him go now instead of serving his notice. If he wants to go to Bradford or Huddesfield Reserves good luck to him. There are 19 year olds performing in SL that are far superior to what he believes he is.

As for the rest who have refused to train because they want to move to Wigan, Not training because Rangi is on this and getting away with that. Your professional rugby players do your job to the best of your ability then may be a club may come in for you. Some of the players are showing a huge disrespect to the club and the supporters, I didn't agree with the Rangi signing but at the end of the day how many people bought shirts with his name on? How many people decided to get a season ticket on the back of the signing? He's the highest paid because of that!! And he showed in 5 minutes against London he can change a game. we need Derek to get back in his cave and stop threatening legal action every 5 minutes. We need a strong coach who can bring discipline to the rable not someone who needs to run off to DB when an issue arises.and we need some of them players to realise your championship players playing in some cases against semi pros, your not johnathan thurston!!!

It's all about money and ego. Sorry Ryan but your ability is not that to be a regular SL player. Holding a club to ransom, a club that has developed you over the last few years the guy is a disgrace and a hype job. Let him go now instead of serving his notice. If he wants to go to Bradford or Huddesfield Reserves good luck to him. There are 19 year olds performing in SL that are far superior to what he believes he is.

As for the rest who have refused to train because they want to move to Wigan, Not training because Rangi is on this and getting away with that. Your professional rugby players do your job to the best of your ability then may be a club may come in for you. Some of the players are showing a huge disrespect to the club and the supporters, I didn't agree with the Rangi signing but at the end of the day how many people bought shirts with his name on? How many people decided to get a season ticket on the back of the signing? He's the highest paid because of that!! And he showed in 5 minutes against London he can change a game. we need Derek to get back in his cave and stop threatening legal action every 5 minutes. We need a strong coach who can bring discipline to the rable not someone who needs to run off to DB when an issue arises.and we need some of them players to realise your championship players playing in some cases against semi pros, your not johnathan thurston!!!

Not knowing the ins and outs of what is happening at your club the one thing I do think you need is a strong coach who knows his own mind. Jukes may be the man but I think DB will have too much inluence over him, it starting to smell like the Leeds United scenario all over again.
Salford and Marwan have now realised you need to let your coach do his job, and your chairman/owner do his.

'Just swap him for Gaskell....' Lee Gaskell is happy at Bradford at the moment and I seriously doubt either Bradford Bulls are looking to offer him or Lee would be looking to join your circus. Feel sorry for the genuine Leigh fans that despite finding a rich owner to bankroll you, he's an embarrassment to your club in my opinion.

When good RL people like the Rowley's of this world no longer want to be involved with the club, this would raise alarm bells for me.

But that's what we do.
Regardless of the BS coming from our clubs, we believe it, we defend it against ridicule from fans of other clubs regardless of how ridiculous the situation is presented to us, and we continue to seek the positive.... simply because we don't want to contemplate any worse case scenarios.... those are the rules.
The sheeite Feisal Nahaboo trotted out was lapped up by almost all of us. We took it and defended the stuff thrown at us.... Predominantly from leigh and fax fans....
Leigh at the mo is pure comedy theatre from the outside looking in.
You couldn't write the script developing this week.

Nope, you're wrong on the wire bit. As a club if we're not renewing a contract, were happy to let players talk to other clubs before the deadline, Leigh were out of order dangling the very much needed deal for 2015 to higham and putting pressure on him to leave us in the without a fit first team hooker, and a senior squad leader.


That's when he and Smith started having problems. That's when Smith and Rowley started having problems as well. And iirc there was a typical and needless Derek style dig in the press release when he was transferred.

Anyone seen the tweet from Ryan's dad?