What are your thoughts on Brierley switching to Full Back ?

More time on the ball , more space, working deeper off the block runners etc etc

Ive watched Mcnally a few times and i do think he is a genuinely decent player but brierley seems to be an out and out support player and in the days of moving players further back he seems to be right for the job.

The games ive wacthed i cant honestly comment on the defence as they where one sided drubbings

Is it an option ?

No

One sided drubbings?

LOL don't be daft McNally is superb at Full Back and the best support player at the club My take on Ryan is he's being wasted putting the ball in the scrum I find it Bizzare that our best strike weapon is being used this way I would have Ryan away from the scrum recievin the ball he would be great running at the opposition on a one to one

Always thought he suits FB more than half back. Think if we got up to SL and we're lucky enough to get a decent half back then Ryan would probably switch to Fullback.

He isn't a better fullback than McNally............if he was don't you think Rowley would be playing him there.

Only slightly off topic I think Reynolds could play in the next game.

I think Ryan is more of a creator than support (though he is very good at supporting) and Greg has been excelent at FB.

ah I see...(edited for accuracy)

I think he mean't Leighs big wins against Championship sides.

I agree, Ryan & Reynolds certainly for Sheffield; Ridyard isn't performing as he can.

I wouldn't have Brierley at FB. Defensively he's not good enough or strong enough for the middle. That's why he goes to the edges when we're defending.

Seems Hopkins and Hock might be available for the Sheffield game too. Think Haggerty might be suspended so with Goulden back too I wonder if Sarsfield will get a chance.

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Placing your 6 & 7 out wide is a defensive structure of a team or are you saying Brierley is weak defensively and he is put out wide to keep him out of the way ?

If it is the latter then no wonder he has gone missing v SL opposition and you would be better off cashing in ASAP

Personally the half backs have gone missing in the tougher games and the extra depth of someone like Ryan would have suited him and the team against quicker defences.

left and right sided halves with brierley out the back would be good to see.

As for Mcnally, as ive said hes a good lad but if he was that good he would have been snapped up by an SL club long ago

Are you sure? Ryan's not putting in half as much as riddy. There's too much pressure on riddy simply for that reason.

That why he needs a rest.

Players all develop at different rates and different environments.
Greg is one of those.
Personally I reckon he'd go okay in SL and his first year back in a full time environment is showing that.

No. Play Reynolds instead of Ryan. Rest? Don't forget they've got 2 weeks off!

I don't mean a physical rest, I mean a rest from having to organise everything.

I wouldn't change anything..Forced change fair enough,but if you have the players available with the games under their belts at this crucial point..You have to stick with them.

My opinion is we need Ryan in the side because he can score from anywhere on the pitch 'and his defence' is better than some folk think.

Our next match we need pace as I have posted before so I'd also play Sarsfield too.

We need stability,not pace..Hope Hock and Hopkins are available.