Depends how you define 'better'! If you mean unpredictable both on and off the pitch then Chase definitely has the edge. If you mean dependable, reliable, then I would definitely go with Ridyard. Let's give the bloke a chance ...from what I have seen of him (and what they are saying on the Leigh board) he is a decent player.

Don't get all the negativity about this one although poor old RS seems to get some stick whatever or whoever he signs - some thought Mamo was a mistake



Ridyard is class, experienced and keen to play. He has agreed to come on a short term deal to prove his worth so will surely be putting everything in to doing his very best. He will want to prove to Leigh (his undoubted main concern) that he still has plenty to offer.

From our side we have a critial shortage at HB - seems a sensible option if you ask me? If Isaac and Sam get to play alongside him or not they will surely benefit from having him in the squad.

Cannot see what all the fuss is about to be honest. Would rather blame DB for putting us in this position (again) than RS who is trying to explore all avenues to give us a shot at the top 8.

Absolutely!!!

Did nothing in the championship for us, just 'passed the ball'. You have Riddy for 4 weeks, it's not going to make or break your season.

exactly

been there done that!

this

Former man of steel international stand off at 31 >>> 30 year old championship player who can't get in the SL side near the bottom.

whatwver Rangis issues-and although he's almost been through all his options - he's more likely to be playing in SL than ridyard next season!

Abit harsh putting down an experienced player before he puts the shirt on.
If you want 4 weeks of a player who can't behave himself and causes disruption at this crucial part of the season, then I'm glad it's not your decision.

Good luck Ridyard, welcome to our club.

Even if they did do this you would still find something to moan about

We (Leigh) are in Super League today mainly due to Martyn's ability to lead our team around the pitch and, come up with try scoring plays for our team. He has been doing this consistently for many years for Leigh, not only in the Championship but the Challenge Cup ties we've played against SL teams. When you visited Leigh in the middle 8s last season you were pretty confident of blowing Leigh away well, the complete opposite happened and Martyn was at the heart of that performance. I could go on relating how vital he has been to us however, why he has not figured for us this season is a mystery, injury has been stated? You would not want the player we have had replacing him at Leigh! we are not a poor team we have run teams very close, some have even nilled

We have a lot of injuries (like others) however, we will be strong soon and we don't intend giving our place in SL up just yet


Your outside backs will revel with Martyn in the team so, welcome him and appreciate his game!
Oh, and send him back to us in good shape

Sounds harsh, but Ridyard is not a player of the kind of calibre that we need. If you're going to sign a player at age 30, you want to see a record of success with GF wins (here or in Oz) and international caps. Ridyard has bounced between the amateur game and a lower league side.

As a stop-gap, he's a warm body who won't screw up too badly. Whoopee-Doo.

The fact we've had to sign him - and we're supposed to be grateful for it - shows the lack of ambition and poor management that haunts the club.


Where you are correct, is that the immediate fault lies with Danny Brough, who has let the team and the club down badly with his indiscipline.

No offence, but a couple of years back the Giants were competing at the top of the league and should have been playing against an NRL side (and turning that opportunity down was the moment the rot set in IMO)

Ridyard isn't a good enough player for the ambition that the Giants [ishould[/i have. Given the ambition the Giants [ido[/i have, I'd suggest he's probably a great fit.

I think he is an excellent signing and will fill the void left by Brough.
I was hoping Leeds would sign him at the start of the season.
At this time of the year you take what you can and on the basis you have nobody yet to cover that position you go for experince.
Ridyard has that albeit in a lower league.

He will be MoM at Magic Weekend

The Giants have looked pretty much a lower league side for the last couple of years.

Steve may has stated the crux of Huddersfields problems perfectly, that said Ridyard is only here for a month, so we are hardly going to be paying him for a season to play four games, we have enough players on big wages who are sat in the stand.

Exactly he is there for 4 games maybe longer if Brough carries on the way he has been doing.
Shame he didn`t get sent off against us we might have won that game

agree about that bit with the world club challenge.. lack of ambition there but thats been done to death!

I have to disagree with two points here. Ridyard has only signed for a month. As we have one half back injured and one suspended it left a desperate need for a short term replacement.
This has nothing to do with long term. How with such short notice are you supposed to find someone with GF wins or international caps especially in such a specialist position.
Also the bit about bouncing around between lower league and amateur. I am pretty sure Ridyard has played his whole careeer at Leigh.
If his signing leads to 2/3 wins in the next month i would consider it a success. If it doesn't work out he can go back to Leigh and the club can move on. I am sure the club will be looking at long term options to replace Brierley but this could take weeks or months for anything to be sorted.

now now dont go talking sense on here!

staying till the end of this season... cant play against leigh (we always seem to have that against us, bet hull kr can play ellis if we ended up playing each other)

some of the comments when we signed ridyard on here.....

Really pleased with this loan extension allows us some good HB options and comp for places when all fit. Truly a stalwart Leyther but he has slotted in well and helped out both scoring and setting up tries and kicking game and conversions. I would defo want to keep him beyond this season (unless Thurston fancies joining

) - we will have to wait and see whatt RS and Martyn have planned for that.
Quite surprised that Leigh have agreed to this to be honest so he does not appear to be in their plans at all which I find strange.

I'm amazed they are playing anyone but Ridyard to partner Drinkwater. Reynolds looks good but still raw, Hampshire looks a poor player, I've never understood the hype with him. He's a good runner but that's about it...

dont think jukes is a fan of ridyard, offered him out to championship but ridyard basically said get lost !

a handy man to keep at the giants in the meantime!