Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:56 pm  

On the Brieley deal, wouldn't it be possible that we're signing him on a long contract (to avoid anyone else signing him when his contract runs out at the end of next year) with the idea of loaning him out for a year - possibly back to Leigh - but having him contracted to come in at the end of 2016 for either Burrow or McGuire. We did a similar thing when we signed Hardaker from Fev, though injuries meant we recalled him from his loan within the first year.

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:02 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Should remember he's playing for a different team in a different league. What he could learn and adapt to his game is capable of improving if he came here instead of a Leigh team who threw away a possible win vs Wakey with poor discipline. How much game management can a HB learn when his team stroll past most teams for the last few years. A 60-10 win doesn't require much game management now does it.

It doesn't and is why it'll be a massive step up. He'll also be playing in front of 15k instead of 4 or 5 which can cut either way depending on our results and his form. There are a lot of questions unanswered for me. I'm not saying he'll prove to be a bad signing, assuming he does sign of course, merely that I really doubt he'll slot seamlessly into an attacking machine of a side that crushes all before it. Which would be nice but rarely happens.

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:03 pm  

craigizzard wrote:

On the Brieley deal, wouldn't it be possible that we're signing him on a long contract (to avoid anyone else signing him when his contract runs out at the end of next year) with the idea of loaning him out for a year - possibly back to Leigh - but having him contracted to come in at the end of 2016 for either Burrow or McGuire. We did a similar thing when we signed Hardaker from Fev, though injuries meant we recalled him from his loan within the first year.

This might be true but would it do much to further his development?

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:47 pm  

I like how you're all disregarding McDermott and Hetherington when they say we'll sign a hooker, and then that's business done. We will not sign Brierley for 2016. He'll go for free in 2017

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:27 pm  

Stevosfalseteeth wrote:

I like how you're all disregarding McDermott and Hetherington when they say we'll sign a hooker, and then that's business done. We will not sign Brierley for 2016. He'll go for free in 2017

You do realise that McDermott also said we had recruited a replacement for Sinfield too? Not have a replacement, but recruited?

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:29 pm  

Don't forget....According to 'forum people in the know' we've already signed Brierley, Widdop, Houghton and Balin for next season

Re: Ryan Brierley : Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:50 pm  

nobody, including me I may add, has said we are signing Houghton. he was approached but nobody said signed. I think only a Bradford fan said we had signed widdop.

[Frosties.]

Re: Ryan Brierley : Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:43 pm  

Stevosfalseteeth wrote:

I like how you're all disregarding McDermott and Hetherington when they say we'll sign a hooker, and then that's business done. We will not sign Brierley for 2016. He'll go for free in 2017

If Leigh don't come up, we will sign Brierley.

Re: Ryan Brierley : Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:12 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

Don't forget....According to 'forum people in the know' we've already signed Brierley, Widdop, Houghton and Balin for next season

You've got to love the ITK's who totally ignore common sense.
Brierley: Mr Hetherington, I'll sign for you if we don't get promoted.
GH: Ok Ryan, we'll wait for you and Leigh to finish your season before we decide what we are doing at stand off.

ARE YOU FOR REAL!!

Re: Ryan Brierley : Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:17 pm  

Stevosfalseteeth wrote:

You've got to love the ITK's who totally ignore common sense.
Brierley: Mr Hetherington, I'll sign for you if we don't get promoted.
GH: Ok Ryan, we'll wait for you and Leigh to finish your season before we decide what we are doing at stand off.

ARE YOU FOR REAL!!

Shhhhhhhush!!!!! You can't say that on here. Rumours always trump common sense.