Maybe it's me then but I certainly had a much more positive view and was looking at the future with optimism around the time Chase was signing his new deal, I actually thought with a new coach coming in and a stadium looking like it might actually happen we were going to be in a much better position than we were/are when he decided he wants out.

Stadium is no more likely than it was in 2007.

Coach, well he is the most credible we have had since ........ Hmmmm, a very long time. Raper wasn't tried and tested and arguably looking at his record since leaving us proved that..... We have to trust, we have found people with things to prove short term... This is a long term gig or don't bother..... Like a director of rugby.

I saw the Fax v Leigh game and he just backs up well on the shoulder of players.He comes on when the opposite players are tired and I would make more of a judgement if started when teams are fresh.Looks a good player and I feel Castleford never gave him a chance.

He's a kid, who has been given a chance of first team rugby here at Leigh. Of course he isn't the finished article yet, but he has some outstanding attributes - he is quick, (at least in this league) he has an outstanding awareness of what's going on around him, and he can tackle.

He is currently being used by his coach, in the way that suits his team - coming on for about 45 minutes and exploiting tiring defences. But at least he is being used by his coach, and he has plenty time to develop other facets to his game.

Obviously he isn't the leading scorer in the Championship, but does have 24 in all games - from 7 starts and 17 sub appearances.

I feel that, on balance the game will hear a lot more about Ryan Brierley. Meanwhile, we're delighted that we've got him.