If he is pretty average, he will fit in quite well! Basil got a lot out of him at Leigh in the championship but remains to be seen. No official confirmation on the move so will have to wait and see if he is definitely ours.

When Grimmer went back to Hunslet, we went for Kyle Briggs back. Jamie Ellis would have been our next option if we couldn't have secured Kyle's services.

Read into that what you will.

Would rather have Ryan Brierly back from Leigh, or Ben Johnston given a run 1st. Taking cast offs from other clubs before we give our own lads a look in first is so depressing .

This player coming to us might explain the meeting Dickie Wrong and McCrae had in a coffee shop in Xscape last week....apparently

Brierley is a season loan not a DC and I would not be suprised if he is at Leigh next season as a contracted player - don't forget he was on Leighs scholarship prior to being told we couldn't run one anymore.

Ellis is about 21 and former Saint who went off the rails, Basil got a great year out of him last season.

I would, he's rated by everyone at the club and has been for some time now, and they know there will be a fan backlash if he isn't extended

Brierley will replace Danny Orr, not Jamie Ellis.

Is he is off contract this year ?

He might be, but the club will be talking to him soon, if not already about extending it.

I'm not sure on Brierley. Never excelled in friendlies and U20s is a different kettle of fish to Super League. He's playing well at Championship level but then some do and fail to make the grade in the first team.

Out of the two I've seen so far in a Cas shirt Johnston impressed me more and with Snellgrove coming through too, I wonder if it's necessary.

Brierley is dual contract - rllinkrl

He doesn't seem to be rated highly.
Never got a first team game from Matterson and hasn't had one from Millward either. Especially looking at how well he is doing for Leigh and how much of that flair we are currently in need of!

Why don't we send him to Huddersfield to play with the other one that we thought had no potential!!

Well as we all know, young lads all develop at different paces. I hope for you that Milward is keeping a close eye on Brierley's performances.
In the meantime good luck to Cas, I am sure better times will return.

That link was way back in jan, Ryan was changed to season long loan around 4 weeks ago but don't know if there is a recall clause, although would be surprised if there was.

Matterson didn't rate him but the likes of Thornton did which probably helped with him getting a new contract. Millward rates him too but with him being at Leigh for the year getting experience....and if this season long loan has no recall (daft move if there isn't) then that could explain why he isn't in the first team...when quite clearly he should be.