Over hyped just Like Mcnally was when he was at Whitehaven the supposed next big thing.
The hype got him a 3 year contract at Giants where he played academy for them throughout, only figuring in one end of season First team game in 3 years.
Brierley Not a great half back, very good poacher and very good backing up but defence is usually poor although it has improved a bit. Not an organiser or a typical scrum half really.
If you could put his bit of pace into the other half back Ridyard then you would have someone who maybe could step up, and is head and shoulders above brierley.
Cas had him for years and knew all the flaws that he had and that outweighed the positives hens letting him go for nowt.

Clubs don't even have to do that.

All they have to do is sit and wait for the player's agent to come to them with a hypothetical deal should their client become available.

No contact between player and club. No tapping up that breaches the RFL rules. Just an agent out to get the best deal for his client.

Whether that's ethical from the agent's standpoint is another matter.

Well if they haven't had permission surely Hall would say please come back when you've had permission from Leeds

Of course he would.....not.

I only mentioned it because this sort of thing happens all the time. I understand the Leigh owner's frustration, but the reality is there are all kinds of ways and means around the "rules". If a club is interested in a player it will probably sound them out informally before bothering to contact their current club.

Now Mossop has gone, this deal may start up !

Cannot see how the mossop deal would have any bearing if we tried to sign breirley? Even if we did sign him (which seems like a very long shot at the moment) could see it involving a loan back to Leigh for the season.