Eh? Why would Hetherington go to all this fuss and trouble just to get Brierley for half a season when we already have McGuire, Burrow, Sutcliffe & Lilley? It makes no sense.

Brierley obviously wants out for some reason, obviously related to whatever caused Rowley to leave. Unless Brierley somehow convinced Rowley to leave simply so that Brierley could move to another club for half a season, then it's not all about money.

As for the stuff about "looking after" Brierley. That's just rubbish. Employing a player full time isn't "looking after him". It's employing him. The club is paying him for his services. The same goes for upgrading his contract. That's what happens when you have a good player at your club.
Leeds didn't upgrade Hardaker & Watkins contracts to "look after" them. They did it to ensure they stayed at Leeds.

I think this statement says more about you than Wigan fans. There are going to be idiots who support any club, but to brand all (except one) as that is just childish and stupid.
It's just a sport, you need to grow up.

Speaking only for myself, I welcome the contributions of Wigan or any other fans on here, trolling expeditions excepted. Every club has it's quota of poop stirring, bite seeking knobs. Anyone who wants to contribute in a positive way to the wider debate should be welcomed.

There have been so many "done deals" claimed regarding Brierley and Leeds which have all proven to be in fact to be wrong that anything is now possible. First it was a "done deal" that he would sign for Leeds if Leigh did not get promoted and when this didn't happen the goal posts moved a bit one way then the other. I lost interest when "the horses mouth" claimed Leeds had signed him last year yet loaned him back to Leigh until 2017 with presumably a post dated cheque to avoid the salary cap?

If this is still the current claim? If the latest leaks from the Brierley camp are to work would it mean a re-loan deal from Leigh or that Leeds will loan him back to ourselves now?

I think there is a little pack of posters who will scrape the bottom any barrel for excuses. But have now moved from their little boyband branding of knownothings to the affectionately named Frostiesbitches. The uncalled for posts at him for just giving information I am sure won't be forgotten, regardless of what transpires, and that is regardless of where Brierley ends up.

Nothing wrong with him giving stories he's heard......I just didn't realise we were duty bound to believe them or not question them even when the original story (we'd get him if Leigh didn't get promoted) was one of the most obviously unrealistic rumours I've ever heard on hear yet he kept insisting me and others who doubted him were definitely wrong and then has continually failed to answer the question of why did the original deal change.

Unlike what has been claimed, no one has called him liar. No one has said he's made it up. Just highlighting how some people shouldn't believe every story they hear because then you end up with silly claims like Westerman signing to give Clark lifts over to Warrington and they usually then try and blame the club for their story not happening rather than accept it wasn't true to begin with and that their source could ever possibly be wrong.

and then you and go and prove it again with your last point. Don't feel out of the loop, it isn't your fault,

Yes, that was a priceless piece of rubbish from Walter Mittey... Erm I mean, Gotcha.

The excuses have come from those that pass on the misinformation when the "done deal" turns out to be a false claim. You should know this as you have some form in this area yourself. Perhaps why you for once are not jumping in to point out the mistake.

I have not said the stories were made up, in fact I have directed my comments to the horse mouth himself be it the player or his agent who keeps leaking different stories in different directions. If the poster had said 'I have heard a rumour from a good source' then nobody would have been critical.

Am i missing something here? has brierley been confirmed then? all i have ever seen is people doubting Frosties on his said 'done deal'.Why the hissy fit?