I would have liked to have seen us sign Ryan, prior to him signing an extension with Leigh (assuming this is what’s happening) but then loaned back to Leigh for the remainder of the 2014 season and even the 2015. I think this arrangement would have benefited all parties, but more importantly the players.

You would hope his contract would include various caveats including should Leigh fail to achieve Super League status in the next two-years he could leave etc.

I think he’s a top talent, by far the best outside of Super League.

What else would you say he offers, as well as his obvious try scoring ability?

He does 100 mtrs in about 11.5 secs. His try scoring at leigh is 62 tries in 60 games and he is 2nd only to Ridyard for assists so far this season with 9

IMO Ryan will be one of the best full backs in sl in 2years, in the Tompkins mode

His "obvious try scoring ability" you mention is a culmination of many of the lads attributes. His play in broken field is outstanding due to his pace off the mark and agility. His support play is first class, any breaks and you can guarantee Brierley will be on the shoulder waiting to finish it off. He can play at either full back or in the halves, like all modern day top quality backs. Whilst his try scoring record is impressive, his vision and creativity puts him up their in the assist table too.

As the poster above said, he is the closest thing we have to Sam Tomkins and I have no doubt he'll be a Salford player in the next 2-3 years.

Well done to him for choosing the right decision for himself and continuing his development at Leigh.