Who cares Paul if they are the facts then the club have done the right thing IMO

I bet that's exactly as it happened.

The trouble with all these tapping up allegations are that they are very difficult to prove. Bradford had something similar happen to them a few seasons ago with Huddersfield and Craig Kopczak. We were adamant that he had been tapped up, but couldn't prove it.
It was only when Keith Mason took the Giants to court over a completely separate matter that the truth came out when some club officials were under oath in court.

Even then, despite that, the rfl took an absolute eternity to do anything about it and Craig remained a Giants player. Off the top of my head, I don't think the Bulls received any compensation or anything.

I will be very surprised (and disappointed) if the Bulls have made an illegal approach, but I will be even more surprised if Leigh and Derek manage to prove it.

If we are to believe what Warrington, Leigh, Mickey Higham and his agent said then yes, that is what happened.

If we believe what Sensei-Bull from the internet has speculated then maybe not.

I'm going to go with the former.

The thing is everything was fine until Rowley walked out on the eve of the season stating 'personal reasons' and how he wouldn't talk about it then was live on BBC Radio talking about it.
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Ryan has constantly said face to face and in the press he is going nowhere etc, yet puts in a request to leave despite those claims.

I'm not sure any club would have been able to deal with these events any differently as essentially no one still knows why Rowley left and Ryan is saying one thing whilst doing another.
Lets not forget though that in Paul and Ryans situations the media have been aware of what was going o before the club which makes fans form an opinion that shows neither Paul or Ryan in a particularly good light.

Best thing for Leigh now is to not respond to any more press quotes (as they need clubs responding to fan flames as Salfords owner found out)and for our staff, owners and players to now commit to let what we do on the park do the talking, no more DB articles (leave it to the captain and coach) as whatever is said will be twisted.

Let those who want to go leave and those who to play for us (the fans) stay and get on with it.

WOW! You just sound like Mr Jagger.

The 50k was a sweetener for Higham. Wolves didn't accept the offer for the money, get real. Higham had been unsettled and the money helped cushion the blow. It's so sweet how you think your club is so innocent. I could honestly cry. m.shieldsgazette.com/sport/other ... -1-7270657

The 50k was a sweetener for Higham. Wolves didn't accept the offer for the money, get real. Higham had been unsettled and the money helped cushion the blow. It's so sweet how you think your club is so innocent. I could honestly cry. m.shieldsgazette.com/sport/other ... -1-7270657

No Leigh are not angels, but they did contact Warrington first, and then Mickey became 'unsettled' if you like, wanted to return to his 'hometown club' despite the fact he could win silverware with Warrington in his latter years. Brierley is young, and not from Bradford, but your 'angelic' club did not contact Leigh Centurions first (according to our club statement). So, he will not be joining you guys, he will be on 'gardening leave' for the remainder of the season (unless he joins a SL club). As if we would let him go to the club who are our MAIN rivals. So you'll be glad he's played his last game for us, but won't be playing for Bradford Bulls either.

You're obviously one of the DB hate brigade. you are wrong and starbug is right.

And as far as this goes with Ryan, well, good riddance, and let him take his dummy elsewhere.

So long Ryan..Thanks for the memories..

I don't "hate" anyone least of all a bloke who has committed a personal fortune to keep our club alive. but I'm prepare d to say when I think people are not doing the right thing. And I'm prepared to use my real name on this forum because I will happily discuss any topic without hiding behind a pseudonym so that I can attack,people personally.
I attack the argument not the man. Others don't.

We've had A bit of dirty laundry out in public of late which is not helpful....and certainly not conducive to keeping people on board....and all players at the club have remained silent and choose not to respond to any of the stories in the medi and in club statements.

Except the ex coach who resigned hasnt, and neither has 1 player ( or his agent )

Leigh made an "official" bid to Warrington but everybody involved already knew how it was going to pan out, probably by magic.

Seriously though, this is the 1st we've heard about this. I'd be very surprised if the Bulls have made an illegal approach as that's not how they seem to operate but if they have then they should be punished accordingly. We've had most of our star players poached over the last few years so we know what it's like on the sticky end. Fact is, it happens too often and there doesn't seem to be to much anybody can or are willing to do about it.

I don't for one minute think that he will come to Bradford. Something doesn't add up.

Behaviour all,round hasn't been great has it?

I doubt threatening legal action via the media is likely to win over the rest of the dressing room.
The club has generally been good at allowing players to develop their careers-Chris Hill and Sam Hopkins-but this saga with Ryan has been a bit of a car crash.
I've no idea who or if anyone is to blame but the club can control its media statements. Some have been pretty poor lately.