Hull FC have offered us a diamond encrusted crystal skull for Liam Kay but Derek says it wouldn't look right next to the GF trophy, plus we need to make sure we've got plenty of room for more trophies.

Ive no idea who is telling the truth all I can add is that my source is the same person who told me that Sam had signed for Leigh. I think it may have been Andy I ended up arguing with on here after Leigh came out and denied he had signed even though the contract had been signed long before that denial. It will be interesting to see how this plays out though.

Quote: Greg Florimos Boots "Apparently Barlow has a 2 year offer on the table from Leeds with both players wanting to speak to Leeds but not getting permission from Leigh. Transfer requests may also have been turned down. Its a while since a transfer went to tribunal so will be interesting to see the outcome. I think Leigh would get a decent fee for Brierley but not too much for Barlow.'" I have no idea about whether any of the speculation about any of the leigh players, I can answer your question about the fees C1 www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=E1

Quote: Greg Florimos Boots "Apparently Barlow has a 2 year offer on the table from Leeds with both players wanting to speak to Leeds but not getting permission from Leigh. Transfer requests may also have been turned down. Its a while since a transfer went to tribunal so will be interesting to see the outcome. I think Leigh would get a decent fee for Brierley but not too much for Barlow.'" I have no idea about whether any of the speculation about any of the leigh players, I can answer your question about the fees C1 www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=E1

Operational rule C1:3:3
A Club or Licensed Agent or other person acting on a Club's behalf shall not approach any Contract Player or Conditional Contract Player directly or indirectly (which shall include statements made to the media) until 1st May prior to the date upon which the Player's contract is due to expire without receiving the prior written consent of the Club to whom the Player is contracted and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Where such consent is withheld the Club wishing to make the approach may appeal to the RFL who shall be the final arbitrator. Both Clubs shall have the opportunity to make submissions to the RFL in the timescale set by the RFL. From 1st May prior to the expiry of his current contract any Club shall be entitled to enter into a contract with such Player subject to the compensation rules set out in these Operational Rules.

Well I don't care as Derek says there's no one for sale !!!!

Leeds will have to wait 2 years for Ryan and 5 for Sam as it's stands

Do you want a charity bet that the big man lines up for us against Bradford?

Not really, no. Ive learnt over the years that speculation surrounding Sam a lot of the time comes from his agent and isnt always strictly true.

The key to the fee would be the bit I copied as they never got permission

Quite a turnaround thought he had a 2 year deal waiting at the most successful SL club?

I welcome the club statement on Ryan. (and Sam) So much speculation, amongst Leigh and Leeds fans, has been generated by the rumours and the club statement has firmly nailed that speculation.

For those of us who crave for information about our club, the statement answered all our questions, and more besides! It strikes me that we can't complain about lack of information about the club, and then complain when we get it!

No, actually. Leigh would be able to report Leeds (or anyone else) for poaching and the offending team would be punished as per the rules set out by the section you posted (which may or may not include financial compensation, I suppose it depends on the particulars of the case) BUT the fee would still be disputed and set out as I posted (I haven't worked out precisely how much it would be because I don't know the particulars).

Of course, that doesn't stop a settlement through the courts ala Harris, leeds vs Bradford etc.

You must have mis-read what I typed as I don't recall saying he had signed for them.

getting boring now Greg ......