Ryan was dropped today, for what reasons?We don't know, I would pick Ryan every week , but again why was he dropped?

If (and it's a big if) Ryan does go, he should go with the best wishes of every Leigh fan. The club have given him a lot, and he's given 100% in return. If he thinks he's ready for SL and wants to go now and someone has come in for him - and if Derek is prepared to let him go - good luck to him.

People said after Rowley left that no coach is bigger than the club. The same is certainly true of players. The speculation is getting boring, and it all seems to have started since he signed up with his new agent

Someone had to be dropped or not selected, depending on how you look at it.

The club doesn't really need to give a reason

Smith was brought in to play at full-back, and what a great job he did.

No room for 3 half backs whatever folk may think.

Ryan was made the scapegoat in my opinion but that's my opinion

I didn't see a massive improvement from today's combinations.

We played a weaker side, no disrespect, ran on a better pitch and completed better and thought the forwards were better.

Next week's selections will be interesting again.

The coach makes those decisions Charlie. In front of where I was sat today were Spencer, Paterson, Brierley, Worthington, McNally wasn't far away and a couple of others. Our next three fixtures are against the other 3 FT sides, maybe that had something to do with the choices today.

LF ,whatever your opinion was ,the fact is Ryan was dropped, I prefer to listen to Jersey Centurion who is a relative of Ryan's ,if he doesn't know then neither does Charlie correct about a weaker side but I would always play a guy who is a 30 tries a season player, and for me will continue feeding off Rangis passes.

Derek you can't count McNally he won't be available for months,we don't know about Patterson, and Jersey Centurion has told us Ryan was dropped, I agree the Coach makes the decisions, more than likely Worthington will be back next week as we have few injuries,maybe Spencer as well, but today's pack looked solid, I just feel Ryan feeding off Rangis passes would benefit his speed and eye for a gap, just my opinion of course.

Front cover of League Express saying Huddersfield have made an offer for him

Maybe it's due to Huddersfield coming I for him, as per iggy

Huddersfield have had 2 bids rejected. Leeds are considering a bid.
Bradford are also tracking him.

Heard today we are tracking Lee Gaskell for next season, maybe as a replacement.

From the players perspective I can understand if he wants to play SL. Wouldn't understand him signing for another championship club

He will most likely go Huddersfield. Bulls are just showing interest to ensure Brierleys head aint in right place to play. As for Gaskell he will be in SL next year either way.

Can't believe anyone still believes the Brierley is leaving rumours, think he's "definitely signed" for every club in Super League now. The last few weeks League Express has shown themselves up to be nothing more than a collection of rumours most likely made up in their own offices. Used to think it was a decent RL paper, know it's not worth the paper it's printed on now.

Listening to Jukeseys interview after the match on GMR he was asked why no Brierley and he basically said he'll be rotating the team and it would be the same Question no matter who didn't play ie : if it Ridyard or Chase was not used today or - 3 into 2 won't go.
He also said the same would apply to the forwards and all the other positions.
Lots of competition for places, probably a pity we don't have a reserve team (or reserve league of standard).
We got stung last season by being jaded at the business end, I don't think that will happen this season.

I think everyone's reading into this too much..... we have 3 tough matches coming up in London, Bradford and Featherstone.....

We'll be saving him for the big games...... I wonder if Brierley can play 9, or maybe Rangi/Ridyard could go there when Higham comes off? We could keep Brierley on the bench like Australia did with Kurt Gidley and put him on at 13 and give him a free role to do whatever he wants....