Surely the Bradford Bulls cant be guilty of making an illegal approach to a contracted player before the may deadline??

Big risk by Bradford making a "lucrative offer" to a contracted player before the May deadline.

Hopefully the clause will be found to be unenforcable, Bradford get in trouble for an illegal approach and we can tell Brierley to sod off to Hudds/Leeds for a few bob.

Brierley has repeatedly said one thing to the club and the fans and then shown a very different face to the press and to other interested parties. Rapidly losing patience with him.

Based on the facts they have put forward they had little choice, seems like a sad end, the Bradford scenario seems a little bizarre, but if that's where he ends up (which I doubt) then good luck to him - this is not going to end pretty IMO

Or perhaps Ryan got fed up when his pal Rowley left and got his agent to ask Bradford if they were still looking for a scrum half?

Your version is equally as tasty though.

They can only approach the player after the deadline. Before then they must get permission off the players club

you will still be looking for one if you sign him

Whoever is right and wrong in this saga, DB public image is hitting a low point. Hasnt come across as a great employer recently.

Very good statement from the club. No option but to suspend Ryan Brierley.

He only got suspended today and already he's crap. Contradicts the numerous posts on the Bulls forum from your fans telling us how he's better than Gaskell.

Funny really. Remember how current England international Chris Hill managed his exit from the club?
All respected his decisions and he went to wire with the best wishes of the club and the fans.
Amazing the difference between a good agent and a schyster...

Most of this Leigh lot do seem a bit "special".

Must be something to do with having no public transport links.

A very open statement.
Makes Ryan to look like a very greedy person grabbing as much cash as he can.
Talking of going to Bradford won't endear him to anyone who has followed Leigh for so long and been happy to support Ryan after Cas got shut of him.

A very sorry end to what was a promising Leigh career after being booted out of Cas.

I suppose the deal will be now to see how much can be got for him if the 4 week quitting notice isn't lodged with the RFL in the contracts they get and also ensure Bradford haven't done anything untoward.
If Ryans 4 week notice is correct then get shut asap.

You are all clearly too eager to believe Beaumont that you would read a statement like that and believe it! Last week he was off to Canada, now it is the Bulls. He is talking absolute rubbish to try and paper over the cracks that he himself has caused in your squad. He really never fails to deliver does old Derek! Who better to blame than the league rivals?

If turns out to be true and I were Ryan Brierley I would be suing the club for slander/libel for making him look greedy and disloyal by publishing an admitted private conversation.

How are any of your players supposed to talk to your coach in private if they now know that it will be made public at Beaumonts desire!

Irrelevant. Before the May deadline any contact with a contracted player has to go through the parent club first.

Seeing as Derek and the board found out through Neil Jukes who only found out off Brierley after the offer had already been made, I am guessing this procedure wasn't followed.

Certainly seems to be an illegal approach.

If the clause is enforceable or not is basically irrelevant now. He has show he is willing to jump ship to our biggest rivals, at a time when the squad is crippled with loads missing players all for a few extra quid. He simply cannot be allowed to play for us again and doesn't deserve to pull on our shirt with that attitude. Best we can hope for now is to get a few quid for him and send him to a club where he isn't likely to play against us in the middle 8's.

Its irrelevant really whether Ryan or his agent approached Bradford. Subject to operational rules they unable to make an offer or even talk to him without permission of the Leigh club.