Or Leeds' interest had cooled off. Lilley has since (slightly unexpectedly) emerged whilst waiting for Brierley. Add in the unplanned addition of Ferres to the SC who only signed a one year deal and will need a probable wage rise new deal soon (the same goes for Falloon at hooker) then we won't have a load of space left.

With your extra cap space with Ferres' departure I'm sure you offered more money and were more desperate given the injury to Grix.

Was it ever above lukewarm? A couple of years ago Beaumont "warned off" Leeds apparently for an approach which GH quickly dismissed and stated that it was the players agent who approached Leeds. His agent may have been a little mischievous to secure a better deal for his client therefore blame Rhino not the Rhinos! Can't say I'm too fussed about it all but good luck to the lad in SL.

You're getting your Harrison's mixed up , Ryan's agent is Craig ,not Karl

When rowley was at fax they blocked a very lucrative move for him to Wigan. Fax subsequently gave details of his current contract to Leeds (rather naughty) and Gary was rather disrespectful in an offer to him of a fair bit less than he was on (fax had him on the transfer list for what was then a large amount of 350k which they would have had to pay) rowley told GH to stuff it. It's in the public domain in an article from some years ago. He was rather scathing of how fax and Leeds had treated him whilst being very complimentary of how hudds had treated him later and said he would have stayed on if we hadn't been relegated.

Let's hope the 4 1/2 year contract is justified. He has never played Super League so it will take time to adjust.
What about Simpson ? One of our own, I had high hopes of him at full back. Seems Grix exit at end of season will please all his critics. Tansey and Foster surplus to requirements , Has Anderson got a plan or being told by the CO who he can have.???

I'm also dubious about 4 1/2 years- it's obviously a gamble but the club seem quite good at "looking after" players. They wanted Ryan to move over here, he's not going to up sticks with his family for a one year deal so it had to be worth his while. We need to show we will invest in him as a player.
Simpson is currently injured too, and we do need another FB at the club! We also need a back up winger as ATM if Murphy / Jerry are injured we would struggle- hence giving foster a go. He seems quite happy with that. Tansey is just a loan for a month to cover our FB injury situation.

I disagree, I can name at least 5 players who are 'hotter property' in the super league and younger than Brierley.

Ben Currie

George Williams

Liam Sutcliffe

John Bateman

Niall Evalds

All of whom have more potential than Brierley and super league experience to boot.

Don't put all your hopes on him and then be suprised when it doesn't work out.

You have a point about the length of contract, but life is full of risks and gambles. The other side of the argument is that not one single player was born a top class or quality player, They were given the chance to prove they were, by showing great promise at a lower level. The other way to do it is to buy ready made class like Brough , and we all know what that costs.
I don't think Brierley will have come cheap by any means, but I am so glad that some body has finally come out and admitted that we were desperate for a player of his style. Whether he is a great success we will have to see, He has proved his try scoring ability a level down from SL, I am really hopeful he will just kick on in SL, It has certainly kindled a bit more interest from me in any event.

none of those were available to sign like brierley.

not putting all my hopes on him, but will def give him time unlike some who wont.

But none of them are available!!

That's besides the point, just because he was available doesn't mean he is the hottest property in super league. I'm sure every one of those players I mentioned are highly sought after by clubs over here and in the nrl.

Ah, I see! Cheers.

Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
And more, much more than this,
I did it the wrong way.

one thing i know is he is very good under the high ball at full back!

anderson said he had his best game so far for us lastnight

brough needs to give him abit more ball though