I've read that Dom Brambani's contract is up at the end of the year. I think that Brierley will end up on loan at Leigh as they seem short of bodies.

Brierley on 100k at Toronto.no thanks

To be fair that’s Toronto’s problem. They can either sell him and pay a % of his wages and we pick up the rest or they can pay all of it for a player they don’t want and are unlikely to play

What's Brierley ever done except get shipped out of every club he's been at? He's a decent player when he wants to be but something isn't right.

I don't really see the point of swapping out Chisholm for Brierley

You're not really getting anything better in terms of organising, whilst replicating the shortcomings. It would be an odd one to me.

Saying on love rugby bulls pulled out of brierley deal due to price

Needs to be a decent class older head. Now that is not always easy at this stage in the season, BUT the right lad will come up soon, as the season moves on. Brierley is not good enough, nor sufficiently experienced and wouldwant too much money. What Keir needs is an old head, with lots of value on and off the field. It's a shame Jarrod Sammut was snatched up........but you never know by July, things may have changed at Wigan and Jarrod might just need a move to set up the next era of his career.
Plus.....of course Leon is now available and the right man might just come to work with him as Asst Coach.......food for thought.

Quinlan, aitkin at hull k r or that half back from hull they signed from Doncaster, or or or

Atkin was one I thought of too, but I'm not sure where he features in KR's plans going forward. They probably won't want to lose him.

I'm sure they won't want to lose him.

Yeah he was touted as the the real deal back end of last season wasn't he. What's that other half back from Humberside called? Not sure wether he is at FC or KR. Might be just 18 or younger.

Brierley has signed for Leigh on a months loan to start with.

I guess uncle Derek has found his chequebook again.

I’m not sure what he’s on, but now been told the loan is till the end of the Season.We really need his pace though.

I wonder if he has an "Uncle Dezza" clause in his contract, stating that if he doesn't rip up the aforementioned contract when demanded by Derek, then he will be held completely responsible for the insolvency of the club?

Genuine question please Charlie: How do you think the players who have signed this year were explained the bullying shenanigans to shed highly paid (if underperforming) players from last year?

I'm certainly no rugby player, but in my line of work, I would think twice about joining a company where the firm could get rid of me, and blame me for it because they gave me a big contract.

Friday,as far as I know we are paying much smaller contracts than last season,but I never really concern myself with money players are on, it’s private really.
I agree they say never go back in any occupation, but it has worked for us up to now, myself I’m a big Brierley fan and am delighted to see him back.
What went on last season, was very puzzling we needed to unload the big contract men , Derek did that and we are slowly progressing again.

Is Deggsy still at the helm then? I thought he was handing the club over?

That surprises me. I’m more interested in how the Leigh fans will react to him returning. Wasn’t he pretty much cast out as a Judas after jumping ship with Rowley to Toronto and playing games over contracts to earn more money?

Maybe I’m wrong but it would seem a bit like us resigning kopczak

He didn't leave Leigh to go to Toronto. Sure it may have been because Rowley had left, but it was Huddersfield that signed Ryan from Leigh. Then Toronto took him from the Giants.


Back on the subject of Brambani, didn't he spend time in Bradford's academy in his younger days? Very underrated player in my opinion, but I'd be surprised if Batley wanted him to leave, especially until Yates is back fit again and they can utilise the DR option on Oliver Russell more.

Yes he did. Then he went to Cas and made his SL debut with them.
As a friend of Dom's, and I know there's a good few of us on here then I'm sure I speak for us all. I'd love to see him in a Bulls jersey.

Always rated Brambani. Not that I've seen that much of him but he's always put in a good stint against us, a bit like Paul Sykes.....

He'll be 34 in May. A couple of years a go I think he'd have been perfect. I would imagine he's a well paid P/T player so not sure if it's the right signing now.

I dunno, I think we suffer by not having a few more older heads in the side

As a player Dom would be ideal for a season or two, but there's no chance he would go back to full time. He has a great relationship with John Kear, but having your key player part time when many of the squad are f/t probably isn't the way to go. I think at the moment the club is happy to develop young players and build for a tilt at promotion in a couple of seasons time.