Can't disagree there Keith. Another lively half back in that side and they would be very good.

Looking like a spare part. Role in the second half is shipping the ball onto brough.
Huddersfield haven't improved either by the look of it.
Salford not great, but don't have to be.

Cash Leigh was a higher paced and quality game I think.

Spoke too soon. Arm chair expert....

Agreed.

James child took 20 minutes before reverting to form

Ryan went to Hudds with a coach willing to work with him.

Hudds must have the wrong coach then..

He's not got the same coach now has he - don't think Stone has thought much of him from day one TBH, I would certainly take Drinkwater before him any day of the week

Thought enough of him to give him the 7 shirt, but Hudds looked poor and Brierley needs a free role as a support player

Agreed. Brierley is an excellent finisher, but not a creator.
We were 1 dimensional in the Championship but we could get away with it.
Drinky much better at game managemnt

Yes. Every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

My opinion is Brierley on his day is exciting to watch and it's because of him that Huddersfield and not Hull KR are in Superleague this season.

Brierley is only as good as the support around him at Leigh he had plenty of support play and ball feeding. I dont see any of that at Hudds for him, which is a shame as he sure can score tries

Yes to be fair in that first half v Hull KR he did do well, scoring 3 quick tries. In the second half I did not see him once. I forgot he was playing. We certainly have a far superior '7' now in Drinkwater, make no mistake.

The lad does however have genuine qualities. (Pace and knowing when/where to back up, for instance) I would like to think a half decent coach could instil some of the other qualities mentioned here. I wonder what Paul Cooke could have done for him?

Speaking of someone who knew how to back up, Brierley not fit to lace Neil Turley's boots!

Can't agree with many of the posters. Checkout the try highlights of Widnes v. Huddersfield round 1 match, and you will find Brierley involved in most of the 6 tries scored. Would have him over Drinkwater any day of the week. Perhaps most people have a downer on him because of the way he left the club?

It did leave a bad taste in the mouth, something that was volubly explained to the young tyro as he sat in the stands in the Mid8s last year.

Personally, Bongser wishes that we still had him as an option. But no open armed welcome back for this enfant prodigue. It'd be like saying "we'll all laugh about it the morning" as your wife suddenly turns up after three months, three months during which you've been told that it's been all over Facebook how many of your rivals and enemies she's been gobbling.

That would be hard to swallow!

Behave yourself - yes I have seen the highlights and if being on the same pitch relates to being involved then yes he was


Also noticed Widnes targeting him in defence and scoring tries with Ryan almost getting there - which he seems very good at.

If you think you'd have him before Drinkwater then ask your guide dog if he agrees with you, apart from pace there appears nothing remotely close that he can give better than Drinkwater.

And no I don't have a problem with him, didn't leave under their best of terms but he followed his dream and good luck to him, although if I was a betting man Hudds will have another 7 in place before the end of the season

I would be very chuffed if Ryan signed up with us again any time.

I would have thought it was time to put this to bed, I'm sure Ryan isn't remotely interested in Leigh.

He's a fantastic player - but how he is seen by many blinkered Leighters means he could never come back.

Of course most will say he couldn't lace Drinkwaters boots. It would show a lack of confidence in Drinkwater if we'd rather have Ryan

I like Ted Clubber Lang.