Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 12:16 pm  

MYLER wrote:

Thomas Coyle cant get a start for Leigh, only played around 20 mins this season, plays for u20 every now and again, made from biscuit.
Brierley has now scored 38 tries in 39 games and created 11 tries this season, seems to have made the 7 shirt his after mainly coming off the bench last season. Rumored signed for Wire next season

Why? They have no need to sign him.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 12:28 pm  

NZ_SAINTS wrote:

Walsh - was the lynchpin, moved panthers round the pitch, first receiver 90% of time, kicked well, defended well and took on the line well. Good performance by panthers over a full strength storm team.

Why would they let a player performing like that go?

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 12:52 pm  

Albion wrote:

Why? They have no need to sign him.

They are an ambitious side that as Dr Koukash hints at, use every angle to spend as much as they can on players. They have signed him to add to their squad. They have Ratchford, Myler, O'Brien and Brierley to fill the 1,6,7 shirts long term.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 1:10 pm  

If we weren't looking at Brierley, I'd be disappointed. You can't ignore a record like that.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 1:29 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

If we weren't looking at Brierley, I'd be disappointed. You can't ignore a record like that.

Jamie Ellis ex of St.Helens and more lately a flop at Hull FC and Castleford managed 34 tries in just 31 appearances while playing for Leigh.

Therefore extreme caution is required.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 1:36 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Jamie Ellis ex of St.Helens and more lately a flop at Hull FC and Castleford managed 34 tries in just 31 appearances while playing for Leigh.

Therefore extreme caution is required.

Indeed. Greg McNally is another who had a similar strike rate. He was picked up by Huddersfield and couldn't make a mark there. Going a bit further back, Neil Turley had a phenomenal scoring record for Leigh in the Championship, but was pretty average when they were promoted to Super League.

That doesn't mean that Brierley won't make it, but his try scoring alone does not mean that he's a SL standard player.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 1:41 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Jamie Ellis ex of St.Helens and more lately a flop at Hull FC and Castleford managed 34 tries in just 31 appearances while playing for Leigh.

Therefore extreme caution is required.

Of course you could balance that with Chris Hill, subsequently Challenge Cup medal winner and Grand Final runner up.

The player isn't necessarily the problem although caution should always be required, whether looking at Leigh or Melbourne Storm.

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 1:58 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Of course you could balance that with Chris Hill, subsequently Challenge Cup medal winner and Grand Final runner up.

The player isn't necessarily the problem although caution should always be required, whether looking at Leigh or Melbourne Storm.

Ones a forward and ones a halfback.

There is a whole world of difference. Just look at how well Sl forwards have adapted to the NRL, and also look at the lack of demand for SL backs

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 2:44 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Jamie Ellis ex of St.Helens and more lately a flop at Hull FC and Castleford managed 34 tries in just 31 appearances while playing for Leigh.

Therefore extreme caution is required.

Ellis started every game to score the 34 tries. Brierley only started 7 games last season the balance coming off the bench, It will be interesting how many tries he scores and creates this season now he is getting decent minutes.
The rumour is he is going to replace Gaz Obrien at Wire, as he has not set the world on fire since he broke into the 1st team, and he is breaking no records in the Championship

Re: Luke Walsh : Sun May 12, 2013 5:51 pm  

Well wonder whether this week's reports on Walsh mean he is back in the books as a decent buy again?