Surprised that Hansen is only 31, he could probably still go in Super League. Their Aussie centre and prop might also be good enough for the lower end of the table. As for the halves, Drinkwater was ineffectual in Super League in 2014. No idea how Ridyard will go but he's 30 years old and never played at this level, I'd say at best he'd be on par with Liam Finn who most consider to be the worst starting halfback in the league.

Factually incorrect and Huddersfield are a top 4 team apparently, Salford are top 6 and Leeds are GF winners.

Yes, I think they are gambling giving Drinkwater a multi-year deal given his previous record in SL.
Interesting to see Ben Roberts sitting very much in the Leigh players' area tonight......

How can an opinion be factually incorrect?

Bring back franchising. This playoff system clearly isn't working. It's making the usual suspects on here look like complete dumbasses.

Josh has just turned 24 , maybe just wasn't ready a couple of years ago

Maybe so. And to be honest, who else is available to play in the halves at this time of year?

So was [iChris Hill[/i ....

Don't mean nuffin' ......







Yet.

Was the stand out player in the NSW Cup Comp & has committed to a further 2 years at Leigh ..... [iDespite[/i offers from [iother[/i SL Clubs.

Must like it at Leigh.

Personally I think he is class & will only improve.

Well said Mr Pike !

Headhunter....Leigh are in Super League 2017, get over it pal !

Mathematically both Leigh and Leeds are up.
Impossible for them to finish any worse than 3rd.

Hopefully you don't embarrass the sport like last time. At least you have working floodlights now.

Cats fan calling drinkwater?? He's twice the player rangi is who walked back into your team....

If they embarrass themselves half as much as Bradford & that dreadful Welsh Crusaders club ended up doing they'll have had their worst season in history.

Get over yourself Headhunter. The script clearly hasn't gone to your prescribed path of how the game should be mapped out. Nevermind - it's just something else for you to bleat on about for another 12 months.

Well done Leigh. I was hoping that you could do it and I am looking forward to coming to your place next year.

They worked last time , just

But as you now recognise we now play out of arguably the 3/4 th best RL stadium in the country

I bet it's hurting like hell right now , don't worry you'll get over it

3rd 4th best stadium...lol.

Hull, Leeds, Hudds, Saints, Catalans, wire, Wigan, Widnes all better. On a par with Salford.

Leigh have a nice stadium and already have a team that could probably get into the top 8 with a few additions. They will definitely add to super league, they've not been in the competition for over a decade so it will be nice to have a fresh team in.

Most importantly, it's all on merit. They've outplayed and beaten all SL opposition so far and now Hull kr, Salford or Huddersfield will experience the full wrath of sports natural selection.

I think it would be funny if Huddersfield go down.

Hull , Hudds , Wigan all primarily football stadia , not been to Catalans but last time I looked they aren't in this country

Leeds ? , open to argument

HTH

Well done Leigh. I said you would do it a couple of weeks ago without playing in the MPG.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Jungle and going over to the LSV. Last time I was there in 2014 Tigers Vs Widnes in the CC semi final. Great ground.

Welcome to Super League.

Rangi Chase:
300+ NRL and SL games, Man of Steel, record number of SL try assists, NZ Maori and England international.
Josh Drinkwater:
5 NRL appearances, 24 SL appearances in a team who won one game all year.

Rangi made a bad decision to join a club that turned into a circus. Now he is at a stable club, he is starting to show the signs of being the quality player he can be.

However to suggest Drinkwater is better than Chase (at the moment) is stretching reality. Hopefull, we'll get to see them both in SL next year (if we keep Rangi).

PS - he didn't walk straight into our team. We signed him because Ben Roberts is out for the rest of the year, he didn't get selected straight away and our other options at 6 were a prop and a hooker.

No doubt Rangi can be an awesome player , but as you saw the other night , he can still do the daft stuff , we didn't see much of him at Leigh , so maybe for you he is a good fit , just not anywhere else

Past records will be different given their ages , Josh has just turned 24 and is just getting better and better week on week , will he struggle next year in SL ? , who knows but with a completely different set up and ' feel ' to his time at London ( doubt anybody would have shone for them that year ) he will get his chance

All the best see you next year