Adam Higson is right up there with 6. Well done to the ex-Leyther. No mean feat when you consider he is playing for one of the lower ranked sides. Nice one AJ. Regular rugby is doing you a power of good, as we knew it would.

As Ive said loads of times, Adam is a good player, been injury free this season.
Didn't want to leave neither.

Higson was rather impressive on Sunday & I reckon he'll be back with us next season

Depends on his wage demands though. Couldn't afford him this season.

Was surprised at the crowd on Sunday or lack of at the LSV

Adam has played centre every week and has gained a lot of confidence from playing each week in the same position. He obviously has ability. He justed needed to play regularly. Over on the Swinton board, they are saying that they cannot believe he couldn't hold down a regular place at Leigh. They are not on their own. Just shows if your face doesn't really seem to fit, you are better off moving on and thriving somewhere else.

It was rather a low attendance I suspect the city game which was a potential title clincher had something to do with the lack of support

I would suggest it's because Gardner and Maden are both better players. We had a field day down Higson's wing on Good Friday if memory serves me right. Nowt against him, but I've never understood this almost hero worship offered to a player who was never much more than a versatile squad player.

Higson, Maden and Gardner are all good championship players Matt. The Swinton fans are wondering why Higson did not get a regular spot at Leigh LAST season and the season before. I do not remember Gardner being here last year or in 2010. In addition, Adam is showing good form at centre. I do not remember Maden vying with him for centre spot very much in recent seasons. If you had watched Swinton over a series of games this year Matt, I think you would realise he is more than a versatile squad player. With all due respect, I'd take the view of Adam from Swinton fans who have watched him every week this year and Steve McCormack's, over yours. How many times have you watched him this season for example. I do not claim he is great or wonderful, but a good championship player, who is now being given a chance to play centre every week. Gardner and Maden are also good championship players, who are playing in a better team currently than Adam. Good luck to the lad I say.

Seen him play at least four times this season, for what it's worth. And he got owned in the game against us.

Like I said, nowt against him but you'd think he was Mal Meninga with the way people carry on about him on here.

It is worth a lot. If you are not watching him and someone else is watching him every week, they are likely to have a better idea of how he is doing. By the way, I think you are getting confused about the hero worship and the likening to Mal Meninga. I do not remember AJ having his own song and flag. Wasn't that some other bloke?

Well there are 2 schools of thought on AJ.

For myself I have always rated him' but because of the squad we had last season he was esentially a utility player.

He is in a settled position at the Lions and has stayed injury free which will obviously impact on his game notwithstanding Good Friday.

The thing is though Frank, despite us having a good squad last year, who in your opinion should have been nailed on at right centre? Did we in your opinion have an outstanding right centre? Sure we borrowed Armstrong and Evans from time to time, but who did we have of our own. We changed who we put there quite frequently. Hill and Ellis were obviously our outstanding players last year. I do not remember us having anyone of their calibre at right centre?

Armstrong was with us all season and imo was outstanding for us.
Was Littler the other main centre?

Armstrong was NOT with us all the time and I am sure you will remember Littler was in the backrow nearly every week.

Think it was someone who used to be sh*te

Wasn't Maden also played centre from time to time ?

That bloke with the flag (not the touch judge) was always in the left centre. Maden was used on the right wing.

Maybe it was armstrongs quality that stood out which made me think he played most games

Maden and McGilvary were on the wing most games. AJ played centre when he played, Ive never seen him let us down.

Is AJs dad or siblings on here?

You would have thought it !!

He's better than Carmont Innee ??

Higson still very green for me, and glad he has been given the opportunity for regular rugby.

Misses too many 1on 1 tackles for me and isn't the best reader of a game either. He can leave his winger on their own at times.

A good heart on him though, and with a bit of meat on him, would make an excellent wide running second rower.

Centre though ??? IMHO - Defensive qualities let him down.

I don't remember Carmont playing at Leigh recently. He did not have to be better than him to get a game at Leigh last year. I do not remember us having a star studded three quarter line last year. We are talking about him getting a crack at a starting spot at Leigh for God's sake, not for England. As for all the so called frailties you reckon he's got, the same could be said for most players getting regular starts in so called top championship sides week in week out.

Blimey cocker, let it go will you. We had Nanyn (like him or not he's been a points machine at this level), and Armstrong (mainly) in the s. You are saying you trust McCormacks opinion, last year we had Milward, I know who I'd back as a coach.

FWIW, my memories of Higson tend to be along the lines of play a game, miss 3 through injury - probably a bit unfair but we all have different views and opinions

Calm down Adam, you were let go by Leigh for whatever reason and are now playing regular rugby. If you want to sign back for Leigh keep it up and you never know.

I agree with Matt, people seem to worship the guy and he has never stood out for me, just seemed that he was local and people knew his family and that was enough to warrant a place!

Ha. Perfectly calm thanks. Simply saying Adam is good enough to hold down a regular spot in a championship team. Don't think that amounts to hero worship. I still haven't made the flag with him on or devised a song for him just yet.