Thanks & good evening Harold. Bongser has to say that you are obviously much more clued in on contractual completions than he is.



Good news if true. Like the bloke as both a player and a fellah and he is seen as the public face of the club - no disrespect to DB intended.

Fingers crossed. Where there's HRJ there's hope

BTW, how old are you Harold?

I suppose its down to what contract is on the table. The other two part-time options,maybe offering more,or more viable to him.

Staying at the club for his testimonial season must be a big draw financially, I'm sure that would be well supported by the fans. And as things stand I think he would be a starting half, and proven more than capable at the level we're at

Certainly should know the route out of the Championship, and how to negotiate a route through the Middle '8's'

I think Riddy is crucial, local lad, plays his heart out, but more importantly a player who is very game intelligent and can organise both the front and back line. Why idiots like Stewart/Pellisier chose during the first few matches he was back to totally ignore his calls is beyond me, but they are gone and we are better for it.

I originally presumed HRJ to be a mature fella, was quite shocked when sharing a beer with him to see a very athletic mid 20's Adonis looking back at me

33 and a third.

That most definitely was me. it has often been said but modesty is a personal trait

Not really, I am just a nosey owd bugger.

The part time options do not offer him any more financially but yes may or may not be more viable to his personal circumstances.

Ridyard's FT deal is on reduced terms than his Super League contract that is for sure, but he is not alone among our players in that respect.

Quite right too. All their contracts were boosted when they achieved SL status so it is only right they are cut when playing championship.

Don’t forget the second contract he was offered less than the first cause he would make money back on testimonial year fundraising

Monty, to be fair a Testimonial year shouldn't be affected by whatever contract he has been offered, I think he will end up at Fev.

Exactly he accepted the first one and was dragged back in with the new and improved offer which eats into your testimonial money

Haven't Fev signed that lad from Cas? If Ridyard signs as well, their half back pairing would take some matching.

Isn't this just what happens if you don't have an academy? Otherwise, you're relying on Leigh lads to join other SL clubs and find their way to you later on?

Hopefully, if licensing comes back in, they'll make it mandatory for clubs to operate their own academy & foundation programmes. We're seeing a diminishing play pool as it is, so we need all clubs to pull their weight. I include my own club in that before Budgiezilla has a meltdown - FC & KR's merged academy is a joke, a reactive action to the underlying problem of a diminishing player pool in Hull at grassroots level, rather than trying to fix that problem.

Don't think you'll get much disagreement that academy and reserves should be mandatory. Can argue the rights and wrongs of decisions made previously, and there were also constraints that stopped us running an academy before, but we are were we are and an academy and reserves is being established now. Will take time to show in the first team but hopefully we can persevere with it.

Quote ="LeythIg"Don't think you'll get much disagreement that academy and reserves should be mandatory. Can argue the rights and wrongs of decisions made previously, and there were also constraints that stopped us running an academy before, but we are were we are and an academy and reserves is being established now. Will take time to show in the first team but hopefully we can persevere with it.'" Great news. It will take time to see the rewards of academy investment at first team level, but there are numerous examples to suggest that it does pay off in time. Reserves too, yes. Halifax are leading the way on this front. Interesting article here on the benefits they see from it, and how they manage to cover it's cost: https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/5 ... x-reserves Surely if Fax are able to, SL/top Championship sides should be able to too?

Quote ="LeythIg"Don't think you'll get much disagreement that academy and reserves should be mandatory. Can argue the rights and wrongs of decisions made previously, and there were also constraints that stopped us running an academy before, but we are were we are and an academy and reserves is being established now. Will take time to show in the first team but hopefully we can persevere with it.'" Great news. It will take time to see the rewards of academy investment at first team level, but there are numerous examples to suggest that it does pay off in time. Reserves too, yes. Halifax are leading the way on this front. Interesting article here on the benefits they see from it, and how they manage to cover it's cost: https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/5 ... x-reserves Surely if Fax are able to, SL/top Championship sides should be able to too?

That drinky was how long ago, Mo? If this was at the reconciliatory snifter following the memorable spat of a few months ago, the 20-odd year old HRJ must be trying to challenge Ui Niall & Genghis Khan as one of the most fecund gentlemen in history if he regales his grand children with tales of taking a dump at Central Park. #notbornyesterday

I wonder why that is ?


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Leigh. Dreadful club, dreadful fans, won't be missed.

The Grandchilder love that story

Love to see Leigh players playing for Leigh, but if there at other clubs paying more offering better environments then what else can be done. Other observation is both east and miners have not developed any decent players recently IMO

The club will be making a statement shortly about our last leigh player in the ranks

There's only Higham left isn't there ??