Ben could easily be a top class full back...

Absolutely Charlie. I love reading passionate supporters views like yours also and I appreciate I hold the minority view here



I do hear however that fervent talks are currently taking place between Leigh and Widnes right now over the transfer of Danny Craven and immediate loan back to Widnes. If there is enough time for that to come to fruition remains to be seen.

When you post, I listen because I know you don’t post hearsay, I would love to see Danny Craven at Leigh, as Riddy isn’t getting any younger, and Josh Woods not our player, come to think of it neither is Ryan, though I’m hopeful he will be.
Obviously most, if not all Leythers who post on here desire the same end product a successful Leigh team,I know today is deadline day, fingers crossed for some news .

Another interesting one is I hear Leigh have enquired with Castleford today about the avaialbility of a player but I must stress this is only a rumour. I also hear the player is very keen. As it is only a rumour I would only be speculating on the player but my word this would be some coup.

Junior Moors !

He certainly looked very capable when Fev beat us a few weeks back!

Don't forget bachelor sims swift lees and eaves but people still say why are we signing players when we don't need them

No I don't think anyone is saying that at all.

Actually Cokey addressed this very point, unless you are advocating we go out and sign Golborne Parksides entire first team as we need 'players' ??

Alot are Harold,they have this blinkered view that it's the very small squad has got us were we are were ,as I see it the club have used dr very cleverly and also saved alot of money on players wages to do it but with reserves starting next year the club are putting things in place were we are not completely reliant on dr

Reserves? When was that announcement?

Not Leigh but the rest of superleague so not sure how it's going to work towards dr if these teams have a proper reserve comp

Sorry Ben is simply not good enough.

No need to apologise, you are correct mate.

Derek, fair play to the lad, he was injured in the second half, but in truth , yes he isn’t the bloke we need.

Ian, when we decide to play Brown with Riddy in the halves,and when McNally returns at fullback,with Brierley on the wing,I think we will look more dangerous in attack. Our defence needs to improve though.

Are people watching different games to me? Riddy looks slow with ball in hand been getting caught on the ball a lot and losing the ball not taking the line on I think he should be dropped and wait his turn to get a chance to get back in the team. Ben in defence gets stuck in more than riddy I would like to see brown and Ben have a go next against york if he fit

Have I really just read someone state we should play an half back for his defence?

Deary me shut the forum down.

Brown and Brierley for mine but I know Harold won’t agree, Riddy is quickly going downhill, his attack st has slowed immensely and his defence is non existent although he can still kick a goal, but we can’t pick someone just for his goal kicking can we ??

I think Riddy has been playing despite not being 100% fit for an extended period now, and to be fair has still guided us to where we are right now. I wish he could have been rested the last couple of weeks. He’s played 80 minutes week in, week out and is a major reason this season has gone so well.
Week off now and a well earned rest. Remember he’s played the last few weeks also without a consistent halfback partner. No wonder he has been caught a little more with the ball in hand.
Brown and Riddy for me at halfbacks. McNally fullback and Brierley on a wing. Centre could be a challenge with Sau questionable maybe now.

Agree with this VL. Widnes targeted our right hand side (and was successful) when Sau went off, and Higson was also crocked too. Unfair to put the blame on Riddy. Also,since Woods has been injured,our halfback area has been fragile. Reynolds or Brierley in the halves just doesn't do it for me. Once Brown is brought into the fray,I just hope he doesn't get injured. Talking of defence,well overall,it's been generally poor tbh.

It beggars belief doesn't it Harold?

I don't always agree but I respect your viewpoint. As much as I have never rated young Ryan , equally you have never Ridyard either over a prolonged period of time.

As it happens I am happy to go with Brown and Ryan also, although not ideal. Ridyard has been playing on one leg (hence relinquishing of the goal kicking duties of late ) and he has had other off field issues to contend with. He needs a rest from the game. Reynolds makes to many poor decisions for me and his execution can be terrible. Similar with Ryan there, he in addition has a habit of going missing in action for long periods, but his saving grace I suppose is his pace which we can utilise given half a chance.

I have been a big fan of Riddy for a very long time he has been more than good for Leigh and what a wonderful servent to the club, but I am afraid that guy with the sickle is standing right on his shoulder, he is getting slower and slower, yesterday he resorted to grubber kicking on quite a few occasions not nessacarilly on the last tackle when taking the ball to the line and using those outside of him would have been the better option, was he playing to instruction? I should hope not they would be bad tactics, I think that it is Martin who is slowing up, I would have liked to have had Brown on the bench yesterday and used him in combination with the other 3 halves in turn that were on the field to find our best combination.

I respect what you're saying Harry,however,given the fact Riddy has obviously got problems, and our right hand side ended up fragile, we still won by 22 points

. Hopefully this 2 week break will help. I would still reiterate that i'm not in favour of Reynolds or Brierley in the halves. However,If riddy ended up not being able to play,i would have to go for Brown and Brierley.