In the “Leigh Lads” thread you started, you said your opening comments were just an observation when HRJ questioned your intentions.
Now you raise the same “observations” and state it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. The team is not even finalized, never mind the season started, and you are already sowing the seeds of unrest. Par for the course


I for one will give our team my support and not try to creat rumour or unrest by making comments with a hidden, or not so hidden agenda.

Last of Rowleys lads gone.. wrong decision for me, but if it finally gets the chip off Jukes' shoulder so be it.

Lack of brains hasnt hindered jukes though

Nicknamed Trig was our Jukes..

This squad is about creating a settled SL side imo, no time for sentiment. Let's face it how many Leigh lads are their as first choice SL players, if we wish to change that then we must grow our own, so support the new academies and help them do so. Maybe we will see Hill Manfredi Woods Davies etc in a Leigh SL shirt soon

If we build a team players want to join we will attract and keep the good local players of the future something we have not done since the 80s. DB is changing the story. Can we get in SL and stay that is the challenge, lets back DB and the lads who put the shirt on, 5 NRL players signed that is amazing.

Well is it?
We signed 3. Sam Irwin missed his mam so went back home after only a couple of games.
Ryan Verlinden had as much impact as weight watchers had on my magnificent physical shape.
And Reni Mahatua, whilst the best of the three didn't impact as we perhaps might have expected. All could claim nrl experience. All were below expectations.
You may be optimistic.... I would employ some caution

Not this fan! I've been a big fan of Ridyard since I first saw him play in a pre season friendly against Wigan at the start of his time at Leigh. He has been absolutely outstanding for Leigh and I could never understand why SL clubs would come in for the likes of Ellis and Brierley before Martyn! It was blatantly obvious who was the 'keyman' in our team yet, he was apparently overlooked?
Fev already have a player I rate very highly, Anthony Thackery and now, they have two! They will form a very potent combination for Fev and I thank Martyn for the hours of enjoyment he has given to me and, his Loyalty!
Enjoy the rest of your career however, don't play well against us!

Their performances can vary from club to club RFF. For instance Reni was absolutely outsatnding for us in 2016, and I wouldn't mind betting that things could have turned out different for us in 2017, had he still been there in place of one or two of our own NRL players, who made little impact!

I take your point, there is risk with overseas players. Hopefully our experience of bringing a few over in the last few years will help. Would love to have kept Ridy though and a few other Leythers, think we may have been a bit complacent thinking he would just resign but all players need feel they are wanted and obviously Duffy really wanted Ridyard, great signing for Feath and leaves us crossing our fingers on new lads!

The King is dead long live the King. ST paid for and cant wait for pre season friendlies

They will certainly be interesting. It will be virtually a new team and an exercise in player recognition. Who fancies "Leigh B" for a warm-up? Might recognise a few then.

I hear that higham and hock could be following riddy to fev

thought hock left to stay in superleague

Could only stay in SL if he had an offer to do so? Logical ones being Widnes and Salford both seem to be on their at present

Nah!

Time will tell

Not happening cocker. Way off beam

You'll have to excuse him,he's got 2 out 3 correct on signings.The 2 correct being youth,the third being a senior player and he missed that beam completely..

Don’t forget the drew

He's 50% right on this!

He comes under youth.

Still nowt on Bloomberg or Reuters regards higham and hock's move to Fev....
What could possibly be the hold up?

They put a offer on the table for them both along with other clubs so if they choose the flat cappers they will become fev players