ave to agree with you about bibey cant really see what he has that has made us go for him 3 times

In fairness, if he did break tackles as well as carrying out 35+ tackles a game, he'd be playing in Super League.

He is a big fella and am certain is hard to tackle but like i said i don't seem to understand his game especially when i see Hilly bursting through tackles all the time, now i know they have different styles but out of the two i know who i would want in the team every week ,and this is not getting at Bibey in any way

Gives us a quicker play the ball than any other of our front rowers, allowing a quick thinking dummy half to catch defenders off-side and move us up the field further. Also has good ball handling skills. Don't have a problem with Ricky personally, adds another dimension to our front row options.

I think if Leigh didn't have Tommy they may of kept Jimmy but Goulden is a work horse, tackling machine that is good in attaack too so I can understand why the decision may of been made to release Taylor but good luck in the Future mate I had some good games against you at Miners

Surely we want players who want to play for Leigh and give their all. JT and CH two of the best IMO

Where does it say that he has been released? Nowhere, as Leigh have not officially said who have been released or retained as of yet.
AFAIK he is still on contract until the end of 2011, with a bit of luck our Dave will be having a word with Basil tomorrow for the Journal, and don't let this get into an 'I don't get the Journal' tirade please, then again I suppose we haven't had that one for at least five minutes.

I get it

I don't. But then again I do live in Carlisle!

Awe never mind ,never been myself is it nice

they can always read it online anyway

Exactly.

Taking a drive isnt always about trying to smash through the tackle with 6 men hanging off you every time. Big Frank does this at Fax, which is why he manages about 15 minutes a game.

It's also about a quick few yards, not getting put on your back, and playing the ball quickly. Bibey does this for 60 minutes week in week out.

The more Leigh lads the better in my book and I'm looking forward to seeing the development of Sam Hopkins, Jon Pownall and Anthony Nicholson next season.

Not having a go at all ,i said i didn't understand his game but after reading a couple of post i understand his role better and will view his input differently in the future

all 3 should get a shot at 1st team next season in my opinion

Me too, looking forward to next season but then again i always am

Believe me Hilly is not small by any means, and trains hard on the weights at the gym, but like you say with SL training he would be huge in my opinion. By the way the last time i spoke to him, it was a few weeks back mind, he wasn't going anywhere, whether or not that has changed i don't know.

I'm sure JT will want to stay so it's up to Ian and the club. I'd imagine if they weren't going to offer him a deal he'd have gone with the others, the same goes for Stu Donlan.

i believe taylor as been offered a contract for next season, he doesnt kno wer or how the rumour about him goin started

JT is our defensive bedrock - the man is a tackle machine!!
What I don't get is why folk think it has to be either/or with Taylor and Goulden!!
Tommy is more than just a grafter IMHO - he makes the breaks, has a good off-load, and reads the game well.
For me - I'd leave JT in the 2nd row, and bring another attacking 2nd row alongside him......there must be someone out there in the 'Sid' mould we could snap up, or promote from within??
I'd then stick Tommy in at loose - where I believe he has played before, at previous clubs. OK, he's not gonna be the next Adam Bristow, but I think he can offer more than just the role of 'workhorse'!!

Sign Littler for 2nd row or at loose?

Stupid stirrers on here I would expect. I reckon every rumour should be recorded along with the rumourmonger, then they get stupidity marks for how true or not it is. In other words if its total codswallop they get 10 points. For a 'rumour' that turns out to be true 0 points.

While I am rarely totally happy with the coming and goings in the off season , I will wish my favourites that leave all the best and will try to be patient with the new arrivals [ except if it's *****

It's a forum, people will post things until the club tell us otherwise. It's happened for years and will continue to do so. You just gotta go with it and form your own opinions.

Lets face it nothing much else to discuss is there and every year the rumours start ,its a forum people put silly or important things on it what does it matter really