Doesn't sound very likely:

McCormack recently quit Barrow and Stokes was sacked at Whitehaven which leaves:

Dave Clarke - Barrow
Gary Charlton -Workington
Do Whitehaven even have a new coach yet?


Unless you are referring to someone completely different?

Wish I did. I remember him crying when we got knocked out of the playoffs. He was a top coach, vastly underrated.

Think he was talking about Des Johnston - he's really the coach at Barrow, isn't he?

I think most understand a situation that if a Championship club who now have no chance of SL have a contracted coach of SL quality on SL type money they probably would listen to an approach both in the interests of the coach and the club, unless the said coach will be playing a wider role in the development of that club.
Personally IM as chief exec/coach would be right.
Gives us a marketable CEO for credibility and to attract sponsors, plus a great coach with a structured way of doing things.

AJM left a few times..he was still welcomed back.

Its his livelyhood and our future, each should do whats in its best interests - strip the emotion away.

AJM brought us all our glory days, he could do what he wants and always be welcomed back.

IM turned us around in a time of need, but I dont see a Championship, Lancashire cup or CC winners medal around.

Maurice/Londoner, I can assure you that not everyone welcomed back AJM, especially the third time - ask my dad what I thought

Basil Has Got The Job

I hope you were not referring to me as a plonker

, I have always respected the manner in which you have posted and to be quite frank if it was aimed at me you are well out of order as you dont know me and vice versa.

Just to clarify, I agree that neither you or me could answer on his behalf but when you have given someone a fresh opportunity, security and previously have supported someone when others have had the knives out then I would personally expect a degree of loyalty, especially after handing someone 3 years security

No I was refering to me.

The whole point of this forum, is for a few fanatics who love Leigh RL to share views, rumours, thoughts etc. If professional coaches or players were seriously affected by what they read on here then they shouldn't be in a job which puts them in the public eye in the first place. If we can't say on here what we have heard or what we think, then we might as well close the forum down.

Link?

Also can I just say that i've never heard anyone ever get angry over being called a 'plonker'.

Not by me he wasn't the man is still Alex Judas Murphy to me

and me

Murph was the BEST thing ever to happen to Leigh, could never do owt wrong in my eyes,the mans a TRUE LEGEND,and i bumped into Basil ,asked him about the Rumours he said show him a quote whers hes saying he wants away from Leigh

till then lets stop these rumours and let Basil ,AT ,and AR plan our recruiting for next season, I CANT WAIT ,to get my season ticket.

and shafted us plenty when it suited

someones just told me that it's in todays sun so it must be right then

and as regards Mr Murphy every time the club has had success in the past Mr murphy has been at the club un some capacity so he is a legend.

you have now

now you are spouting poop

Re-read what I wrote I was actually refering to me.


That said I can understand you getting mistaken, as I do usually spout e.

along with most others on here!

Nah you don't Glow, you're one of the more sensible and broad minded posters mate.

Thanks Mum

Salford won't pay 85K for an assistant coach and I can't see IM taking a huge cut in salary to come. There are some saying that IM may see it as a foot in the door when Mcrae's contract finishes next year but I can't see our club giving any guarantee to IM getting the head coaches job in the future. What if he came as assistant and his face didn't fit or the players didn't respond to him? Personally I think if we had any spare cash it would be used to sign a better quality player rather than having the highest paid assistant coach in Superleague. I just can't see it happening. If IM has applied then he's probably done it to throw his cap in the ring for the head coaches job in 2012. (Assuming Mcrae doesn't get an extended contract)

Ian is not haveing a good week 2 more players have turned down offers from leigh