Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:37 am  

atomic wrote:

Very true. I see they have immediately nailed down their younger crop with fulltime contracts.

Well that's one of the joys of Franchising that was at the time, they seem to bring a good few younger players through their academy up to the first team and need to be applauded for that.

However I would suggest - especially if they don't go straight back up - that any of them with real potential will be snapped up by Wire, Saints, Wigan etc

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:32 pm  

Part time Leigh played St Helens on Xmas day 1957 and for good measure, they played them again on Boxing Day
Players today have really tough don't they

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:38 pm  

When these disgruntled Players have finished pursuing the Club through the Courts, I hope they'll spare a thought for us fans who bought Season Tickets and Match Tickets out of our hard earned Salaries (Pensions),
to see them massively underperform and get us relegated! or are they not to blame ?

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:54 pm  

ColD wrote:

Well that's one of the joys of Franchising that was at the time, they seem to bring a good few younger players through their academy up to the first team and need to be applauded for that.

However I would suggest - especially if they don't go straight back up - that any of them with real potential will be snapped up by Wire, Saints, Wigan etc

Well I believe the £500k parachute payment has to be spent on players. Very wise move by Widnes to use it (I presume) to invest it in the younger players. They will have depth in squad whilst we are still looking to create one, before next season even starts.

Lots of lessons to be learned.

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:01 pm  

kirkhall wrote:

When these disgruntled Players have finished pursuing the Club through the Courts, I hope they'll spare a thought for us fans who bought Season Tickets and Match Tickets out of our hard earned Salaries (Pensions),
to see them massively underperform and get us relegated! or are they not to blame ?

I totally agree Kirky. The demise certainly didn't come from the lack of support. I'll say it again, all except the faithful are to blame.

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:17 pm  

ColD wrote:

Well that's one of the joys of Franchising that was at the time, they seem to bring a good few younger players through their academy up to the first team and need to be applauded for that.

However I would suggest - especially if they don't go straight back up - that any of them with real potential will be snapped up by Wire, Saints, Wigan etc

Ive heard Saints are the Beneficiaries of at Least one player from the Vikings

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:46 pm  

kirkhall wrote:

Ive heard Saints are the Beneficiaries of at Least one player from the Vikings

Aye, and they won't be the last

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:06 pm  

kirkhall wrote:

When these disgruntled Players have finished pursuing the Club through the Courts, I hope they'll spare a thought for us fans who bought Season Tickets and Match Tickets out of our hard earned Salaries (Pensions),
to see them massively underperform and get us relegated! or are they not to blame ?

Why do people keep talking about the players like its ALL their fault?

The players do what they always do, if Leigh offer a contract of employment based on researching a player (watching videos, ringing agents & contacts within the game)then that is upto the club. Its not the players fault.

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:07 pm  

Binosh wrote:

Why do people keep talking about the players like its ALL their fault?

The players do what they always do, if Leigh offer a contract of employment based on researching a player (watching videos, ringing agents & contacts within the game)then that is upto the club. Its not the players fault.

Because no one talks about the fans!!
Rugby League is fast becoming a Sky Programme and most of the players Salaries come from Sky's Funding and, where does Sky's funding come from? The fans subscriptions that's where so, who is the most important player in all this ?

Re: More good news for Leigh (NOT !!!) : Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:17 pm  

Binosh wrote:

Why do people keep talking about the players like its ALL their fault?

The players do what they always do, if Leigh offer a contract of employment based on researching a player (watching videos, ringing agents & contacts within the game)then that is upto the club. Its not the players fault.

It is a two way process. The players in return for being handsomely paid ( and you do know Leigh players were paid well over the going rate) are then expected to at least deliver on the field.

Players have to also accept some responsibility surely.