Defence was shocking at times, we have upgraded with Salty, Sharp and Potts. Could be the best winger combination in the league next year.

Personally I rate Tommy and whilst he had lost a wingers pace he did add something different to our back 3 coming out of defence. Not the best under the high ball as Gareth Moore sussed at the Shay! Young mans game and if he has gone then our replacements have pace to finish if we find centres that can draw a man and pass! He has been a gud 'un throughout his career.

If and when Sam Smeaton arrives he is a real wingers centre imho, everyone who plays on the outside of him usually scores plenty.

Unlike Ben Heaton, who is a touch judges centre!

Cue the ball boy climbing over The Skircoat Wall for the ball.

Here we go , here we go another loyal fan knocking the team, Ben Heaton had a great end to the season yet you take pot shots at him have a word with yourself Mr Vickers you will be calling for Alex Brown to return next,along with Littlerich what's up with some of you RM has worked wonders on a shoestring yet some criticise his choices,put Smeaton inside a decent winger and it would be lethal, apparently Fax are 40-1 to win the League ,I might have a few shekels on that.

Mr Bates all Mr Saxton did was a filling in job , rugby is a young man's game and Mr Saxton is not a young man let him go back to Fev and find his neesh in life ,thank you Thomas you did your bit,but as Halifaxjohn says most won't lose sleep over your departure.

always gave his best in a fax shirt did Saxton, hard to tackle and filled a gap in the squad but RM will bring in his own players and I wish Tommy all the best

Are you agreeing or arguing with me ?

I do believe that we both think we have better for next season so a bit confused, unless my initial statement lead to some confusion.

Tommy proved a real handful in his first stint.
Not quite so last year.
He tried his best but blighted by various injury problems, the knock on effect on fitness levels and old father time slowly catching up showed as he will be the first to admit.

Mr Jagger, I love reading your views on Fax,they are amusing, Smeaton is a decent centre that's about it, Moore was in Ridyard's back pocket throughout the Grand Final last year,Ridyard kept him in a glass bottle on his fireplace

probably the same with Sharpe in the same game ,Liam Kay owned him,I fear nowt from Fax next season,well unless you include the contents of Bentleymans shopping bag or paying Halifaxjohn chip bill

.Happy days.

Bore off charlie you proved again you know FA with your one eyed predictions in Super 8's.

God loves a trier Charlie. No doubt about the class the Leigh side had and will have next season but let's see how the season unfolds before we all get bullish about who will be a threat and who won't be.The League table never lies!

You know me Dave

I hope you are well?As you rightly say the table never lies ,and the bookies are seldom wrong,at the moment we at Leigh are 2/9 on to finish top,with or without Rangi I'm expecting us to finish top,I know it may seem a touch bullish but I'm very confident for next season,I've not been impressed with your signings up to now,and I feel Bradford and Sheff will be up there again along with London and my dark horses Dewsbury,I'm really looking forward to the new season,and meeting you.

Why thank you BiJ

you know the ONLY big thing in Japan was their surrender

,but if you disagree so strongly with my predictions why don't you take up the same bet I have with Mr Jagger ,I will gladly accommodate you.

Charlie.
This thread is about players leaving Fax.
Just like the other on Ben Kaye who signed for an extra year.
The "I bet you this" offering people out approach multiple times has no place on here for many reasons.
It's time you showed the respect you say you have for Fax because your not doing so at the moment imho.

Well said

Ian, you finished first last season and bottom of the eights, rightly or wrongly you get sweet fatty arbuckle for finishing on top. Oh on second thoughts you do, each Leigh player got a bottle opener for when they bottled it.

Not sure Tommy has gone anywhere but I thought he did Ok for us again last season. Put him in the team and he wont let you down, so even if he isnt first choice next season when asked of he will come in to the team and do a good job for us.

With respect as always, if Mrs Greg Florimos Boots said "how was your meal" and you said "ok" would she be pleased?
Ok is negative, yes I'm sure he would do a good job, but, next season we need players who can do a great job and in my humble opinion Tommy can't do that.
(No disrespect Tommy)

Correct. Tommy has been really good for us but his best days are behind him. If we want to move onto the next level we need to let him go and replace him with someone better. That won't be easy though, and that is the challenge RM faces. Up The Fax!

After that dreadful showing in the middle eights I certainly wouldn't be coming on here banging the Leigh drum. Charlie either has advanced dementia or has no clue how to troll. You should troll from a vantage point of recent superiority. Now obviously we all know that Leigh are the best team in the universe league-wise but the Battle Of The Middle Eights required guts, determination and pride. It required men. But what Leigh got was a bunch of fancy goal kicking puffing show ponies who got owned in almost every match in those eights.

I don't know what goes on in Charlie's head. Goading the fans of a club that brushed his own aside with devastating aplomb is just plain dumb.

If there's any competition I wouldn't mind seeing in 2016 it's Charlie vs Jagger in a padded cell armed only with sharp crayons.

Not seen anywhere that Tommy Has gone. If so good luck for the future and thanks for the memories. Had a great game v dulls in the last game of season when we stuffed them.

Charlie go back to your own forum and bore the Leigh fans like you sure are doing us.




We don't want you on here slagging off the fax players.

I am happy with our signings apart from Gareth Moore, but I am prepared to give him chance to prove me wrong.

Role on next season.

Once again Rich your comments are priceless





I have so much respect for you and your humour

and love reading your posts ,I bear no malace to anyone it's not in my nature ,and I was probably one of the first to congratulate Fax after the win against Leigh in the 8's, I'm not trying to goad anyone just maybe wind up,as for MR Jagger and myself?The guy does seem a little harsh at times,I would love to meet him, along with your good self.See you next season.Ian.

Cmon Neil, the season is over a bit of banter never hurts ,I don't slag any players off,I respect them all ,maybe some have more skill and ability than others getting back on thread ,Tommy Saxton always gave Leigh a hard time when he played for Fev but I think time is catching up with him these days and Fax wont miss him that mutch, as for GM a decent half,but Riddy and Brierley did have full control over him last season in all our meetings.
Next season I think Fax will be in the mix again,good luck to you,I'm nothing like my avatar suggests I just love the Banter and wind up,have a good off season.Ian.

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