Yep it would be an interesting decision. Certainly wouldn't begrudge him a move closer to home if his wife isn't too well.

I do agree regarding Pickersgill,, he played well last year but still has a few areas to work on. Particularly with us stepping up in leagues. However as others have said, this is a free hit this season so it's an ideal opportunity to give the likes of Pickersgill and Storton plenty of game time and improve further.

I've said it all a long, next season is where I think we'll seriously challenge. I'd be amazed if Toronto don't go up this time. Next year we won't have a Toronto and another year in the championship for Widnes will only weaken them. That's my grand master plan anyway haha

There would have to be some bridges built for him to return to Leigh, I suppose. Gregg was one of a group of players who were taking legal action against Leigh, when their contracts became 'null & void' at the end of our SL season. Usually it's the players who invoke that clause, but Leigh beat them to it! (that's two successive years we have upset contracted players - not a nice thing to do!)

Ah, but another year there may strengthen us - surely we can't get any weaker?!

Rhys Evans confirmed. Wow didn't expect that.

Great signing. Some real competition for places across the back line can only be a good thing.

Top quality

Looked the real deal a couple of years ago at Warrington. Perhaps lost his way a bit latterly, but still got bags of potential to really make an impact for us

I think that is a right statement of intent, I don’t think anyone saw that coming, an absolute gem of a Xmas present, rate this guy highly

Only just gone 26 too. Looks like that's our recruitment done. A full pre-season for all the team to gel and try cement their place in the team. Bring on the new season.

Really good signing. 100+ SL Games, 26 years old. Try scorer. As Ewwen says some strong competition for the backline. Especially centres. Could see Jake Webster moving in and out of backrow though potentially to ensure he Evans & Gibson are on the field all at the same time.

Would still love to sign Tuoyo though, and wouldn't have minded signing Ben Evans, but that's just being a bit greedy really.

Based on the last couple of seasons Rhys appears very injury prone, excellent when on the pitch but a relatively rare event - hope he goes well for you guys

Well hopefully we have learned from the past and not signed any injured players.

Are you excluding McNally from that?

I didn't realise McNally, Re

If all are fit at the same time, it'll be interesting to see what the first choice backline will be. With McNally, Ryan, Gibson, Evans, Hitchcox and Webster, someone has to move out of there. Suspect it may be Webster that plays a bit of back row if all are fit, with the option of moving him into the back line if someone goes off. And of course if all fit, it also gives opportunity to rotate people a little and not burn them out. Some real quality in those backs now, I've always liked Rhys Evans.

It's not looking quite so good for Ross Oakes though eh?

Rhys Evans is the worst RL player I have seen in a Leigh shirt in recent times.

Never looked interested on and off the pitch, injury prone and lazy.

I hope you have more luck with him than Leigh did.

Just about sums up last seasons experience with us at Leigh. Paid top dollar, £80k+ pa, and didn't earn 10% of that. No interest to play for the club whatsoever, even when on the paddock. Hope you have more luck

Interesting take from our friends from LSV.

Clearly, something was rotten in the state of Leigh last season - whether Evans was part of that, or a victim swept along by it, is something that will doubtless become clear.

The fact is that when he played for Warrington, and he did make over 100 appearances for them in Super League, he was a very good player.

I think he could be a good signing for you guy's.
Really hope you knock on the door of Super League again soon as you are too big of a club not to be in it.

Evans has struggled with injury. I wonder if that impacted on his performances at Leigh? Hope he's fit now.

Even good players look pants when the team/club is struggling. Not to discredit our brethren from Hilton Park but I do feel my own judgement has been somewhat clouded previously in similar situations.

Fans will back a player even if they get injured but likes been Said Evans never looked interested or put in the effort that ud expect from someone on big money,hope he does the business for u guys apart from when we play u

Always supportive posts on here from our Leigh friends, so their comments re Evans plainly require respect. Obviously, it hasn't worked worked out with him at LSV for whatever reason.
Kear though isn't a coach who takes unnecessary risks and he seems happy enough with this signing. The Rhys Evans who played at Warrington looked a class act, and he's still only 26. Hopefully a good bit of business and completes a productive recruitment programme this off season.

He's quick, if he breaks clear, not many will catch him. As a Leigh fan I don't know if was totally committed or not, hard to tell.
Anyway good luck with him, sensible choice by Bradford, a 1 year deal. I'm guessing he's thinking "I belong in Super League"or maybe I'm being a bit harsh...time will tell.

Agree with that, particularly so if the player is a back. It's difficult/virtually impossible to look good in the backs if the forwards aren't laying that platform.

I bloody well hope we're not paying him £80k!
Probably the first of our signings that I've been disappointed with. I don't rate this guy at all, in fact I remember openly laughing at his antics at Warrington on several occasions because he was so poor.

Now you can add a poor injury record to his repertoire and I'm genuinely scratching my head wondering why we've signed this guy.

Happy to eat my words over the course of next season but I'm more inclined to think I'll be saying 'I told you so' instead.