Leigh owner states Hock available though, it will be a great day either way.

If we play like we did last Friday we're in trouble.

As for the rest of the thread. Oh good, epic bantz with Leythers all over again. Oh how I've missed it. -.-

According to the twitterati it's down to a clause in his contract.

To quote the great Groucho - Must be the sanity clause!

Thinking back to Leigh's Challenge Cup performance at Leeds last year I thought they were first class and really took the Rhino's by surprise. However, with Leigh's recent momentum I would fully expect Salford to have a different mindset in terms of preparation for this fixture. It should be a very interesting game and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it.

I hope it's a Saturday or Sunday, couldn't make any other day over that period the game has to be played.

Ground breaking idea but a traditional Sunday 3pm KO would be spiffing.

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Talking about things coming out earlier and now this, I worry about you

Martin Sadler has confirmed the challenge cup game is on sky

It's a massive potential banana skin, but hopefully we can get the win.

If we turn up at our best I think Leigh will cause Salford problems and maybe even win.

Salford will rightfully be heavy favourites though. A lot of Leigh fans are really confident but that's because we've only lost 2 games since September 2013! We have a winning mentality at the minute and it's easy to think we are invincible as we are winning in the Championship every week but the step up to SL is massive and I can't wait to see how we compete against a SL side.

Should be a cracking match and I hope Hock plays as it will add a bit more spice to the game.

Saturday 18 April then. KO to confirmed. Chelsea vs. Man United is on Sky at 5.30pm. So maybe either 4pm or 8pm? Unless they aren’t bothered about clashing.

Going to be a very tough test, not looking forward to the game tbh they're flying and wouldn't be out of place in Super League...the day out however should be belting providing it's on a Saturday or a Sunday.

Plenty of buses to Leigh from Salford/Manchester, going to be a cracking away day can't wait.

Would imagine it would be Friday night if Sky have got there claws on it or even worse on the Thursday!!! Saturday it best option personly, we shall wait and see.

I just cant wait to restore some sanity to the Leigh public. As said previous, we're a completely different proposition to these part-time clubs they've been sweeping aside lately. It will give them a good indication of the level they need to be at though to compete in Super League if/when they get there.

Well Sky pencilled in Saturday 18th before deciding who they would be choosing. Of course they could change it.

Oh and on the Gareth Hock thing, whilst I doubt the Doc could have any say on his contract with Leigh as he was a free agent, perhaps he was referring to the impending ban he is likely to receive for his homophobic comments on Twitter which are under investigation by the RFL?

From a personal point of view Saturday is perfect as it saves me booking a days holiday on Monday after an all dayer in Leigh

I think Saturday would be the fans choice, we shall have to wait and see. Would love games to go Saturday 3KO once football season is over. Seems the traditionalists like either Friday or Sunday

Cant do Saturday - function on in LSV, Sunday 6pm if its on Sky but they will have gone for the Bulls game imo

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My thoughts exactly JGR.

Looking at your avatar, That will be the expression on the SRD faces at the end of the game.

Quote ="maurice"Cant do Saturday - function on in LSV, Sunday 6pm if its on Sky but they will have gone for the Bulls game imo'" If sky want the Saturday, it will be on the Saturday. As proven when Salford were forced to play a league fixture at Leigh when it was switched for tv and the AJ Bell was unavailable: www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/s ... switch-sky Is Twist Lane available?

Quote ="maurice"Cant do Saturday - function on in LSV, Sunday 6pm if its on Sky but they will have gone for the Bulls game imo'" If sky want the Saturday, it will be on the Saturday. As proven when Salford were forced to play a league fixture at Leigh when it was switched for tv and the AJ Bell was unavailable: www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/s ... switch-sky Is Twist Lane available?

There is no need for 'level headed sanity' to the majority of Leigh fans. So a 'handful' of Leythers on the internet message boards think that we are invincible. With the players Salford have 'assembled' if you lose to us, then I will be REALLY surprised. I am confident we can give Salford a game, but if one side is 'gonna win easily' then I doubt it will be us. Depends which Salford turns up on the day, but if you can go to Catalans and score 40 points, you ain't too shabby with 'ball in hand'. I just hope we give a good account of ourselves, anything else is a bonus.

I never said to which side



And the thread certainly does have a certain retro feel to it

I'm disappointed cos it was such a predictable draw and I really don't want to think there is any, er, "seeding" in the CC draw and we're onto a hiding to nothing. But I'm quite excited about the game and the build up