Don't know if it's old stuff and can't do the link thing but just seen the video of the crash they were in and they are wasted. Maybe someone else can put it on here?

Yeah I've seen it.

I can't help think that MK made the right decisions in letting them go when he did. Certainly not the type of guys any Club needs tbh.

What gets me with it is despite being near enough unable to stand is that Smith is calculating enough to try and get in the back seat.

Shows that the Doc was right and that both are thoroughly despicable characters.

Would the Video be on that Site Were not allowed to mention YOU? know that one!!!

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At least we now know why we failed to live up to expectations over this past two years. I don't think it was just limited to a couple of players either. Let's hope with Tim Sheens contacts in the game we have seen an end to players off field personalities/antics not being properly checked out before signing all these wrong n's. These kind of players on big bucks just kill a dressing room.

Was told that of the players who have left the biggest trouble causer was the one we all thought had come home to Salford. Can honestly say the only one who's gone I'd have kept would have been Patterson.

Same here I totally agree I thought he was a decent attacking weapon at times and appeared to have the right mentality. The big question is will Murdock Masilla be better value? Obviously Tim Sheens thinks so. Hopefully the fighting spirit of 2006 isn't too far away and then fingers crossed it will give the club something to build on.

Odd that when these players were released there were lots of fans (some our own some from other clubs) calling Koukash for not looking after them properly. Yet now he appears to have been vindicated the silence is deafening.

I just find that really difficult to believe.
Propaganda ??

No, a comment from someone on staff. From what I gather we are better off without him, sad as brilliant player who will be wasted in the lower division.

If you are both referring to Hansen, he gave an interview a few weeks ago to one of the rugby league papers saying something also the lines of: sometimes you move for money and sometimes you move for love/fun; the Salford move was the former, the Leigh move was the latter. Couldn’t say whether it was paper talk or sour grapes, but there you go.

One things for sure ...apart from our own season...Its going to be interesting to see how things transpire at Leigh this year

Apparently Hansen is training the house down at Leigh. Made a great impression as a leader so far in pre-season and could maybe even get the nod for captain ahead of Mickey Higham.

You're even beginning to sound like Salford from two years ago.

I can vividly recall the exact same comment coming from our warm weather training camp in South Africa 2 years ago. There was even photographs posted on twitter by backroom staff to support the claim by showing him training and apparently setting the high standards. You have to ask yourself if the player is such a leading example and model professional why did Salford not move heaven and earth to keep hold of a local lad? There has to be a damn good reason and I doubt it was a financial decision by the club.

I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm with the new recruits but as a word of caution I wouldn't set your expectations too high. We have been there and worn the T shirt.

TBF the players Leigh have got this year for a championship club are head and shoulders above anything else in the league. They should comfortably win 95% of their games even if the new recruits are playing at 50%

The playoffs should be an absolute formality for Leigh, but another good challenge cup run and ultimately promotion will define the success of Mr Beaumont's large speculative investment. A potential problem they could face is the lack of really competitive games throughout the regular season, especially if they suffer an early cup exit. It will ultimately all boil down to if they are capable of cranking it up several notches week after week in the middle 8"s?

Quote ="ANTWERP RED"Would the Video be on that Site Were not allowed to mention YOU? know that one!!!'" Do you mean youtube? Youtube, youtube, youtube. It's fine to mention it, and it's fine to link to it as long as you're linking to stuff that is not breaching copyright. Look, I'm doing it below. https://www.youtube.com/user/ukrugbyleague https://www.youtube.com/user/NRL

Quote ="ANTWERP RED"Would the Video be on that Site Were not allowed to mention YOU? know that one!!!'" Do you mean youtube? Youtube, youtube, youtube. It's fine to mention it, and it's fine to link to it as long as you're linking to stuff that is not breaching copyright. Look, I'm doing it below. https://www.youtube.com/user/ukrugbyleague https://www.youtube.com/user/NRL

The comments about Hansen are just ridiculous, the lad was genuinely looking forward to following his dad at Salford and put 100% EVERY time he took to the pitch. His dad himself was very annoyed with Salford when he found out the truth as Harrison kept it from him, I know he had words with club officials.

Unfortunately Mr Money Launder himself couldn't produce the regular cash payments promised to some of the players, or pay for medical insurance, or Visas, or flights home for players, or kit suppliers, or player lease vehicles amongst many things.

Difference with Rangi is HIS big money was in his contract hence why the club had to sack him rather than pay up and release him like the others.

Before you ask yes I know the players, so does JGR and usually is on the money.

Just to clarify you're calling Marwan Koukash a money launderer? You'll stand by that libellous statement?

Easy now, no-one has said that.

The Hansen interview in [iLeague Weekly[/i (7 Dec 2016) is below, with choice quotes highlighted.



Just to add, during an interview a couple of weeks back Jay Walton insinuated there were cliques in the dressing room. Hopefully Sheens can help minimise the issues that the club appear to have had in this regard.

This?

Please drop it or I'll have to trash the thread.

Considering Koukash is such an "astute" businessman, he's bolloxed this up from day one, worst decision appointing Vickers who clearly didn't have s clue.
If I'm ever lucky enough to win a tidy sum on the lotto, me and my best buddy would give it a go, as it couldn't be any worse...could it?!?