Chris Rowe! Where has he come from?

I thought he was fantastic tonight. Don't know how old he is but get him built up and he will be spot on. Thought Bricoe and Hoppy went well also.

He is going on Dual Contract to Wigan

The lads been knocking around our reserves for a couple of years now, a great prospect and lets not forget Briscoe is only 18 he has played three blinders pre season.

Can't believe Brfiscoe is only 18. Had a cracking pre-season.

It will be great for him, and will help him develop into a better player before coming back to Leigh. If tonights performance was anything to go by he will slowly work his way into the 1st team over the next few years. He had a hell of a match. Well done Chris, one for the future I reckon

I think Derek was extracting the urine

Who was the player that Rowley said was going to Wigan this season? He mentioned it at the fans forum.

It was said that it was a possibility IIRC but no specific player/s was/were mentioned.

Not sure Fred but I had heard he was going on a 'reverse' Dual Contract to wi*an U18's as we have no reserves this year and with the amount of Second Rowers we have it's a good chance to keep him playing at a competive level seeing as he is unlikely to play 1st team with us this season.

Moi?

Actually though I wasn't, I heard it was Chris Rowe

To think we kept bringing the stump robbie paul back in for the lad pownall at the backend of the season no wonder the lad was peed off,if we play the kids instead of shipping in johnny third rate grade one time sub on the bench foriegner we may find there are actually talented enough

Impressed with Chris Rowe, never heard of him before, but I certainly have now.
Hopkins awesome yet again - Right Pownall was full back, who was in the centre's with Littler, and who was wearing the no. 13 shirt - thanks in adavance.

We haven't got a single overseas player this year. Not one. Last year we had just the one, Robbie Paul. He's hardly a 'johnny third rate grade one time sub on the bench foriegner' is he!? He's a legend of the sport and a well known personality too.

Pownall will get his chance and I think it will be this season. Pownall to start on the wing for me with Maden on the other wing. They have been the strongest performers in the pre-season. Having Clay and McGilveray will mean there is competition for places which is always good. Pownall went round the very highly rated Matty Russell like he wasn't there tonight.

And Budgiezilla, Ricky Murphey was playing centre and 13 was (i think) craig briscoe.

And let's not forget that RHP was class on several occasions last year and had a big hand in winning some vital games, but don't let that get in the way of a rant!

I'll be honest and say I don't know what number Rowe was tonight? Tannoy was dreadful in the North Stand, barely heard the teams being announced.

11 rowe

Number 11, scored a try (our 1st?), made great yards in attack and put in a huge defensive effort. And broke straight through a tackle towards the end of the 1st half and got his hands free but the pass went awry or we would have scored from it.

I think that was more to do with the announcers voice. He seems to have a quiet voice. Also speaking about the announcer, did anyone hear who he said was our no 10 when he ran through the player list?

I know it was Hopkins but I had a text from a pie eater saying he could swear that it was announced as Tomkins?!

Mark is still growing in to his role on the tannoy anyway and I'm sure will continue to improve

And Budgiezilla, Ricky Murphey was playing centre and 13 was (i think) craig briscoe.

Thanks Nozzy

It bloody shud have said lisa btw

I was calling Chris, Murphy all night because I thought he was annonced as that. Anyway they were great. My highlight of the evening was Deanos JTesque exorcet tackle near the end.

Which games were these that he won for us? buggered if I knew which they were for is very large contract?

Never seen yet one of these wonder signings come good? how many youngsters would his contract have covered?

Batley first game of the season immediately springs to mind. Plenty of times we were struggling but immediately stepped up once RHP was brought on from the bench. Not entirely sure what you're trying to gain from this to be quite honest, he doesn't even play for us anymore FFS and your point isn't exactly relevant when we don't have any non-UK players in the squad this season!