Lets be honest, far too many Championship level players in the squad. I do believe this squad will be transformed hugely at the end of the season when Degsy has his way.

Vea and Tickle should be the first out the door. Willie Tonga too sadly. Acton has let the club down yet again.

Squad needs 10+ quality additions to be top 8 and in a salary capped sport that could take 3+ years to achieve. Lets just hope Leigh are still in SL next year.

Don't worry Mario, we will be. Thanks for your input

The only clear out needed is you from this forum. Proud to be a Leyther tonight. We will be ok.

6700 crowd? pretty poor

Tickle and Tonga both had strong games IMO.

Acton wouldn't have been far off MoM if he wasn't such a loose cannon which obviously is his major problem.

Basically you are talking sh*te which is news to nobody.

Jog on Mario, you're boring!

Agree.

Bout 900 from Leeds but think we'll get a better gate next week.

Don't worry, we'll come good. If we don't we can battle it in the middle 8s.

Widnes and Leigh both to be relegated.
VERY poor sides

Bless.....

Acton is an International in waiting.No doubt about that.Willie Tonga the fittest guy on the park tonight.Vea topped the tackle count,but forgot to let the ball go.Tickle was just unlucky.As where Leigh overall.

We might need 10+ with injuries accruing,but the signs are quite clear.We are here to stay.

Not impressed with Vea at all. Tickle had a bit of a mare, but expect it to be a one-off. Overall, a huge improvement over week 1 and a win will come if we continue to improve.

I'll go along with that, all we can do us improve each week and the wins will come . Overall I thought we went OK against Leeds but was shocked at how they fell away in the second half and we didn't go on and win the game. I'm a realist and to be even close to beating Leeds at this stage shows we are heading in the right direction. I expect us to stay up come the end of the season no matter how we achieve it and build further .

Huge improvement from last week, just need to be a bit smarter at times, but we will learn each week. A tough start for any team with the opening few fixtures, even harder for a team just getting used to super league. A win isn't too far away. Proud of the effort boys.

3 tries each. Could've/should've won it.
Encouraging to see the improvement.
Lots to work on of course.
I thought it looked like a battle between 8th and 9th.

I've just watched the game this morning after going last night,I thought Pellisier was deserved MoM ,but we needed a second hooker , come back soon Mickey Higham,Maria and Hopkins both had very good games ,I'm usually critical of Jamie Acton but I thought he did well, very harshly yellow carded , but shouldn't touch players off the ball.

Leigh otherwise did very well, Mitch Brown has to stay at full back all season whatever happens his ball returns were very good looked solid on the high balls, Drinky and Reynolds both played well I just wish Reynolds would go forward a bit more needs a bit of self belief all in all I'm happy ,I still think Vea is just not there, Im not sure what happened with Stewart and Green but they would both be in my 17 players.Charlie knows.

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A game Leigh could have won, some of the players are struggling with the extra fitness/physically of SL. Pellisier was good

"!HUGE clear out needed!!!!"...because?

Kaizen = constant improvement and growth - based on week 1 = Check. So many injured players by week 2 has to be a concern and evidently (affected) the result - maybe pre-season needs to be accessed (potential cause). Ultimately, 2 missed goals cost Leigh the game yesterday, period. If Higham, Hock, Ridyard, Stewart and Weston are fit, I'll be very surprised if Leigh lose to Saints.

Enjoy your week debating the coulda, woulda, shoulda.

Bold statement that, although have to say if we can improve our game management we have a sniff.

A Higham/pellissier combination at hooker looks tasty I have to say

Not sure some one on here can count , far more than 900 from Leeds . I thought you were expecting well over 8,000 . If thats all you get for your first home Super League game on a warm evening then God help you against Wakey , Catalan , Salford and Midgets . Fireworks ? . Pretty sure you will come through middle eights ok , but on last nights showing we may have to also as we were garbage . A big chance of two points blown by you last night with all the ball we gifted you . On the plus side for you facilities are great in and around the ground .

Well the south stand holds over 2k I believe and it didn't look half full to me.

But you are correct - I expected a better turn out from our own fans. One thing that puzzled me was that the north and west stand were pretty much sold out in advance so did we not have anybody at the ticket office pre-game, only seemed like 100 or so in the East

I feel your pain but I don't think a clear of the team or this forum is required. Jamie is daft and the ref was conned for me by a dive, but that is just from my memory. I haven't seen the replays yet. We set of at 100 mph last night then relaxed in defence. Can't be done at this level. We are learning all the time and now injuries are mounting. This could be the making of players like Ben Reynolds and Jamie and Sam. They now need to stamp their rights to be on that team. For me Ben Reynolds was great last night and got though loads of tackling. Because he was being targeted. Mitch looks to be our full back from now on and the centres and wings are in good shape. Get Mickey back or go to the market for another hooker. Or maybe give Ryan more time and I don't think we will be for from reet. We had the game at our feet and got a bit lazy then giddy but it'll come together.
WE ARE NOT GOING BACK TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

I had thought from Club Tweets that we were headed for C,8,000.

Not sure why the East Stand was opened when the West was not completely full, though the North was definitely Sold Out.

Less Leeds fans travelled than I expected & had they matched our away support at Cas then we might have been looking at 7,700. Still, for a Friday night Sky televised match, not terrible.

How Leigh keep up the intensity of promotion of games is vital, as is the will of the Town to get behind it's only professional sports club.

According to information coming out of Headingley Leeds sold 1,000 tickets and then there were cash customers

Now on to the Squad ....

Ben Reynolds was a stand out performer for me last night, got around the park & swiftly too, he is showing very good potential, as he did pre season.

Mr Tickle didn't have his best game but was very good last week v Cas, when he ran his blood to water.
Antoni Maria went better than I expected
Mitch Brown played very well & earned the N°1 spot.
Acton, strong & aggressive again but so, so stupid to get 10 mins bin time.
A-J, strong & getting better all the time, just lacks lightening pace of a true out & out wing.
Tonga, ok but this is his last season of RL I reckon.
Pellisier, impressed, could turn out to be an inspired signing.

Vea, a big hairy [iDonkey[/i & not fit to pull on a Leigh shirt, send him to Sheffield or [iCoventry[/i where he will find his level. Saints fans warned us & they were right.

Injured/not selected.
Higham, we need him back.
Weston, the same, one if our finest forwards.
Hood, good interchange hooker.
Stewart, didn't have a good Cas game but class is permanent.
Riddy, rabbit in the headlights v Cas but again should come good, not fit.
Hock, solid & dependable but a hot head like Jamie, hope he has a quick recovery as we need him.
Crooks, quick & strong centre, need him back pronto.
Greg Mc, out long term, was very good in Championship but not sure he will ever be the same again, poor lad has had some terrible injury troubles.

I am thinking that Vea & Tonga go out on a Season long loan to free up SC space to improve Centre forward positions.