A huge fixture on Saturday and unfortunatly due to planning one that will Llikely see a lot less Leigh fans in attendance than the last fixture which is a real shame as a big away support could be needed, to those going give it 100% for those of us who can't make it!
For me a place for Hopkins needs to be found if he's fit, equally not sure what happened with Maria on saturday (seemed to come on late on then go off)but more game time from him if he's not tired would help, at times we seem to spell players for the sake of it - no doubt Catalans away in the heat will see players needing to be spelled but if not and we have momentum lets play them for longer!
5 drives up the middle and a kick will see us lose but if we get the ball around the park we can gain some big advantages.
Should be a cracker with all to play for following the manner of saturdays (somewhat controversial) loss and we certainly owe them one so over to you boys, get some pride in that jersey.

Maria was furious at being taken off for Stewart on Saturday . One of many strange decisions by our coaching team.

I wasn't very happy either, for me Stewart is our worst signing this season, just behind Green.

Stewart is our worst signing for many a season not just this one.

So he's not the worst signing then is he

No ,for me it's Green , with Stewart not far behind him,but I would wager Stewart on more money than Green.

130 grand a year I believe

Pretty much more money than anyone allegedly- and agreed he has been a massive disappointment

After your best season for decades, you lot are a joke. Stick to the Championship. Thats your level.

That's good coming from a person from Widnes (?) who finished even lower than we did in SL

By lad.... tha not even subtle with your fishing trip....
At least I like to keep a sense of decorum and order

Are you talking about Leigh? if you look at the SL table and look upwards from Widnes, you'll find Leigh


Good luck in the rest of the qualifiers

Well we will see who is top dog come the MPG, Leigh or Widnes.
Foot Note: whoever gets home tie will win it.

Leyth +10 v. Cats with Sky bet. Get on!!!

Squad has been named, https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions/sta ... 3479420928 Disappointed that there is still no Hampshire or Clare to be seen. Given how much we've lost in the pack with Weston, Hock and Acton, we'd need some pace in the backs. Looks like Hopkins in for Tickle and Pelissier for Hood. Would bring Brown back in for Higson, and if Stewart does make the 17, have him interchange with Paterson / Vea rather than the middles. Can't watch him a rubbish prop/half back anymore!

Squad has been named, https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions/sta ... 3479420928 Disappointed that there is still no Hampshire or Clare to be seen. Given how much we've lost in the pack with Weston, Hock and Acton, we'd need some pace in the backs. Looks like Hopkins in for Tickle and Pelissier for Hood. Would bring Brown back in for Higson, and if Stewart does make the 17, have him interchange with Paterson / Vea rather than the middles. Can't watch him a rubbish prop/half back anymore!

Quote ="LeythIg"Squad has been named, https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions/sta ... 3479420928 Disappointed that there is still no Hampshire or Clare to be seen. Given how much we've lost in the pack with Weston, Hock and Acton, we'd need some pace in the backs. Looks like Hopkins in for Tickle and Pelissier for Hood. Would bring Brown back in for Higson, and if Stewart does make the 17, have him interchange with Paterson / Vea rather than the middles. Can't watch him a rubbish prop/half back anymore!'" Im not Higsons greatest fan but I think his size will be handy against Catalan.Brown in at centre and Hopkins to replace Stewart for me.Reynolds to replace Drinkwater if fully fit,we will need his tackling.

Quote ="LeythIg"Squad has been named, https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions/sta ... 3479420928 Disappointed that there is still no Hampshire or Clare to be seen. Given how much we've lost in the pack with Weston, Hock and Acton, we'd need some pace in the backs. Looks like Hopkins in for Tickle and Pelissier for Hood. Would bring Brown back in for Higson, and if Stewart does make the 17, have him interchange with Paterson / Vea rather than the middles. Can't watch him a rubbish prop/half back anymore!'" Im not Higsons greatest fan but I think his size will be handy against Catalan.Brown in at centre and Hopkins to replace Stewart for me.Reynolds to replace Drinkwater if fully fit,we will need his tackling.

If Stewart is replaced by Hopkins, still need someone to replace Tickle, because he's not in the 19.

Hopkins & Brown will play - Young AJ maintains his place. Matty Fleming will not be selected

All in my humble opinion, of course.

So...

McNally
Dawson
Brown
Langi
Higson

As a back line?

Think I'd like to see Fleming in there, and Langi move to second row.

That's how I am reading it. I like Langi in the centre though , he offers us a real viable threat on the edge. And we don't pose many !

If Fleming is not selected,and it looks like Reynolds could miss out, then the rest are in.

Here Goes-

McNally
Higson
Langi
Brown
Dawson
Drinkwater
Mortimer
Maria
Higham
Hansen
Paterson
Vea
Stewart

Pellisier
Hopkins
Burr
Richards

Disappointed Clare has not made it into the 19 especially having been part of the warm up last week.

Higson should lose his shirt - he was poor generally last week and his mistakes led to tries. We look a better side with Brown on the wing fielding kicks etc. The unlucky Ben Reynolds looks likely to miss out again. Fleming has been solid enough in the centre without being outstanding. With the exception of Stewart the pack looks ok - great to see Sam back

I'd be happy with that!!! Brown on the wing, higson out, flemming and langi in the centres. Good to see Hopkins back in the team, let's hope Stuart actually has a good game like last time we where in France! (One if the very few he's had)

Higson was not poor generally in my opinion, he made 2 mistakes that quite rightly have been highlighted. All in all his returns were very good and he seemed to make a lot of yards, need the likes of him as McNallys returns are generally poor

Clare is an interesting one, obviously there or the abouts - at which point if any is he going to get a run out

Now now Col , you know what it's like , we have to have somebody to blame , somebody to crucify , no other teams players make mistakes only ours