Get 5 names from Wigan now and stick to them only , if Wigan refuse, then end the deal

And the five get injured or end up on Wigan first team. What do we do then, if we need replacements?

TOUGH, WE LIVE WITH IT

We use the lads from our under 20s .
Paul debuted for us aged17 was it, if your good enough your old enough !

Sorry ste but i think they need to push on and make this policy work now,as much for there own credibility as for the future of the club

Well said lynda

Why on earth we have destroyed our once great club by signing up to this nonsense god only knows.

Great few days at work with the pie men winding me up asking am I watching the first team play against widnes



My only answer ,thats why I stopped going,great defense eh?

How can any leigh fan defend this ????

All I see it as is a cost saving measure were the directors get free players and you are expected to pay top dollar to watch the reserves,good luck with that one

RIP Leigh centurians

Fo wr still expect the missing 1000+ leigh fans to come back and pay £18 for the privilege?.

Sorry. It won't happen. Not a chance.

Pointless solution. Some of that five may not be up to the grade... Remember Ryan Shaw from Warrington? Some may not ever really feature... Remember Matty Russell from Wigan? Your taking away the point of DC`s which is to strengthen the squad of Leigh.

Fair enough, but you do understand the implications of losing another couple of hundred fans, and both LISA and the Touchdown Club losing support?

Again even if Wigan sent 5 or even 10 young players to Leigh as D-Cs i dont think any of then would figure in our first team , but compete for places with our reserves , as we have Nico , Higson , and Coyle ready to join the squad anytime .

And even Tom Spencer was not in our 17 players for the Barrow game , and he wasnt in the 17 players for the Widnes game either , but he was at the Barrow game , in a Leigh track suit.

Ian

Wigan have an under 19s we have an under 20s most of the players wigan would want to send us would be between 20 and 23 so they would not be coming to play in our reserves not be daft

Well if thats the case , again its up to Paul whether he picks them for the first team Squad , and i couldnt see it happening , can you ?

Yes if he's told he has to play them

I can't see how anyone can tell Paul a strong minded coach in his own right that he has to play certain players personally.

Thats exactly what im saying ,anyone who knows Paul will know he is his own man ,and i dont think anyone will tell him what to do , ive every faith in Paul .

Ian, I didnt want this thread to get divided up into several discussions, but rather be a ' poll ' of sorts to indicate if those unhappy with this ' arrangement ' as it currently is would accept a modification as I have indicated

So again, who would accept 5 ' named ' players over 1 season?

I'd be worried if we had some Aussie in charge with no real connection or feelings for Leigh RL and it's community but Paul as Dick rightly stated came through the academy as it was then and was a product of our towns junior RL and while needing Wigans impetus to aid his first team plans won't jeopardise the long term pathway of our young lads.

He's not the type of lad to sell out to anyone and I genuinely feel he will manipulate the agreement with Wigan to suit himself and Leigh Centurions as he has the last couple of seasons.

Sorry Steve , you know what im like , as for your original question ?Yes i would accept 5 named players , but would it be feasible to name 5 players ?Steve i just want this all sorting out as soon as poss , ive enough problems as it is , you should try running the Poker or living at our house



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I think the only solution is to end it. Call me a Lobbite if you want but this is a merger via the back door. Once you lose your independence the heart of the club has gone. Look how it has divided the fans already. We all love the club and want the best but merging with Wigan (because that's what it is) isn't the answer. I would rather watch Leigh East/Miners now than set foot in the WSV again because personally I can't accept this.

When I win the Euromillions, I'm going to suggest a partnership with Wigan. I'm going to steal their young fan base, I'm going to filter through their young talent and take the best but they won't know I'm doing it until it is too late. They will think I'm doing it to help their club. You can tell Kris Radlinski because people think if he says it then it must be true, but don't tell anyone else because it's a secret. DUH!!!! :O)

Well Said



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Absolutely. This is huge, for so many reasons. Personally I`ll still be renewing my LISA membership, going along to the games, have a couple of pints and the odd pie, watch a game of rugby, cheer the lads on, maybe one day even I'll win the half time draw. Nothing changes for me. For others, what ever reason it will.

What changes is the number of fans who will be doing the same.

Playing opportunities will be offered for up to 5 players via a Dual Registration or Loan System Format. The preferred option would be to loan the players on a long term basis and there is an understanding between the two clubs that in reality only a maximum of 4 players will play each week.
2. All players that will be considered for this approach will be chosen by both clubs involved and each individual case will be decided by mutual consent.


So let me get this right,it seems they have agreed on 4 players each week and wigan will chose if we can play them that week or not,how is that independant for Leigh


So basically the wigan reserve coach will decide who we can and cannot play????

Again i agree with everything here , except the pie part





they are to well done for my liking , i prefer a Hot Dog , or something at the Whistling Wren , or Legends Bar first .

I think you have it wrong there Jeff , last week on Boots n All , John Kear was asked the same question about Duals they have with Huddersfield , and he said it didnt matter how many they have , or how many Hudds send , what matters is "If i Pick Them ", its up to JK , on that decision , and Paul Rowley will be no different , it will be up to him , not anyone from Wigan .