trying to put biases aside..its a good decision for him.

He can (in theory

) still join a super league club (if we dont get a franchise

) in the next year or two, having built up some solid experience in the lower league and building up his reputation.

He will be playing at a great stadium with a great coach and great fans.

Why risk going to Salford, getting stuck in the reserves, play at a crappy ground and stuck in a losing environment, not to mention the risk of not getting a franchise..

simples!

Thats Fantastic news for us and for Sam.

The lad will be welcomed by all the fans who realise that he could have gone to S/L, and I for one appreciate the efforts that the club and Sam/the chairman have made to ensure this deal has happened.

A great signing ...well done to ALL concerned

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In the words of Smokey Robinson....I second that Emotion

I hope in the years to come Leigh has a team in SL with at least 75%
local lads just like 80/81

This is the reason Leigh Centurions need to have strong, solid links to Leigh East and Leigh Miners. Well done to all concerned who got this deal going and have got it complete.

Higson
Pownall
Ridyard
and now hopefully Hopkins all recent additons to the club from amatuer clubs in Leigh.

Not to mentioned

the likes of Mort, Meekin, Taylor and even Bibey, Hartley etc who played at East/Miners before going to play pro and join Leigh. In the reserves/21s/u20s whatever it is, there's also Ryan O'Toole another prospect from Leigh East who been told he'll have the chance to play first team if he keeps progressing.

Don't forget the lates recruit from Miners Antony Nicholson.

Pownalls toss not a big game player

would you like to try that in English?

Hes in other words

Well, can't argue with a Sooper Dooper League fan - especially one from W***n. After all, they've seen enough poop, these last few seasons, to be good judges of it!



Also, hardly surprising they can't keep hold of their own youngsters, with words of encouragement like that!

well John Pendelbury doesn't think so, so we will take his opinion not those of a pie eater.

We'll see. I didn't see any Wigan lads touring the GB Community Lions this year. I think there were 4 Leigh lads who toured with them, and Leigh (if Hopkins signs) have picked 3 of them up.

Hopkins
Nicholson
Pownall
Clay

You play for who exactly?

HIMSELF

PROJECT LEIGH!!

Bring it on.

well when he puts pen to paper it will be great news, surely at long last we are seeing the benefits of having 2 cracking clubs like miners and east on our dorrsteps, and the young talent is not going to other clubs, can only be good for everybody concerned.

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It should work out fine with the present set up at the Centurions in my opinion

Mr C , though its good news for Leigh and for Sam have Leigh East got suitable replacements to keep our title chalenge going ?

Heard a whisper that Pemby and Semisi are off to Rochdale after Xmas and I fear they may not be the last to depart .

Suppose thats the price to pay for having quality players playing for a quality club

Has he signed or not?

So thats a yes then?

no official news as of yet

Thanks for the reply Keith and welll done to Gareth and Semisi and if Hoppy signs I hope Leigh let us keep him till the end of the season as IMO we could put some pots in the cabinet this year

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Pots everytime i go into the clubhouse i see quite a few pots, barnpots

He signs on Friday.













That’s the day Friday not Robinson Crusoe’s mate.

I would like to congratulate Sam and everone at Leigh East then. Oh and thanx to Sams Mum and Dad for making him. Hope the lad has a healthy and successfull career in RL.