Scott O'Brien will make a good replacement, Hull aren't daft they will have got permission, iy's a credit to the lad he's got his carreer back on track, a credit to the3 coaching and Leith for giving him a second chance.

Agreed Fred. I think Ellis has been brilliant for us and will be a superb SL player, the only losers in the career of Ellis have been Saints, they hung onto a showpony when they could have had a gem like Ellis.

Good luck to Jamie, i'm sure i'm not alone in wishing him well in Hull.

What's Scott O'Brien like Fred?

To quote the newspaper article: - (and mind you, we all know how reliable they are!

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[i"Leigh chairman Arthur Thomas recently resigned from his post at the club, =#FF0000leaving Hull unable to officially complete the deal through the right channels."[/i

Not as creative as Elliss but an exciting runner ball in hand scored some great tries for miners last year he's currently trialing in the reserves so watch him on BLIP.TV I'd also give his half back partner at Miners Ryan Smith a go.

hope he plays for the rest of the season for us! i wish him the best of luck at Hull and look forward to seeing him on TV destroying teams.

his first game he kicks a 40/20 ? what are the odds



how many has he kicked this year?

There must be someone at the club that Hull would have to officially approach?

Probably him at the time but now personal details agreed he's gone so someone else needs to sign it off?

Like they did to ascertain whether Jamie Thackray was cup tied acouple of years ago, before they illegally played him in TWO rounds of the Challenge cup??

that would be the ch exec or head coach why the chairman? he isn't 'hands on' on a daily basis

If Scott O'Brian is half as good as Ridyard get him on board now! Mick Govin can take over the scrum half role no problem with Nicolson moving in at hooker with perhaps, Robbie to return?
Good luck to Jaimie Ellis not the quickest and he's slow to get his kicks in (sometimes) however, I hope he goes on to have a successful career wherever.
In the nineteen eighties another Leigh Halfback was wanted by Hull, they offered £120,000 pounds and the townhall clock! however, the player didn't fancy all the travel so the Hull boss offered to fly up there for Matches! the lad still declined the offer! let me see now what was his name?

He also didn't like flying

I don't know the name of the Hull boss

but another reason JW stayed was down to Brian Bowman.

Ellis will be here till the end of the season and Scott O' Brien is a great prospect as are Govin Nico Ridyard et al.

We fans have to respond and for our next match I have signed up one of the son in laws and my grandson.
I will be in touch with my nephew too and younger bro who will bring his lad. Big bro should be in the West stand.

Well done lad.

He backed himself to drop down to the championship and prove his abilties which he has done admirably.

Hopefully this will show other kids who have been cut by SL clubs that they can still have a career in the game by joining teams like us, Fev and Halifax and working hard.

Congratulations to Jamie and to the coaching team at Leigh.

Spot on

IMO thats why O`Brian is on trial at Leigh.......... looks to me that leigh have brought this lad in as Ellis`s replacement cos the club have allowed talks etc and are sorting his replacement out sooner rather than later.

Well done to Jamie and hope he continues to play in the same way as he as been doing for Leigh till the end of this season.

I posted this on your board 1/2 week ago. A current saints players told me few week ago.

Good luck to the lad, lets just hope he stays to the end of the season and helps us win the NRC.

If we have a replacement then I'd now use Ellis as backup.
He is off to Hull so just use him if he's needed and lets get the long term Leigh players ready / match ready for when we need them.

Ive only seen him play once but by the sounds of you lot and some Saints fans , We've signed a good player .

If Ellis is not going to hull until the end of the season then he must remain first choice HB,i think he's the most important link in our team.

I completely agree with that John.

of course he must still be first choice and we have NOT got a replacement ready

Use Ellis as and when but lets start to use his replacement more and more so he is ready for when Ellis quits.

Must admit I'm not into this signing players with over half a season left ruling.

There is also the other aspect of 'Leigh selling its best players' hardly likely to help attract these fans we are missing (or investors).
Perhaps if we have players who want out and have signed elsewhere maybe it would be good if both clubs on signing the player agreed to keep it quiet until the season ends.

I'm sure IM can keep him focused until the end of the season,thats assuming we get no bad news about his future in the coming days.
They always say it comes in threes dont they, AT,JE,?.

Which replacement?