Loan as per article Frank.

Kurt played with us 10 or 11 times back in 2009 and scored a few tries (3 I think), he has also played for Saints, Widnes (was a leading light in thier promotion promise (sorry season

) & Blackpool, all from The David book of RL knowledge

Their certainly not happy on TotalRL about this

Not Surprised Kurt Haggerty is one of the most underrated second row forwards outside of SL and was rumoured to be full time on on a big contract at Barrow after stepping down from SL last year so our Board have pulled off a major coup here in getting Paul his man.

Son of former Saints hard case Roy and best years still in front of him and good age with plenty to prove like Matty Sarsfield.

Who else has left beside Bullock and Briscoe ? Mentions players but names just two?

Well Charlie is happy with the deal

although I do rate Joe B ,I did say giving Craig Briscoe a 4 year contract was a mistake , we need Quality at Leigh , not Quantity , I know injuries may strike during the Season , but our Squad is big enough I remember young Haggerty at Leigh and always rated him , a good deal by PR .

I spoke to 2 experienced Coaches this week about Leigh , both were at the Salford game and they were very impressed with Leigh and the quality of our Squad , one commented then on the size of our Squad being a bit big , but he did say he thought we will win the League this season .

Just to clarify the terms of the deal as I understand them are as follows:

It's a maximum of three players with the third as yet undisclosed with us able to recall at least one at any given time.

Haggerty is a season long loan and can't be recalled.

Paul and Derek see this as a opportunity for good prospects to go and play at higher level than our U20s and will also help out a coach at Barrow that I know Paul has a lot of respect for. In return we cover the one area Paul felt we needed with a quallity target that we initially missed out on.

Only 25 he fits the bill and has ambition to get back to a higher level, he's big, strong and confident runs wide and can kick both in play and goals.

Hopefully things will be concluded so that he will play tomorrow I know the guys have worked hard on it and hopefully the premature press release at Barrows end and the fact it's been brought to peoples attention on here hasn't scuppered things.

Cheers

Andy

Interview with a signed Kurt Haggerty being uploaded as I type to Leigh Centurions TV, the first with all the Leigh Centurions news.

Also later today Paul Rowley speaks pre Wolves game.

To see this interview later today and all Leigh Centurions 2014 campaign join us just £3.50/month or £32/year

Thanks for that clarification Andy I think we could cope with 3 leaving if one can be recalled due to injuries. Should we get injuries & we recall one of them back we are only one squad player down prior to this agreement. In our young prospects a few of them do look like they could make the step up if & when needed I was impressed with the centres on wednesday especially Peat. It's good to see the development of Joe Bullock from winger to centre, back row, loose forward & now prop & I'm sure he'll go well for Barrow. I look forward to watching the exclusive interviews on Centurions TV cheers Fred

I sense from your post we've been tripped up again by people who should no better?

It's always baffled me why some of the hangers on seem to want to be the first to get the clubs news on here and seem to want try and demonstrate they know that bit more than the average fan



It isn't helping you and your colleagues on the board one bit and while the OFFICIAL communication from the club since you guys took over has been better than ever before it is constantly being spoiled by these egotistical nobody's who think they are better than everyone else just because they hang around and do stuff for nowt!!! I don't often give out advice and especially not to business people of the calibre of our new board but some of these people need dragging into line and sorting out big time if you really want to get it right IMO as they are watering down your great work time and time again and put putting an unprofessional slant on what otherwise is a really professional product.

It should not be a race to break news and news should go out through official channels and then to the two bit local press that's how it works at the likes of a Wigan and the big clubs from my knowledge.

These wannabe journalists or wannabe club employees/ directors always destroy the potential of these stories and always water the effects of the story down.

Keep up the good work though, another great signing!!!

Everyone will get a chance mate, Hankinson gets a run tomorrow as well as Foster so once again proof Paul will pick players on form and performance.

On this topic... welcome to Kurt (again), a very useful player and in Joe and Craig heading the opposite way, they will also learn lots from their spell with Barrow.

In the meantime when the interviews are uploaded I hope you will enjoy them. Plenty of content to come over the course of the season and Leigh Centurions TV is the best place to see and hear it from a Leigh perspective.

David

Have Leigh Centurions announced this signing yet officially?

Andy

Comments noted.

Thanks

Andy

If it's being reported in Barrow's local rag then it's hardly hard to get hold of the information, is it? Will still wait for official confirmation though before getting too giddy about Haggerty as he's definitely a player I rate highly, and Briscoe and Bullock would benefit greatly from first team rugby.

I think it might be a back

Initial announcement from the NW Evening Mail - presumably via Barrow club - hardly a 'hanger-on'. We all know what 'official' line of communication is the correct one, but in these days of social media, it isn't always possible to pursue that line.

Agreed.
You can get more giddy now though



"Leigh Centurions have today announced that Kurt Haggerty has joined the club on a season long loan from Barrow Raiders, and will go straight into team selection for Sunday's friendly with Warrington Wolves.

Head Coach Paul Rowley said;

"I tentatively enquired about Kurt in the close season, and with the announcement of Simon Finnigan's retirement, decided to revisit it to add to the competition out on the edges."

"Like Simon Kurt possesses a good footballing brain and skill set to ensure we continue our philosophy of playing a good brand of Rugby League and attacking every opportunity."

Football Director Derek Beaumont Commented;

"I am delighted to see Kurt return to our club. Losing Simon altered the balance of where we had thought we were and the addition of Kurt addresses that balance. He has a bright future ahead of him and is a player who fits in with our longer term planning."

From Andy's comments in this thread it's obvious that someone at Barrow has jumped the gun.

While I agree with you Matt its in the Barrow local rag so not exactly a secret, who from leigh would be reading the Barrow local rag on a friday night??

IMO Fred Parky is abusing his position of trust with the club, Paul and the directors and just trying to make himself look good and obviously knew about the deal and was looking for the story rather than stumbled across it.

It's like this Centurions TV it's a great product but why does Fred need to post everything as if it's the Parkinson's TV Show. It doesn't look professional you wouldn't see Wigan Warriors doing it and no wonder we struggle to break from the little leigh tag with dinosaurs like this being given licence and scope to abuse confidentiality.

If I were Leigh Centurions Directors I'd be hauling him in and in uncertain terms telling him you do it our way or get on your bike volunteer or no volunteer.

Leigh Centurions news should go our via Leigh Centurions first and foremost not Fred Bloggs, Fred Parky, Dave Parky or anyone else who think they qualify as piece of the furniture at he club.

The clue is in the name Leigh Centurions and that's the brand that needs to always be sold and must always remain consistent if it's to really catch and grow the way we need it to.

Understand we're it came from Alan fully, it's the muppets in our own camp highlighting it publicly before the club has announced it that frustrate me and must frustrate the clubs management.

You are a top guy and I know you write the clubs programme so must obviously know more than the average fan but never abused the clubs confidentiality from what I've read.

Some on here just want to be seen as being in the know and don't realise they are not helping the club.

Storm in a tea cup guys.

Bottom line is deal was boxed off this morning done and dusted and no halm done.

Andy

Milehighclub..When you put has much time and effort into Leigh Rugby that Fred and his lads have done over the years the last thing you expect is someone slagging you off on the fans website..Over the years the time and effort Fred has put into the club mostly at his own expense is outstanding by any stretch of the imagination myself and many other Leigh Supporters have nothing but admiration for Fred and his lads True Leythers who are Leigh Centurions right to the bone the story Fred quoted was already in the public domain I had seen it before Fred had mentioned it on here so before you go slagging hard working people off who have the Centurions at the heart of their very exsistance and put in hell of a lot of hard work into helping out on our road to become one of the best clubs in UK Rugby League THINk..
Your post has really got my back up mate...

Mr Milehighclub I thnk you are getting a little hot under under the collar over nothing. Admitedly in the past someone has let out information before the club has made announcements but I think you are being rather unfair to Fred. Most certinly is not a "muppet" and I personally think you should apologise.

Milehigh , I agree with the last couple of Posters , regarding Fred Parky , the bloke is a Diamond , maybe wears his Leyther heart on his sleeve , but the whole Parky family do their bit for the Club , and don't deserve the message you posted .Everyone may not always agree with Fred , I don't sometimes , but he is Leyther through and through , as for the Centurions TV ?Its much better than the Parkinson Show

I presume you meant Michael ?Fred works endless hours for our club , and is entitled to advertise Centurions TV , whenever he gets the chance , im a subscriber , and thinks its a great value effort , keep up the GOOD work Fred , and bring us more scoops .

Charlie wants to know .

So who at the club is masquerading as a hanger on just to leak secret club news to the North West Evening Meal ?



The plot thickens.

Bottom line in this is most people only believe it once the club formally release it via a press release.
In terms of Fred and Dave I'm personally glad they are involved as volunteers at our club so I disagree with one posters views.
That said lets not allow a new signing positive turn into a negative, a 'Storm in a teacup' and 'delight' at a new signing........a day at Leigh Centurions is never dull.