Oggy123 it's not that long ago that Gareth was wanted in the NRL, he turned them down maybe not as good as Sonny Bill ?But I was at the HJ for the World Cup game and saw Sonny Bill put the ball over the dead ball line , even the best make mistakes

granted Gareth have been of a different nature , time will tell.

Like I said earlier I really hope I am proved totally wrong. Good luck to the lad.

Come on, Leigh!

Delighted about the signing....welcome to Leigh Gaz, and try some Lobby, you'll love it !!!

Well I really didn't want Hock to sign & I'm still not convinced this isn't going to be a mistake. However he's here now & it's up to him. If he goes out onto that pitch with the right attitude & gives his all playing rugby for Leigh I'll be very happy to be wrong & will gladly cheer him on.

Yeah maybe we can get him some lobby but i can't see him joining the boys singing the Flute song

Ok remove the loose cannon stuff and he's a devestating player in both attack and defence, arguably the worlds best 2nd rower and i'd argue that point all day long.

What isn't world class and the main reason he's only playing for Leigh (no disrespect), is his attitude and his lack of judgement.
Sort this guys attitude and you have genuine class player, and a class above the championship (again no disrespect)

PS
You turned Matty Blythe into a better player, i think it's the lobby

One thing I am very clear on - anyone that wants Gareth to fail or won't support him 100% as he starts his career with Leigh, doesn't deserve to be called a Leigh fan. Whether we like it or not, he is now a Leyther and deserves our full support and best wishes.

Good post.

Wise words mate !
I challenge anyone to look in the mirror and say in all honesty they have never had a few "shake your head moments" in both work and personal life. I know I have, but fortunately when I've done it, I've not had thousands of people watching me in person, Sky TV showing it in slow motion replays and the media passing judgement on it and my qualities as a human being.
Gareth needs to embrace our club values, and realize that because of what he does he is under the microscope., like it or not. We are a family club and positive role models are what we are about. He will get that from Paul Rolley and I challenge him to become that for the Leyther kids who will cheer him on from here forward.

Spot on mate I was in the NO camp but agree 100% we need to get behind the lad now.

In all honesty I've yet to hear from anyone of those who didn't want him say they won't support him. I didn't want him to come purely because of his brainfarts on the pitch. He's a quality player who would be an NRL legend now if he was judged on his rugby skill alone. He'll smash this league and by all accounts he's a nice guy so hope it works for him.

Bloody ell Andy we timed that well, some will be thinking we're the same chap again

Exactly what I thought.

Woman posted on the Leigh Centurions facebook page, think her name was Janet, was seriously considering not watching Leigh anymore because we have signed Gareth.

Really? It's not as if he's a rapist or anything, just a big daft lad.

LOL ...

Tell er to take up bird watching

Can see where she is coming from - not exactly a role model is he



Wouldn't have gone for him personally - but if they all stay on the pitch that pack will give some of the bottom 4 SL a game that's for sure

That pack will give anyone in SL a game.

Agree wire yed. Also, if any Super League team get drawn against us at LSV in the Challenge Cup, they'll be in for a real tough game.

Has she ben banned yet?

Centurions page not the Banter Page, she is still alive.

It is outrageous that we all don't agree with me and folk like Janet and David Cameron should be ashamed of themselves. Ban them. Free speech is wrong if I don't agree with it.

PS I am now a mullah in Salford.

Hiya Toller

That's what's important.

Like that young Bradford lad said on the news last night. Had those journalists at Charlie Hebro not made fun of the prophet they would still be alive.

It's a perfectly reasonable point of view when you think about it.

We'd only need one beer one vegetable one RL team (Leigh) and me posting on this message board. Mind you I'd miss our games against other teams and I do like cauliflower carrots peas etc.

We will not win.