He did indeed and it wasn't always easy for him and Ben Davies playing up there.

All sorted and he is playing according to his twitter

Stupid phone had me on wrong thread

Come on sort yourself out

Is it correct that our very own Warren Turley is referee on Saturday? Heard this somewhere ( I think. May have dreamt it)

Didn't know that but it seems you're right!

Salford City Reds v Leigh Centurions 2pm
Ref W Turley TJ G Jones TJ S Mikalauskas

Now on the official website that Ryan has signed as a Dual Contract.

Any info as to why this has seemingly changed from a season long loan to a DC arrangement?

So Warren is the ref then. That is a rarity. Wasn't his one and only game in charge of a Leigh game the CC tie in France in 2010? Was it Limoux?

Well from the wording it seems he will be with us all season. Good.

I agree with Frank re:the wording on the Cas site. Something along the lines of 'when he isn't required by Leigh, he will play for Cas U20's' - I have to say that seems strange wording, almost like we are sending him to Cas on a DC arrangement

Or are we goin to sign another halfback with huge experience ????

I see it just as an acknowledgement that Cas would rather he plays in the Championship than in the Under 20's, and I guess Leigh feel the same way!

No way were we told something one minute then its changed?

Well there doesn't seem to be much difference in a season loan and dual contract anyway these days - if anything it's better being a DC as I don't think you can re-sign a player on loan once he's been recalled once?

You used to be able to we did with Dave Whittle

Reported on Reds site that we will be fielding a full strength 17, so i think it'll look something like this?

1. Luke Patten (VC)
2. Jodie Broughton
3. Sean Gleeson
4. Joel Moon
5. Danny Williams
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Matty Smith
8. Lee Jewitt
9. Wayne Godwin
10. Ryan Boyle
11. Matty Ashurst
12. Shannon McPherson
13. Stephen Wild (Captain)
14. Chris Nero
15. Jordan James
16. Luke Adamson
17. Feka Paleaaesina
18. Ashley Gibson


Might be slightly different to that but it'll be close imo, id like to think we should win by about 24 points imo, wev'e strengthend in the right area's now just see if wev'e jelled more now after a full season together.

What's everyones opinions?

I think given the team you have out you are in the right area as regards the result.

We have a couple out so it is how our lads perform which most of us Leythers will be concentrating on.

Having said that I think our squad will be strengthened soon so hoping for a reasonable attendance and our club getting some much needed money from that.

Got a real soft spot for leigh i hope you as a club kick on get a strong backer and get the fans back onside, hope you have a great 2012.

Charlie cant wait for tomorrows game , though it may be too cold to wear a polo

my old bones are very stiff

However i will purchase a drink for a couple of Older Leigh fans , they never seem to be able to get to the Bar , even the Leigh fans from Salford .

Charlies Score Prediction ,Reds 30 - Centurions 18 , we may tire late on .

I'm pretty sure the old fans will tire, charlie - even the ones who don't have to travel far! I wonder if the players will tire, too?

Alan i know of one Older Fan who wont be travelling far , he may be asleep before Half-time ,though with free drinks on offer he may just have an early night later on ,as he along with myself will be attending the Swinton -Widnes game the day after .

Our Team v Salford www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=6762

Our Team v Salford www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=6762

Team taken from the official site, "experimental" is mentioned in the accompanying article! Good luck to the lads anyway, I'm sure they'll have the full support of those of us on the terraces.

Gregg McNally, Jon Pownall, Steve Maden, Matt Gardner, Dean McGilvary; Martyn Ridyard, John Duffy; Ricky Bibey, Bob Beswick, Rob Parker, Tommy Goulden, Craig Briscoe, Sam Hopkins. Subs: Ryan Brierley, Anthony Nicholson, Tommy Gallagher, Chris Rowe, Ricky Murphy.

Sing loud lads, wish i could have been there.