If people have a ticket for both the Crusaders and Warrington matches but now can not make the re arranged game with Crusaders on Wednesday then I am pretty sure the club will be re funding anyone affected.

Not more Vicar duties to attend to??

Just as an aside, it would be nice to win a pre season game. Pre season game or not it would be nice for the fans shelling out for these games. It could also bring a few more back which is a major aim of the Board.

Well worth a fiver Keith, moral victory for our young boys tonight again.

The strength of Leigh Centurions is being shown by the fact near full strength Rochdale and now Wales two promoted teams from Championship One have struggled to turn us over. I honestly think our 20s would go close to winning Championship One.

Our young halves looked like babies out there but played well above their tender years.

Some young lads with really bright futures in Red & White tonight.

Proud leyther once again!

I understand what your saying and agree some people will simply look at score lines.

We could have arranged games for the lads to smash inferior sides but nothing would be gained from it.

The two U20s games vs Rochdale and North Wales first teams have tested the young lads against seasoned pros and men and they have learned from them.

Same with Wigan and Salford narrow losses against full time superior teams have given us far more than battering Rochdale or North Wales firsts.

For the RL purist all games have been very competitive and great to watch and really wet the appetite for the real business IMO.

Not up on the NW Crusaders squad , anyone know if they sent a full strength team ?
I notice we had 4 or 5 '1st teamers' in the squad so I presume we mixed it around a bit with a bit of youth and those that have experienced 1st team RL.

Anyone stand out for us ?

Leigh Team

Scrivens
Maden
Hankinson
Peet
Pitman

Pendlebury
Ward

Duffy
Dengate
Bullock
Briscoe
Thornley
Aspinwall

Bate
Baggeley
Warburton
Halton
Ashurst
Tatlock
Harper

Hankinson looks a player and could push hard this year IMO.

Wales were strong I thought pretty much full strength bar Stephen Wild but could be wrong.

Was at Salford last year stood out against our 20s Keith.

Played in our left centre but wore 11 shirt tonight for anyone who didn't know who he was.

I am not having a pop. Its just I am finding it difficult to gauge just how good we really are.

I hear we are playing our best 17 Sunday including Mick Govin and Wire are sending a very stong squad.

I still think we will win the Championship this season
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Couldn't make the match but the Crusaders were understrength - no Gary Middlehurst, Stuart Reardon, Christiaan Roets, Jamie Dallimore, Craig Ashall, captain Andy Moulsdale, or new signing USA prop (Aussie) Mark Offerdahl. Squad last night included a couple of triallists and 2 youngsters from Widnes.

....Stephen Wild didn't play either.

Personally I think the club have been very clever in the teams they have picked they got me to a game last night that normally I would not have attended and I must say I was very impressed with the 20s. The argument for not winning is a fair point but would you as a coach want to show all your cards on the table before the season starts

Agreed it would have been nice to win but our 1st team has only narrowly been beaten by 2 teams full of Super League experienced players and a few of our 1st teamers playing with mostly our U20's, again only narrowly, beaten by Championship 1st teams with a few of their U20's in there. We'll see who plays and who Warrington bring on Sunday but the game I really want to see us win is the Halifax one, need to stake a claim at The Shay, that's the only friendly result that matters really.

A few of our first team squad players not first teamers, although I think bate must be in the 17
Can't wait for Batley

Paul Rowley to Tony Smith on the phone -

PR - Hey Tony some of our fans think we should win a few pre-season games, how about you guys rolling over for us on Sunday?

TS - That sounds bonsser mate yeah we'll do that see ya cobber have a ripper.

I DON'T THINK SO

We'll we will have to beat them the old fashioned way then.

(With a stick?)

Or two

Think you missed the point I made a little later Fred. You cannot gauge how good we really are. Wigan was no where near first team, Salford had 4/5 missing. U20s plus a couple of first teamers v understrength NW Cru. I won't be able to attend the fax game so will have to wait till Batley. I was going to keep my money in my pocket till then especially as the lottery cold caller got 52 quid off me......then I remembered I had promised people I was going to the Wire game.

I'd settle for us losing all the friendlies and beating Batley in 2 weeks. It would be nice to see them win on Sunday though.

No Derek I think you missed the point have a look at the emoticons after my post you morose beggar you

Agreed

So what was the score?Friendlys are just blow outs.

Here here.

The Wigan team they put out was similar to the one they used against Bradford and won in SL last year.

Strongest Salford side to take the pitch to date also for decades.

I always judge a side after half a dozen league games or so normally.

12 to 24 for NW Crusaders, just watched the game again our young guns are looking quite good they just need some cohesion now.