Mo, I know you are a proud Leyther and want nothing more than a successful Leigh team , as we all do on this Forum,but again I know you will credit where it's due,Waney is always ready to give youth a chance, and Wigan are to be envied with their Youth Scheme,which is why I think the Forthcoming Tommy Sale idea is a great idea, there is no reason we shouldn't attract youngsters to the LSV if we can offer them a chance to progress with Leigh Centurions.

Well possibly if Leigh had spent over a decade in SL instead of out of it,we would have a worthy youth system..You can only work with what you have..

I'm not disputing what SW has done.I'm merely pointing out if Wigan had spent over a decade in the Championship,we wouldn't be having this conversation.

It'll be a close game in my opinion. We're not flying in attack and you guys will be fired up to the hilt for it.

I'd go Wigan by 6

Utmost respect for the Wigan player production line from Dean Bell who set it up to all those included since including Mr Wane , doesn't alter my opinion of him as a person

Can we emulate it ? , not sure , we can but try , but it does need separate funding from the club to succeed , and most likely us to remain both in SL and competitive in it , a difficult challenge

If we can go to Wigan on Friday night and compete with them, I will be happy.

It is good that we can be positive about going to Wigan, something that hasn't happened for a long time.

On Friday night there will be 13 players against 13 (on the pitch) and it looks like the conditions are more likely to determine the outcome rather than ability? It will probably come down to who wants it the most and, on the Swamp (aka JJB stadium) which team have the braver most enthusiastic players? I'll be there in mi wellies and survival kit

Robert Hicks is referee for Friday.

Wigan by 14

If Josh and Ben carry on getting better with every game then I think it may hard for Martin to get his place back. Two forty twenties weren't there on Friday for us.
A fit Martin Ridyard would walk into any team but he certainly didn't look fit in the Cas game.
Also Bens defence is top notch.

A fit Martin Ridyard would walk into any team? Give your head a wobble lad

Its also his weakness..

Oh look Leythers,we have an expert posting...

Cooper Cronk better watch his back, we may have a new Storm, Queensland and Australian scrum half.

Me chairman just out of curiousty were is this money for a academy coming from??? I know your a big part of Leigh east and I'm not bagging you or calling you for this as well all want Leigh lads staying at Leigh not going back Wigan/saints at a young age BUT until 3 year ago the club could barely get a first team on pitch, running academy's is a dear do and we needed SL before we even attempted it. Ask me at 16 part time at Leigh or full time at Wigan? Even as a born and bread leythers it would Always be Wigan I'm afraid... Stay up this year and start investing in it and I'm happy

Without fully knowing who it's going to work, being a member of Leigh's academy along with education at Wigan and Leigh college seems like a good set up for me - although it will obviously take years for it to start reaping the rewards, as you say staying in SL is crucial

Maybe he meant 'any Leigh team'?

20-22. We are going to come on strong in the last 20 and catch um scoffing some crust.

With complete respect how many lads were playing regular SL in 2016 that came through East or Miners? Moore, Manfredi ( who was at Wigan since nappies) but who else

He has 5 in his 17 despite having the best kids coming through for 20 years

Overseas I meant Keith

You counting French as overseas? We have 6 players in that squad and Wiggin 5, now I am a huge supporter of Wigans conveyor belt and how they provide so many SL players, but they have one less overseas on show than us despite the huge financial difference through the respective tills for many years

This was the correction

Mo, if you don't think French players are overseas ,try walking to France.