Whatever this good news is i hope it comes out quick.

i like Meekin but he should get a rest IF he was 2stone heavier i would keep him in I wouldn't like to see all the rugby knocked out of him playing in a poor side so young.

i'd drop sam reay and anthony stewart

1. ian mort
2. stuart donlan
3. adam higson
4. dave alstead
5. nick stanton
6. lee marsh
7. jamie durbin
8. andy hobson
9. dave mcconnell
10. chris hill
11. james taylor
12. adam thomas
13. dave armitstead

14. ian watson
15. steve maden
16. macgraff leulei
17. danny meekin

I asked Nicky Stanton had he ever played stand off with the pies and he said never. I told him I,d play him anywhere in the side even prop.

I was a bit squiffy when I said the bit about prop though.

give him chance hes only just turned 20 and will fill out over the next 12 months and 2 stones is a bit to much for your modern day prop, think hes the only leigh player to play in all the games upto now including friendlys

Would this be the 'distant' horizon?

Well Donlan and Higson not playing isn't great news thats for sure.

It's about time he started playing Higson in the 2nd row where he belongs anyway.

As for signings... I wont comment until something actually happens. Kelly said there's money in the pot a while back, well it's no good there so get it spent.

No new faces as yet.
Mort
Maden, Stanton
Reay, Rudd
Donlan, Watson
Hobson, McConnell, Morrison
Hill, Taylor
Armisead

Subs from
Meekin, Rourke, Haggerty, Durbin, Alstead plus one other (cant read my own writing

)

Very interesting Donlan at stand off to mark the overpaid overweight welshman and Hilly in 2nd row!! i'm confident of a comfertable victory

I thought Donlan was out for the game?

Very good news if he's back and good to see him given a shot at 6 as nobody else seems to be taking hold of the stand off role. Also good to see Rudd getting a chance in the centres ahead of Stewart - lets just hope he performs.

Good line up, but I would put Alstead on wing and drop Maden to reserves ( not earned his spot IMO), bench would be - Meekin,Rourke,Durbin and Chris Hill with Haggerty starting .........Chris has been superb from the bench as an impact player like Durbin.

Hill is wasted from the bench, best prop by a mile, why bring him on 16 points down with the opposition on top.
Good to see Ruddy given a shot, Donlan will inject some pace at 6 and tighten the defence.
He is playing 4 props to start, with one interchange so will do some shuffling about here, Hobson is due a decent game.
Would take Alstead over Maden personally.
Lets get behind the lads and pray we break 3000 gate.

Alstead only just coming back from injury he may not play him at all.

Whilst after the match in Toulouse I was told Donlan was out for the Fev game I obviously hope he is fit to play.

Should he not who out of the players named to play would be stand off ? Or maybe another chance for someone ?

Hobsons best position is stand off.

Rourke or Haggerty. (not my choice, just a hunch!)

rourke not picked but i think aaron smith will be on the bench

Think team looks good....im sure i heard Smith back on bench for 2mz....will be good to see him back if it is the case..tough strong player!!! I would defo pick Maden over alstead on wing, he good in defence and comes in and takes up sum great balls with gud yards wen he gets chance!! seems to be taking the from the right hand sides errors wen i think they need to look further up the line. I know alstead not long back from injury but he played terrible the 2 or 3 games he was given. Will be interesting to see Donlan playing stand off...!!!

dont judge Stus performance on one game though because some of the terrace coaches will be doing just that.

I'll start..................Putting SD at 6 is the most ing stupid move NK has made since he has been here if its true.

If it is true and does'nt work, which I doubt it will then I fear that will be the final straw in the NK/Leigh Centurions era.

Time will tell I suppose.

On the players available who would you play at 6 tomorrow ? I don,t know quite honestly but there are posters who say for eg Higson isn,t a centre but a second row then there,s some who say he,s not big enough for the pack etc etc.

Whoever plays 6 some will not be happy. Its all down to the guy picking the teamm isn,t it ?

If S Donlan does play at 6 he as the experience to keep Harris quiet
thats for sure personally i would put Durbin at 7 and Watson 6

Whoever plays six must not take that pathetic 'dummy' that Harris gives it winds me up! he's a carthorse and, aways has been. He wasn't a sucess in Union because he's pedestrian! Please number six, whoever you are? don't take that bl@@dy dummy!



for what its worth I think Stuart Donlan would do an excellent job at six.

what a load of tripe


great player who is destroying teams at this level



it was the iestyn show at the 'rec on sunday



might not have the pace now, but got all the tricks, for sure

Donlon no.7
Watson no.6

Tripe is it? watch the game tonight then and see how far he gets without that bl@@dy dummy! pace, he's never bl@@dy any!