Just think it's a bit much to ask people to pay £14 for a friendly in which the opposition "may" be fielding their academy thats all.

It's my opinion only and each to their own but it'll put people off going thats for sure.

We will turn out a great front row, impressed with Meekin and Nash, Hill was outstanding, and Basils got him running some great lines, pity we couldnt finish the one in the first half.
McConnell looked like he was fighting for a spot, and has put some size on Duffy and Mac here will do nicely.
Add in Bibey and Taylor and we will mix it well up front.
Paul and Ridyard look like the halves, Alstead/Stanton wings, Nanyn and loanee centres with Mort/Donlan at FB.
Lacking in back row and centres today, but liked the look of one of our loanees

and Nanyn will more than hold his own at C level.
Happy we had some moves in us and am looking forward to a great season.

Are we not being slightly premature, in assuming W***n will field a weak side? It's supposed to be an 'earner' for them, and us. Let's not put people off attending, before anything definite is known!

Agreed. I was just going off what other people have posted. It would be disappointing given that their chairman did make a lot of the fixture and our "relationship" last season.

However best to wait until the squads are announced of course.

Wigans 'poor' side will be against Wire, have it on good authority ie can you see them knocking poop out of each other a few days before the season starts.

I'm not sure i want to see them knocking poop out of us

6000 gate will sort us out though

Got to admit the atmosphere will be great .

Very poor first half, being 18-0 down in about 10 minutes didn't bode us well for the rest of the game. We played much better 2nd half, I thought Jock caused them quite a few problems. We managed to lose the 2nd half by about 10 points - much better than that of the first.

Like has been said, it may not be such a bad thing if Wigan dont send there strongest team, I couldn't see past another 40/50 point defeat if they send their best team and that won't do anything for our confidence.

We need to see what the lads can do not watch them being taught a lesson again but i'll be going no matter what team Wigan send.

the only choice we are the Leythers & they are the pies & derbys are wot we love regardless the situation.

Been talking to some Pies at the hospital tonight and they think that it will be the reserves and they said that everyone that they knew was not going because of it, so don't expect a 6K crowd. Hill and Jock were excellent today. Just think that Jock gets a bit excited and throws the ball anywhere sometimes. Just as I said "I don't know why we kept Armisted" he gave Harrison his comupance. I think most teams are going to look small against the Wire pack. What the hell have they been fed and where has that chest and those arms come from on Mickey Higham. Carvel looked like he had a pillow stuffed up his shirt. Sorry but they looked unaturaly beefed up. Smith a ref? Get your rule book out Ian and watch your performance tonight. Wire a top 4? Not for me. We opened them up a few times today and if we can do it. I agree with everyones dissmay about the Pies bringing their reserves and I think they should cancel the game if thats what they want to do. Don't know what to do now.

I read that Maguire said in an interview last week that they would be playing a mixed team of seniors and juniors against us but I guess he could change it.
I wil be there whatever team he plays

I watch leigh Centurions RL team play

Whoever they play isn't relevant to me

I think I was a bit unfair earlier when I only named 4 players I saw a lot of committment from more than that and it bodes well.

I saw signs today that our lads will compete in the Championship.I didn,t early doors last season.

Your very right there mate and that has just made my mind up.
I'm not a Pie.
I am a LEYTHER.

thats more like it

Bottom line is we are not up to the standard of probably any SL club , so hopefully next week we will see a more competitive match , and that is probably worth paying for

depends how you look at it take the challenge cup for instance you could watch Leigh play Halifax at £14 & then follow on in the competitiion to play Featherstone Lions then do you change the price?

Maybe not but surely if you didn't you wouldn't expect as big a turn out because people would expect you to turn Fev Lions over very easily.

I just think it's a bit rough to ask people to pay £14 for a friendly against a "watered" down Wigan side. The same applies really if people know it's not a 1st team squad from Wigan they wont turn up unless they are "die hards".

Money's tight guys and and people want to see the best if they're paying the top price. I'd prefer to keep the £14 in my pocket and go to the Oldham game if it's not a decent Wigan side if I'm honest.

What he said. I go to watch my team, not the opposition. If anything, it will do us a favour if the Pies send the ressies next week because we won't learn much from another hiding like today.

Each to their own... but I aint paying £14 to see an SL academy side, I'd rather we'd have played a team from our own league if Wigan aren't going to treat the fixture with some respect.

I dont know what people expected from Leigh today we where playing against a team full of international players with several World class players among them..
Has a first hit out against one of the countrys top teams we did ok Ian Millward and the lads will have learned hell of a lot from today much more than if we had played a Championship side our shortcomings where evident in the first half on our right flank we really need a class centre so Alstead can go into his best position wing
our kickin game will improve Ridyard should be at 6 with Paul or Duffy at 7 forwardwise Hill, Jock Mc and all the other forwards tried their best to stem the powerful surges from the International Forwards Wires had out , second half was much improved Higson Mcgraff L
Mort ,Stanton, Alstead n Paul all played some good rugby which will stand us in good stead in the coming season I enjoyed watching the game it shows our Lads how they will have to improve their game if they want to win owt this coming season, personally i think Ian Millward and the Centurions Club are on the right track and with a couple more experienced players being brought in, in key postions we will do well this season, the guys looked to be fitter and played some good rl at times today so in my opinion dont panic we are on the right track

But that Super League academy side (yet to see anything that suggests it will be anything worse than a mixture of youngsters and first team players, by the way) is comparable to a lot of sides in our league, so does that mean people won't turn out for Championship games as well?

As you well know mate plenty of people don't turn up as it is even if we're playing well... how many people ask you how they've got on when you go in the pub? lol