H79 I agree about Sam Hopkins and Spencer , but I thought everyone played well last night , I also agree exciting times are ahead for Leigh as a Club and for the Fans , hopefully we can make our mark on the Play-offs this years a GF place would be very nice , a GF win the Icing on a great season , bring on the play-offs cant wait .

Would rather listen to "Shandy", than read your stupid posts about a great player, which, by your own admission, you've hardly seen play this year!

It would be nice to win a playoff game given out record in recent times. The main ambition for the season has been done early. Interesting comments about "resting" some players. Think it will do the lads who get rested good to have the odd game off and freshen up, and also to introduce some of the rest of the squad to the first team. Squad depth will be more important than ever next season. The future is bright, it is red and white.

Doesn't mean it's Armstrong who gives him the ball. Take armstrongs first try last night. Set move we have done many times which Kay has scored of himself a number of times. He got the ball of McNally who copped a hit from it, he then gave it inside to Armstrong. Used that move many times. Armstrong does lots of very good things, but his distribution is poor. Take the try he bombed yesterday - granted it was pulled back for a forward pass anyway, he could have passed but didn't, then he didn't quite make it and knocked on. Made no difference because of the forward pass, but the point remains, he made a bad decision and should have passed. I can could count multiple times he does this every game. On the other side, he defends well, has an excellent step and is quick for a centre and he scores a lot.

Looking forward to Tracey making his debut, and expect Ward and Pendlebury to get some time as we rest our halves. Would like to see this team next week

Pownall
Maden
Hankinson
Platt
Harper
Pendlebury
Ward
Walker
Holmes
Duffy
Tracey
Thornley
Bate

Aspinwall
Rowe
Bullock
Haggerty

Couldn't agree more, personally. Kay scores a lot from other players like McNally and makes a lot of opportunities for himself as well. Brown, on the other hand, at the start of the season tended to stay out wide more and suffered from some woeful passes given to him round his ankles and over his head, even from short range. Armstrong is a very good player who does lots of good things and probably wasn't a million miles off a MOTM performance last night. But personally my ideal would be somebody who draws defenders and creates space for (and feeds) a winger rather than trying to beat everybody himself. I think thats a role that long term Paul wants to achieve with wide-running backrowers in the Sid mould, which might free up the to be more involved as finishers and give us more scoring options, but at this moment in time in that creating/finishing scenario for me Armstrong is better suited to the finisher role than the creator.

Agree that a lot of these players deserve to be considered but can't see PR making so many wholesale changes. I would prefer him to bring in two, three or perhaps four at a time and to rest guys carrying knocks.
I suggest we need to maintain the momentum by introducing members of the squad with limited first team game time and also blooding some youngsters into a strong and winning first team environment. We want it to be a confidence building exercise.
We also perhaps need to rotate some of our fit guys whilst keeping them involved to retain match fitness and sharpness. We are very well placed for the play offs but there are real dangers in resting players for several weeks and then expecting them to come back and turn it on in a critical game.

I would be at full strength v Workington

Re Sam Barlow, the official 'line' on Sam is that he is a contracted player to Leigh until 2016.

The highlights of last nights game (including Tom Armstrongs three tries

) is now available to LC TV viewers.

Is this a post to get a reaction or do you stand with your back to the game?

He's so greedy that his winger is the 2nd top try scorer in the whole league and Kay and Armstrong seem to be in the team of the week nearly every week!

It seems that well made and constructive criticism of a player isn't allowed. I have explained about Kay and Armstrong. From our current squad I would still pick him at centre in our first team.

He must be doing a Poznan.

Armstrong & Kay best partnership since Bilsbury & Drummond

That's alright then. The first team train in the morning and afternoon and Sam (being on a part time contract) trains in the evenings with the rest of the U21's who aren't full time. Don't think he will get much game time next season then.

Alternatively he will sign a full time deal next week and train morning noon and night next year as he batters the Bradford Bulls all over the LSV for us??

Alternatively, now that we have secured top spot, admit that Walker has been signed to replace Sam and he is off to pastures new.

Do you want a bet proceeds to LISA??

No. You are a complete tool. Stop posting on this forum,

I base my judgement upon just 15% of your previous posts.

You keep listening to rumor and pub tittle tattle then and ignore what the truth is, that is your privilege but it wont get you far.

Anyone wanting a bet on Sam staying can do I ll say let's set the odds are 40-1 all profits to Lisa

So if I put tender on and he stays you give me £400?

The other way round if he goes I meant

You won't make a bookie DJ, was just getting a £1k then!!

Sam might be a tool sometimes but he has the `agent get me more money` thing down to a tee. You would think after it has happened at least 5 times fans and clubs would get wise to it.