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| Quote ="John Gilbert Reds"Which suggests to me he knows something the rest of us don't, ie additional ban coming Hocks way?'"
Not really. Just suggesting that he's a stirrer.
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| Quote ="John Gilbert Reds"Could Koukash' comments not be with regards to the RFL investigation into Gareth Hock's homophobic comments on Twitter? If found guilty, which having seen the tweets seems very likely he's probably due another 4/5 game ban (in line with Zak Hardakers punishment for homophobic abuse).'"
First I have heard of Hock facing an additional ban?
So you are saying Gareth Hock could potentially be banned for 11/12 games and not the 6 games we are led to believe?
Therefore when were these supposed comments alleged to have been made that could land him in further trouble?
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| Quote ="John Gilbert Reds"Which suggests to me he knows something the rest of us don't, ie additional ban coming Hocks way?'"
Salford released Hock,they didn't have to,bearing in mind they probably thought he would sign for another super League team,they put a clause in that he couldn't play against them this season.
It seems the most logical answer.
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| Quote ="Harold Rigby Jnr"First I have heard of Hock facing an additional ban?
So you are saying Gareth Hock could potentially be banned for 11/12 games and not the 6 games we are led to believe?
Therefore when were these supposed comments alleged to have been made that could land him in further trouble?'"
This is exactly what I am saying. It has been confirmed by the RFL that they were investigating homophobic comments which were made by Gareth Hock on his personal Twitter account. They were made following the Salford v St Helens game earlier this year.
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| The good Doctor will very soon realise (that's if He hasn't already that He is wasting his cash and will depart post haste to Oz ,to moan to his hearts content over there
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| Responding to an insult with an insult, if he gets banned for that it will show that the RFL is run by wimps.
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| On Boots n All, Eddie just confirmed its on the tele!
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| Quote ="reffy"Responding to an insult with an insult, if he gets banned for that it will show that the RFL is run by wimps.'"
I think it's the homophobic reference to a 'faggot' that caused the issue. If it was just simply a case of calling him a pr*ck, I'm sure it wouldn't have even been discussed.
Either way, as a professional rugby league player it's an unacceptable comment to make and he should know better, he's 31 now not 21.
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| John Gilbert Reds ....Your very cocky ,if i was you I'd keep my trap shut till after this tie .You may well get a wake up call .
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| Quote ="John Gilbert Reds"Apologies for being confident that the team (if we beat Widnes on Thursday) that are 4th in Super League will beat a team playing in a division below against much inferior standard to us on a weekly basis.
I'm not doubting Leigh aren't doing really well this season and will no doubt give us a really good game as you did Leeds last season, but I still believe we will comfortably win as we should be if we have any serious desires about winning the competition this season (which according to our owner we do!).
When was the last time Leigh beat us in a competitive game, the infamous Hilton Park Challenge Cup game?'"
Quote Apologies for being confident that the team (if we beat Widnes on Thursday) that are 4th in Super League will beat a team playing in a division below against much inferior standard to us on a weekly basis. '"
Well Ladbrokes have you at 1/3 favourites against Widnes 5/2...
I doubt we will see the same odds when you visit us..5/2 on Widnes I'll be taking that..
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| I see Salfords next 4 games going like this :-
Widnes Home - WIN
Hudds Away - HEAVY DEFEAT
Wigan Home - NARROW WIN
Leeds Home - NARROW DEFEAT
Leigh Away - DEFEAT
Salford have only lost 1 at home this year and appear to be awful away. The prior 4 games to us will give them 2 wins from 4 and a narrow defeat to Leeds. When we beat them it will give a clear indication were this current Leigh squad lies in the SL table.
Salford are the highest ranked team in this draw and will somehow be 4th in SL tonight.
For me the SL is split into 3 in 2015 :-
St Helens
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Then the rest....
Personally i think we would finish really high up in the rest pot.
Look forward to welcoming you to the LSV John Gilbert, this is a very different Leigh team than one you have seen for 3 decades!!
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| Quote ="Tipster Ste"Look forward to welcoming you to the LSV John Gilbert, this is a very different Leigh team than one you have seen for 3 decades!!'"
Cheers, I am looking forward to it as I always do our visits to Leigh.
I am sure it is, but this is also a very different Salford team than the one you have seen for 3 decades. It should be a great cup tie, we'll bring plenty over and with the encouraging attendances you have been attracting lately it will be good to see some romance back in the old cup at a stage where typically games are quite boring and mundane.
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| To be honest Salford should be favourites to win, they're a Super League team with a lot of quality players. However those Salford fans expecting an easy win just because it's against Championship opposition need to realise times have changed; salary cap in The Championship has gone up by an order of magnitude, Leigh are a full time team, many of the advantages SL clubs traditionally had are now severely reduced. This Leigh team is fantastic & performing very well, true against Championship opposition but the skill on show does look a match for Super League.
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| Salford clear favourites. A Super League side, that could be 4th by the end of the evening. As for poor away form, not many teams will get anything away to Catalans, and putting 40 points on there shows how dangerous they can be in attack.
We just need to compete with them and put in a good performance. I hope all these new fans that have turned up aren't fickle enough to just pack it in if we do lose.
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| They are awful away from home, any side that is 22-0 up shouldnt draw 40-40. People might think that game was a spectacle i thought it was awful with average tries scored against awful defending.
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| Quote ="Tipster Ste"They are awful away from home, any side that is 22-0 up shouldnt draw 40-40. People might think that game was a spectacle i thought it was awful with average tries scored against awful defending.'"
In all fairness Ste, it seems to be a recurring theme in Super League season. I read a stat of just 8 away wins in 34 Super League games so far this season, with St Helens chalking up 3 of those 8.
It is tougher than it has ever been to win away from home in Super League in 2015.
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| Yeah i agree John, and i think you will go 4th tonight. However just because we are in the league below dont assume we wouldnt be challenging in the same way. We've played 6 competitive matches in 2015 half of which have been vs FT clubs. So dont get caught up with the 'we only thrash' part time clubs.
Its my belief both Leigh and Bradford will return to SL in 2016.
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| By the way John you should give Marwan a call because you talk a lot of sense unlike the good doctor himself. His insane tweets following a heavy home defeat vs the best team in the country by a mile probably cost you 1/2k fans then he continues it by his constant public gripes with the stadium management company.
Hes not going to grow his fan base by threatening to quit, publically undermining his coach and lastly slating the stadium.
If he wants to make a star signing he should have signed Mike Latham to run Salford's media empire, saying that he may well have tried as he certainly faniced the coach and the top young player of the year. Marwan would be better off signing RL 'people' and handing his money to them, id stake a large wager you would be much better off now had he done that from day 1!!
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| I can't wait to see a packed LSV with this latest Leigh side tested by a good Salford side.
Whatever the outcome, the good times are just around the corner again for Leigh. It's obvious the club are heading clearly in the right direction.
All that good stuff aside, I get the feeling that a number of "die hard" Leigh fans, who have been supporting Leigh since rugby league began, have got a bit of an issue with either lapsed fans returning or new fans suddenly now watching the Centurions. I understand your feelings and all credit to you for always standing side-by-side with your club come what may, but your "bitterness" could potentially be damaging to the club, so get over it and welcome anyone and everyone. Leigh Centurions as a club are doing just that, so you should too.
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| Quote ="Tipster Ste"By the way John you should give Marwan a call because you talk a lot of sense unlike the good doctor himself. His insane tweets following a heavy home defeat vs the best team in the country by a mile probably cost you 1/2k fans then he continues it by his constant public gripes with the stadium management company.
Hes not going to grow his fan base by threatening to quit, publically undermining his coach and lastly slating the stadium.
If he wants to make a star signing he should have signed Mike Latham to run Salford's media empire, saying that he may well have tried as he certainly faniced the coach and the top young player of the year. Marwan would be better off signing RL 'people' and handing his money to them, id stake a large wager you would be much better off now had he done that from day 1!!'"
Appreciate that Ste, I would love to assist Marwan with the running of the club as I am sure many others would too. That is one thing I am envious of with regards to those involved of running your club, the likes of Derek Beaumont, Andy Mazey and if I am not mistaken hasn't Maurice been involved too? They are all first and foremost supporters of Leigh Centurions and through their own hardwork and dedication in their personal lives they have been able to become involved in something they love.
Marwan certainly is a marmite type character, I will be forever grateful to him for rescuing our club in the final moments when nobody else would touch us with a bargepole. It is also refreshing to see a RL owner on Twitter, conversing with not just Salford supporters but also fans of other clubs however as you say this has been to the detriment of the club. With regards to the Saints game, we were obviously missing players through injury, we lost players during the game and had a day less preparation with this being a Thursday game. In addition to that, we were playing a really good Saints team that are still unbeaten in Super League and so when all that is considered it certainly was an unrequired over reaction.
We are certainly lacking from knowledgeable RL characters within the club, particularly those who are running it. For all his enthusiasm MK knows little of the sport and our CEO Martin Vickers has absolutely no sporting or RL administrative experience.
I always pay close to attention to Leigh as I have always enjoyed our rivalries (predominantly because we always seem to win) and your form over the last 12 months has been impressive. You ran Leeds close, beat Wigan in pre-season, beat Bradford and have obviously swept aside a full-time Featherstone and London. It will be a great cup contest I have no doubt, see you all on the 16/17/18/19 April
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| Community clubs shouldnt be beating semi-pro clubs but looked what happened last Saturday at the LSV.
No one else has mentioned the word 'Faggot' except for one on this thread, when it is common knowledge a fag is either a tiresome task, a cigarette, or a public school boys servant, and as people cant read other peoples minds if Hock was charged over that incident I would be quite confident in getting him off on that defence.
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