If correct not good news, but better finding out now rather than later

Told you Walker was out horrible individual

What has he done now? Not all of us are close to the rumour mill.

He been upto his old tricks if you know his past he got cleared of it before but might not be to lucky this time

Thanks Monty

The club statement is short and to the point - gone. No reason and that for good reason. Yes we all know of his past troubles but surely it all should remain sub judis. The club want it that way. If we support the club then we should speculate/imply no further. Dare say it'll all come out in the wash. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/blog/2020/1 ... atement-4/

The club statement is short and to the point - gone. No reason and that for good reason. Yes we all know of his past troubles but surely it all should remain sub judis. The club want it that way. If we support the club then we should speculate/imply no further. Dare say it'll all come out in the wash. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/blog/2020/1 ... atement-4/

Why is Greg McNally not on the list of signed players, has he gone elsewhere?

See Budge's post on the Mullen thread.

Adam Sidlow just announced by the club.

Top signing he always played well against us,good big`un,

Over a month ago I said it

Nice one Monty...........Who's next?

Not been updated for a while.
Where we up to and what do we still need now we are SL.

2 overseas quota spots to fill.Del reckons we will have more options available to us in January for centre/backrow

The confirmed Squad For 2021 so far consists of 23 players.

[uFULL BACK[/u [u(1)[/u
=#000000Craig Mullen - re-signed for 2021

[uCENTRE[/u [u(3)[/u
=#000000Iain Thornley - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Junior Sau - re-signed for 2021
=#00BF40Keenan Brand - Season Loan for 2021 from Warrington

[uWING[/u [u(1)[/u
=#00BF40Matty Russell - New signing for 2021 from Toronto

[uHALFS[/u [u(4)[/u
=#00BF40Blake Wallace - New signing for 2021 from Toronto
=#00BF40Jamie Ellis - New signing for 2021 from Hull KR
=#00BF40Ryan Brierley - New signing for 2021 from Hull KR
=#00BF40Joe Mellor - New signing for 2021 from Toronto

[uPROP FORWARD[/u [u(6)[/u
=#000000Mark Ioane - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Tom Spencer - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Alex Gerrard - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Nathan Mason - re-signed for 2021
=#00BF40Ben Flowers - New signing for 2021 from Wigan
=#00BF40Adam Sidlow - New signing for 2021 from Toronto

[uHOOKERS[/u [u(2)[/u
=#000000Liam Hood - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Matty Wilde - re-signed for 2021

[uSECOND ROW & LOOSE FORWARDS[/u [u(6)[/u
=#000000Andy Thornley - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Jordan Thompson - re-signed for 2021
=#000000Ben Hellewell - re-signed for 2021
=#00BF40Nathaniel Peteru - New signing for 2021 from Hull KR
=#00BF40Matty Gee - New signing for 2021 from Hull KR
=#00BF40James Bell - New signing for 2021 from Toulouse

I think this is the squad to date. I have tried to group players according to their likely playing position, but I guess Brierley & Wallace could also play full back or wing if required.

At the moment I don't think we have a proven super league quality full back and only one specialist winger.

The squad looks solid but is probably missing a bit of real quality that is needed in super league - maybe 2 or 3 decent signings will give us that !

Need a squad of 28 or so I reckon, seem thin on the 3/4 and full back positions - and those props don’t look as strong now we’ve moved up with the big boys

Thanks Jb


I can see Ryan B being used in a similar fashion to Stefan Ratchford, moving between halfback and fullback when needed. I have always believed he is a future fullback and that future could be now.
I look forward to seeing people’s opinions on what/who we still need and who we will actually be able to add.

According to a report yesterday in Total Rugby League, Ryan Shaw has gone out on loan. I don't know where to but it looks like it is to a Championship club. Do not know the reason why but i am following this with interest particularly given that he covers the positions where at the moment our squad appears to be short on numbers. Nothing as yet on the club website (nothing unusual there) to confirm this but assuming that the news is correct it perhaps indicates that there are incoming players due in these positions (wing/full back and possibly centre).
On the subject of the club website, i was particularly disappointed to see absolute zip written about Greg McNally being released. He was a tremendous player for us. Terrific in attack, scored a bucket loads of tries and he was with us for the best part of 10 years. I think that because of all this he was worthy of a few well chosen words of gratitude and best wishes by the club at the very least.
The club get's so much right and should rightly be applauded for it but this is just one of those examples, all too common to the club website, where we get it badly wrong. McNally, and i think us the fans deserve better. Come on Mike Latham get your finger out!

Shaw wishes to remain part time and complete his apprenticeship based on other reports - shame really but makes space for someone else

Thanks for the low-down on the Shaw position.
I see that we have just signed Lewis Tierney from Catalans.
A big Christmas welcome to Lewis.
Plenty of pace and plenty of SL experience and just the right age ie not over the hill. A signing for just the positions where we are, at present, a little short. I think that this is a good signing.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Lewis Tierney added to the squad for 2021 great signing SL standard player and a bit of much needed pace added to the back line. Great signing Derek. Couple more quality signings SL or NRL standard and we are looking good. Any suggestions on who you would like next for the New Year wish list?

Dom Manfredi and Chris Hill.

Ideally a Fullback would be a huge help. We have 6,7,9 and 13 but no specialist number 1

Very Happy with Lewis T
A nice Chrimbo present to wake up to.
All the best Leythers

A bit more Challenge Cup winning experience for 2021!

Merry Christmas to All..

Just read elsewhere that Shaw has actually signed a two year deal with Barrow rather than being a loanee.