He cost us an important try at fev by not kicking the ball dead. A good full back as to be fearless and descisive, not two words I would use to describe Morty.

Know where you're coming from Ste, but cast your mind back to Stuart Donlan, as a young full back. He used to stand on the tryline to make his tackles and attacking players just fell over him. Under Millward, he developed spectacularly. This might not have been down to Ian, it could have been Stuart himself, or his dad, Steve, of course.

I guess the point I am making is that Ian's coaching might just bring Mort on, (because he does have some talent) big time too.

Agreed again pal thats why he possibly be in the 17 and squad. He has potential.

He needs the Shaun Briscoe mentality and looks to be a top F/B

Agreed, I'm sure Millward will bring him on leaps and bounds, he will only get better with time and experience. Defending as a full back is difficult and learning how to defend as a full back and which positons to get into comes with time and experience, you only need to watch how natural Donlan's defensive game is at full back now through the years of experience.

mort plays with pride in his shirt pity some of the others don,t follow suit

Is Morty staying though?

Money Money Money! Agents demands clubs is the problem,
Its alright playing with passion and pride if you don't have much possitional sense and you play full back
Is Dollin Better than Mort?

Different type of players, Dollin tells me his prefered role is centre, where Ian is deffo a full back.

Has he been asked to?

I should think the answer to that would be to ask him. He seems a very approachable young man.
To the best of my knowledge he as not been offered a new contract and from what i hear as not spoken to any other club.
You know him as well as anybody Fred, and i'm sure he will give you the answer.
It may well be the case that he is surplus to requirements, i don't know. However one thing i know is the lad is Leigh through and through, and will only develop as a fullback under the quality coaching that Ian Millward will offer.
Any fullback playing in the seasons current squad would of been badly exposed and imo the lad as come through it quite well. Ok, defence needs work, but his support play is superb. Take away his match winning scores and we would be dwelling in the bottom two.

I second that,his support play is faultless and he can only get better under Millward so i hope he does stay with us after all is'nt he the second highest try scorer.

To be honest when I do speak to players its rarely about Rugby I wouldn't want to divulge any 'secrets', that and its very rare im anywhere near the LSV except on match days in fact for the next month or so its very rare i'll be anywhere near Leigh as Chatteau Mettallica bekons



Bit if I do see Ian I'll ask him and more to the point I'll ask him can I tell you lot

Just tell him to keep working hard at his game and he'll be very welcome at the Stobart next season

Yes, please divulge

Apart from our SL season Neil played in very good Leigh teams

Ian hasn't had that luxury

i HEARD THAT IS TRUE TOO

I have found him to show the most pride in his shirt and i know this does'nt win games but he will improve loads under Millward plus its been said that Rydyard should be introduced more slowly to the 1st team which i agree but Mort was thrust into 1st team rugby right away and as we have'nt had the best side this season i think he has done ok .His ability to defend will get better with an improved side i'm sure so, i really hope he stays .

I remember a certain quarter of our 'spport' always getting on Turleys 'back', can't people realise if they were the 'perfect' player they wouldn't be in anything less than SL?

Mark Smith to Leigh? Not a chance

Theres more chance of Leigh getting relegated.

this is my team so far for next year after speaking to someone within the club

1. S. Donlan
2. S. Maden
3. S. Litler
4.M. Nanyn
5. n. Stanton
6. J Coyle
7. J Duffy
8. R Bibey
9. T Coyle
10. C Hill
11. T. Goulden (from oldham)
12. J Taylor
13. H. Paul

14. R Paul
15. M Leulaui
16. M Castle
17. P Leuluai

Coyle off

I don't even dream that good lol, Same James Coyle just joined Barrow last week?

Stick to water not stella, Robbie Paul on the bench your havin laugh!

what drugs are you on?