Looks like the lad might be retiring at the end of this season.Can anyone confirm this?

Is there going to be any kind of send off for him? The last game is at home against Whitehaven so i think the least us fans can do is cheer him off the field.I know some love him, some hate him but he has been our only playmaker on the field and always shows up to pull on the Leigh shirt.

I for one will be clapping this lad off

I too will join you in clapping Mr Watson off the field he has been a 100%er in all matches he has olayed for Leigh.

Me too - I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but he still deserves a good send off.

heard he was joining Swinton as ass coach/player.........will be missed as never gives less than 100% for us.

Me to i think we would have been in a worst state without him.

To right we would have been in a worse situation !I shall be among those who give him a huge thankyou for his 100% service to our club.

We've not scored many this season but nearly all the tries we did score came from Watto.

Me and Mrs Optimist will certainly applauding him off in his last game for the club. Ian is a true servant of Leigh and deserves recognition for all his efforts. We have also had the pleasure to spend some time in his company and have always found him to be pleasant and polite.

When he was with Fax the one season, no one could fault his commitment to the team.

On his day was/could be a good player.

Always a 100%-er for Salford too, and a thoroughly nice bloke.

Still see him around every now and again, would be quality for Swinton in NL2 if that is where he ends up.

Sure he'd have a lot to offer as a coach too.

A real tough nut 'Watto'

I'm sure he will have plenty to offer if he drops down a division next season..

Top bloke and a real grafter,always had that aggression that little players always seem to have.His strong point was his defence and kicking game think most teams score on the side watto is not defending on.Also played well at hooker for Wales.

Only the clueless could have criticised him this season. 100% effort, sometimes the only one leading a poor side at times.

Also just scored!

I like him.

Only people that have played the game at a resonable level appreciate his contribution ask Barrie Mc dermott and Terry Oconner.

Watto had another good game tonight.........

We look far more secure without Maden out wide.

And he has been given a new contract, a waste of a place in our squad imo.

Watto has always given 100% for our team. Sometimes as a playmaker he has been mis-read in certain moves but I blame the other players for not being on the same wavelength. He tackles way above his weight, hardly misses a tackle and still tries to orchetrate the team in general. Been immense for us this season and without him we would've been a poorer side. If he goes to Swinton next year then I think that they will be a force to be reckoned with. He doesn't miss many games through injury and when he gets injured just bounces up and carries on. Tonigt he got a poke in the eye then got up to make three tackles defending our line. He will be sorely missed and is a great professional in his own right. The guy deserves the accolades and I wish him well for he future.

Totally agree with you , I was n`t having a go at him ....Imo he`s been one of our better players throughout the year...........

Spot on.

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Watto has been the heart of legh this season if it hadnt been for the effort that watto has put in we would have been relagated top player who always gives 100% if he had a decent stand off at the side of him he would look an even better player (i for one dont think Hemmingway is good enough) Watto will be missed

Deserves a good send off from the Leythers IMO , Agree with a lot of comments on here .

A few strange plays last night and the pop up or hospital pass happened a few times , but other than that some good moves , strong running , gave 100% and at times tackled like a demon

, late on in 2nd half keeping the frogs pinned back he made 3 or 4 tackles in a row in the same set.

Hope he plays like that in our remaining games and hope the team keep up their better defence that we saw yesterday