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Let's get it trending....

Well all this would have been far easier if he had stated he wanted the job in the first place, and not just 2/3 weeks ago.

B0llocks,

But in the mean time he's signed the players, ran pre season, beat everyone and nobody thought hey go let's save a few bob and give Paul a crack?

A crack at a job that he's previously been promised

B0llocks to you too. He was asked before the job was advertised, HE DIDN'T APPLY. End of discussion. By the way I didn't say I disagreed with you. Were you at the fans forum last week? Keith Freer answered your query

Apply for what??? Only job that's advertised is for a General Manager, show me the head coach advert and the day Paul missed that deadline and I'll show you button moon!!

By the way I don't have a query just a wish to give a born and bred leyther a crack at coaching his home town team with a team he's built!!

Job advertised in Trade press for Head Coach way back in September (ish)

Lets hope VISA's do get declined

No lets not. Lets leave it to the gentlemen - and that is what they are by sticking to their guns - let this situation run it's co. Paul did not apply for the job at first that is why we are looking outside. On previous performances I wouldn't have liked Paul to take over, but now if the board get the letter from UK Borders telling then that the candidate has had his visa refused then I do think Paul and Neil should get the job. Our board of directors is spot on sticking to the path they have started. One thing that really is getting to me now is why at the beging it was Paul Rowley and Neil Dukes who had got this team together and into shape. Now why is it Paul who is getting all the praise and being pushed to the front? Can someone please answer this for me.

You sure about that Fred?

It was in the League Express in September.

hear hear tipster ste.....why waste money on a johnny foreigner who will be off to salford or some other bottom feeder in super league first chance he gets.

Remember we are in a non promotion or relegation league,mind you we may get a tick for a foreign coach

Next time you see Rob Parker and Bob Beswick ask them for starters who persuaded them to sign for Leyth??? All due respect to Jukesy it wasn't him!! You are praising a board for staying on a path to spend £30-£40k when we could save that, it's half The money we owed the tax man!!

He only missed the deadline Ste because he didn't want the job...at the time. He has done an amazing job since, no one can doubt that.

Rowley has been appointed according to Keith Latham https://twitter.com/#!/Keithlatham4588

Rowley has been appointed according to Keith Latham https://twitter.com/#!/Keithlatham4588

Absolutely, the General manager advert was only put in after the two candidates had been chosen to comply with Visa regulations (it's all there in the fans forum videos).
Plus as a verbal contract has been agreed then 'staying on a path etc..' is not only a lawfull agreed contract but the honourable thing to do, (though TBH I have always said that Rolls should get the job since when basil jumped ship)

So when Rob and Bob came to Leigh, if the way the back room was run was a shambles and the facilities were rubbish then they would have signed just because of Paul. Do me a favour. This club is not just Paul Rowley.

Judging by the way the GM advert was worded the LSV would have covered some of that salary. However I don't see why Keith Latham would put a rumour on Twitter. Good luck to Paul if true

Of course the overall pack taken into account but the guy ringing you everyday holds the keys.

It's amazing how the assistant coach for the last 2 years didn't get any praise but now the boots on the other foot ....... Laughable

It's a much bigger role than just first team coach. We are employing a General Manager, similar to the role that Paul Terzis used to do. If we appointed Rowley as first team coach, we would still need someone to fulfill the other duties. The board have got it right. Our reputation in the rugby world would be shot if we gave back word to Richie Blackmore. The board are trying to be honest in their dealings and hope to build up a good professional reputation with the Leigh public, but to do that to Blackmore would undo that at the first hurdle.

I think Jukesy is doing a fantastic job. And it must be very rewarding for him seeing as so many of our 1st team squad have come through the reserves under jukes's guidance and have developed into 1st team players. Now he is taking them to the next level. If Paul and Jukes get the job(s) I will be very happy with that.

If a foreign coach had won the first 3 games like what leigh have done he would have been hailed a god and a statue errected,but it local english lad so therfore it does not count.


Please tell me what these magical duties our general manager would need to do which anyone off here could not do?

If we can afford both then why not have both. Let Paul, Neil and the rest concentrate on the fantastic job they are doing now and lets get on with winning and getting more people through the turnstyles. As a club we have to decide the best role for anyone in the structure of the club for us to prosper. If giving Paul the job it takes him away from the great work he has been doing and the tream suffer then it will have been a totaly wrong decision. If Paul pushes for the job and it goes pear shaped there will be right royal outcry. Personally I don't want that because the lad is nothing but Leigh through anf through and he doesn't deserve another bad trip like before.

I don't think anyone is doubting the current good work being undertaken by Rowley and Jukes, but let's be honest there would have been uproar if Rowley had got the job straight away after what happened last time. Fair play to him, he's obviously proving us doubters wrong and I would be very happy if it does turn out he becomes head coach on a permanent basis, but I think the board are fully justified in sticking to their current course - as mentioned, if we pull out of the Blackmore deal now then our reputation would be in absolute tatters.

Can't say I'd be disappointed if his visa application is refused, but the board are spot on for doing things by the book.

So is Richie Blackmore to be head coach or GM?? You can't be both!!

A very difficult decision to make by those running our club.
I agree with the doing the honourable thing line to a certain extent - but we shouldn't keep waiting just to be seen as doing the 'right thing'.
If the guys running the club think they have unearthed something that benefits the club long term now then they have to act on it and appoint from within.

Regarding the current coaching team , they are doing a brilliant job (as are the players) , but its still early days......non competitive games , but in fairness you can only play what's in front of you and for Rowls and Jukesey its one hell of a start !

I suppose the little nagging worry I have is if we get our officially unknown coach (or whatever the description will be) and our form dips.......and continues to dip for a while (which can happen when you look what's been going on off the field) will our board stick with the guy or panic.

Some tough decisions to be made, its never dull at Leigh Centurions !