Well it has been decided today that promotion and relegation will remain in place for the end of the 2021 season , meaning Leigh will almost certainly be back in the Championship next year .

I admit I thought relegation would be stopped this year , but we must abide by the rules, I’m not sure what this means for our player recruitment , but we make the best of what we have , and build again .

Ey-up Ian. I'm very surprised by this. I was sure Derek had got the nod that there would be no relegation. They seem to be making it up as they go along. The game is in a reyt old pickle! Hope you're keeping well BTW.

Good to hear from you Pete, I hope both you and Di are well, myself yeah I’m doing ok these days , just getting owd as we all are
I fully intend making the trip to the Shay before the season is over .I see Fax are making a mockery of my prediction and doing very well.

As for ourselves , yeah I’m surprised with this news , I thought Derek had been told we were gonna be exempt from relegation , but we must get on with it now ,and plan for next season , hopefully with Derek at the helm ,I will be there whoever is in charge ,it won’t be the end of the world , we will bounce back ,I really think we need a clear out though.

Looking like an entirely new team & a total reset for 2022 now !
I would expect that recruitment on a Super League level has now stopped.

Most of our squad will be looking elsewhere, especially Bell, Brierley, Sidlow & Sau, with Mason, Thornley, Russell & Hood already reportedly signed to other Super League Club's for 2022 !!!

Will Derek have the heart or the will to throw his cash at another tilt for Super League again ?

I’m hoping Derek stays with the Club , to fight again , the Leyther in you never leaves .As for the players we need a complete new side , I think most realise this , how many of our current squad will find another SL Club to take them .?And even if they are signed up , they could end up loaned back to Championship Clubs next season , if they don’t break into the first team .

Never ever thought that we would be saved from relegation, it just didn't add up that SL clubs would be giving away a bigger percentage of a reduced pot.
It will be interesting what they do next in regards player recriutment for '22, personally speaking ths squad minus Thronily, Russell, Mason and Hood will not be good enough we really do need a clear out, But we can all live in hope, isn't Derek's plan to be in SL in '23 if he wants to acheive that then he will need a good Rugby Manager (still to be named) to identify and entice the correct roster and a coach with proven abillity, no more old pals act as he has done with ex Leigh players with his last 5 coaches, we heed a strong Character outsider, Mr B's loyalty is exemplary but it is a stratergy that has not worked previously time he learned from history.

This season isn’t over with. Clowns to the left Jokers to the right.

What really was the point?

Believe Stuart Littler is 4/6 with Fred

So who would you appoint.The list of names put up for the new Wakefield coach is hardly inspiring.

Our rosta will be decided by whether we are full or part time

Has there been an “official” confirmation yet by the RFL/SL organizations ?

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Didn’t Mr Beaumont give a statement out prior to his holiday regarding the club? Are you assuming differently?

Thanks Cokey.
I was meaning an actual release direct from RFL/SL themselves. Not that I doubt what is being reported but it is important enough that you would think an official statement would have been issued.
2 days later and sky are still to acknowledge it on their website also.

So nothing official then

No, it just failed to receive enough support.

Honestly don't know SM, not that I am in favour of Aussie coaches but all Leigh fans will remember the unknown Ian Millward that turned our fortunes around, I know we have also had some indifferent Aussies in the role, could a Sean Long be enticed? Please not Stuart Littler though it would seem to be a cheap alternative and would seem to be just another old pals act, we need someone no one knows not someone who would put them all in their comfort zone and by that I mean everyone in the club including Derek John Beaumont.

To describe Derek Beaumont as "being in a comfort zone" has got to be the most laughable comment yet.

Well, i am surprised and disappointed with this decision. This will no doubt be a internal kick for the club. The next coach must IMO be a proven winner in SL for me which champion experience within the coaching set up.

Don't forget being in the position that Mr Beaumont is in it is an entirely voluntary decision he has taken, nobody forced him into it and nobody is making him carry on doing so he can walk away whenever he wishes then put in a request to have his 'loan notes' honoured if he so wished.
I doubt that a character as strong as he portrays himself to be would put himself and his family out of his comfort zone, now if he strong enough to employ someone who will stipulate to him I am in charge of all matters relating to the playing side of the club with no interference from anyone remains to be seen.

we know our leader to be big enough and ugly enough to shout for his self but comfort zone hardly

our current interim coach stated last week he had received full support and been given what he had asked for including likely the 2 aussies on the way

are you suggesting he has interfered with team matters if that has been over contracts then that is correct we have had coaches giving out contracts before if anything else show us the evidence

we have lost operational board members in the course of the year. if they had wanted presumably they could have become actual board members by matching DBs investment they didnt

sure we all have doubts about DB in some regard

we could be salford with the stadium company debt reported at £32 million looks like they could be changing grounds with salford city wheres the dr when they need him

Unless I have heard different to you, it has been reported over the years that Mr Beaumont has tried to put his influence over playing matters, and his choice of coach has allowed him to do that, if he employs someone that us a known disciplinarian he could squash those rumours in the future.

Well no point getting a OZ coach who doesn’t know the players here. Nor someone who isn’t proven in SL.

agreed, Brian McDermott would be my choice, thoughts?

Dont worry too much about satan, he was trying to intimidate me a few weeks ago!

Not for me thanks, overrated for mine all his success as been with proven players not noted for his player development skills.