If Tom Amone is still with Ultra Management Sports and Sam Ayoub, it is obvious why Leigh were not interested in negotiating. This is exactly like Ricky Leutele contract negotiations (or non-negotiations.)


It is obvious that Leigh will not do business with this man, with the only exception being Lachlan Lam.

A very principled stance. Meanwhile, Hull KR continue to sign players we are linked with, and continue to beat us, nilling us on the last three occaisions.

Regardless of the situation with this agent, its a massive missed opportunity to bring in a quality forward which we are in need of. 


Prop, Half back and strong running second row required immediately if we are to make the 6. 

Remain optimistic that a deal for a half back is done 


Won't be Hastings as he's under the Sam Ayoub umbrella too

Why would we fall out with an agent with so much quality at his disposal?
  

I can't imagine why anyone would fall out with Derek...

Sad priorities if the club are
not prepared to make up and re-engage with Tom Amone’s manager. Tom is an
outstanding player who loves Leigh and is precisely what is missing from the team
at present. Absolute playground stuff and this after somehow missing out on
Sneyd. Not a good look for the club and very disappointing for the fans.

The Sydney Roosters are the same with another agent named Moses. Won’t do deals with him. However, sometimes you need to put things aside when you have a player like Amone available who fits our club perfectly. Is it the coaching staff as well as Derek who feel like this, if not then we can’t build a team that Lammie wants, which creates problems. 

The Sydney Roosters are the same with another agent named Moses. Won’t do deals with him. However, sometimes you need to put things aside when you have a player like Amone available who fits our club perfectly. Is it the coaching staff as well as Derek who feel like this, if not then we can’t build a team that Lammie wants, which creates problems. 

I wonder if this is causing any friction between Derek and the coaching staff or players? He’s very vocal on Twitter and arguing with everyone, including our own fans. The optics are really bad for the club and i can imagine a professional coach like Adrian Lam is losing patience.

Lammy said he was talking directly to Tom to the press and now Derek has undermined him by saying we were never in for Tom due to not having a relationship with Sam Ayoub. Sounds to me like Derek is trying to save some pride as Hull KR have offered more.


Why can’t we just be the quietly performing professional organisation like Wigan, Saints or Hull KR. 


If the the playing budget is managed by Chris Chester then all signings should upto him and Lam, or does everybody at the club have a problem with Ayoub, if so you can expect Lachlan Lam to be leaving at the end of 2025 as Sam Ayoub is his agent aswell.

No doubt Lam will be asked about his view on the whole thing when he has his next presser. But I wouldn't blame him for being annoyed.


Beaumont is too volatile a character to be too close to the playing side, and negotiations. I thought that was the whole point of Chris Chester.