No one is getting uptight about it just asking a perfectly simple and valid question. As mwindass said it’s just odd you’d enter a team in the reserves when they weren’t capable or able to do so.
It’s not a great when other clubs have reserve teams and fixtures are being cancelled which leaves clubs and players without games which isn’t great for development of players and Leigh aren’t the only ones to cancel fixtures.

I appreciate that it may have been difficult with Leigh only gaining promotion end of last season to get things up and running in time however you’d think the best course by Leigh & the RFL was to not enter a reserve team until 2024. However they will have known before 2022 season got underway that a reserve team was a requirement for SL clubs and planned accordingly surely?

Quote ="Yippee try yay"So they've basically shoved all available money and resources into the first team without investing in other essential areas off field, reserves, academy etc... so what happens if they have an injury crisis? Do the rounds with the big Lancashire clubs begging for player loans?'" Leigh and Salford had their applications to launch Elite Academies from 2022 rejected during the wonderfully well managed 2021 Academy Licensing Process. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/35 ... ng-process

Quote ="Yippee try yay"So they've basically shoved all available money and resources into the first team without investing in other essential areas off field, reserves, academy etc... so what happens if they have an injury crisis? Do the rounds with the big Lancashire clubs begging for player loans?'" Leigh and Salford had their applications to launch Elite Academies from 2022 rejected during the wonderfully well managed 2021 Academy Licensing Process. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/35 ... ng-process

Going off the 19 man squad Cokey posted, I'd guess Leigh will line up like:

O’Brien
Briscoe
Hardaker
Leutele
Charnley

Mellor
Lam

Amone
Ipape
Mulhern
O'Donnell
Holmes
Asiata

Seumanufagai
Jones
Davis
????

Not sure if O'Donnell is 100%. I'd prefer them to give him one more week off....

They look a bit light, unless they have some more players to come in

They've looked pretty light all year past their first 17, but they have exceeded expectations. However, suspensions and injuries may start to bite soon

Got to give it to Leigh, they’re punching above their weight this season. I also think they’ve had the best travelling fans at the Kcom this season so FairPlay to them for that.

They’re a bit like salford though, squad depth is a bit thin and for that i think they’ll go through tough period when Injuries begin to bite.

For me, an academy would’ve helped them with reserves but it’s not an excuse at all. They should 100% be running one (as should all SL clubs). Instead they’ve targeted short term success with a very top heavy squad and some very expensive imports.

Hopefully we can get the W this week and keep building.

Battle of the two best 7's in the league this week, Lam is a real threat, very good halfback with an exceptional running game.

No doubting their quality on the field at the moment, they have certainly proven their doubters wrong (me included) and good on them for doing so.

Leigh aren't the finished package off the field thats for sure, and is something I am sure is being addressed.

Dan Norman joins Leigh on loan.

If they had an academy/reserves they could have promoted a young kid

Think you have your Leigh blinkers on. Everyone agree it was BS that Leigh and Salford didn’t get Academy licences but you have to accept some responsibility for your squad management. You’ve gone top heavy which works early on but tough if injuries come.

Don’t you have about a 27 man squad without youth. That’s always going to be tough. I believe FC have a 34 man squad with the option of our youth if desperate.

How is it the RFL’s fault that you probably have the smaller squad in the league

I thought this thread was to discuss the actual game, or shall I voice my concern that the unemployment level in Hull currently stands at 5.9% when the national average is just 3.8%.

Was it they didn't get an academy licence or an elite license, I'm sure Bradford didn't get an elite licence and still run a academy and reserve.

Leigh also have a history of neglecting the academy in the past (im sure there was a year when they decided not to run one). So I think Leigh aren't as innocent as their fans make out. I suppose they get this season off but they have to run one next season, they have no excuses.

Bit tetchy these Leigh fans

Still doesn't seem to be any official squad named by Leigh for tomorrow nights game, though reported than Dan Norman has come in early on loan.
So can only think that Leigh will likely have the same 17 minus Reynolds & Nesbit but with the inclusion of Norman for Nesbit and possibly Chamberlain for Reynolds.

Leigh done well so far this season and have rightly been complimented on their results and performances but not naming 21 mans squad or struggling to get a 21 man squad is something that they can be criticised on and rightly so.

We'll go shopping this afty and get about 40 0dd more players if it makes you feel better.

Quote ="Dave K."Was it they didn't get an academy licence or an elite license, I'm sure Bradford didn't get an elite licence and still run a academy and reserve. Leigh also have a history of neglecting the academy in the past (im sure there was a year when they decided not to run one). So I think Leigh aren't as innocent as their fans make out. I suppose they get this season off but they have to run one next season, they have no excuses.'" Bradford got a provisional licence and it was recently confirmed as a full elite academy licence through to 2027, similar to Hull KR. https://viewtopic.php?f=19&t=643806 Innocence… like RL is a competition of virtues? I’d be delighted to discuss the RFL, development academies etc. further, but don’t want to de-rail this thread any more than I have. One thing I am curious about is whether Leigh thought they could run a reserves team this year and just got it wrong, or whether it is a sort of act of protest. I’m writing an article on conspiracy theories in SL so I may as well try to start another. Leigh fans?

Quote ="Dave K."Was it they didn't get an academy licence or an elite license, I'm sure Bradford didn't get an elite licence and still run a academy and reserve. Leigh also have a history of neglecting the academy in the past (im sure there was a year when they decided not to run one). So I think Leigh aren't as innocent as their fans make out. I suppose they get this season off but they have to run one next season, they have no excuses.'" Bradford got a provisional licence and it was recently confirmed as a full elite academy licence through to 2027, similar to Hull KR. https://viewtopic.php?f=19&t=643806 Innocence… like RL is a competition of virtues? I’d be delighted to discuss the RFL, development academies etc. further, but don’t want to de-rail this thread any more than I have. One thing I am curious about is whether Leigh thought they could run a reserves team this year and just got it wrong, or whether it is a sort of act of protest. I’m writing an article on conspiracy theories in SL so I may as well try to start another. Leigh fans?

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It should be a good game, Leigh will rightly be favourites given their league position but we've been in decent form of late and gaining confidence.

I reckon Leigh will throw more at us going forward than Warrington did so we can't afford to give up as much ball as we did in the first 40 last week.

6 To 10 points either way .

Could go two ways for me; a decisive home win, or a squeaky bum Hull win. If Leigh get a roll on, Lam will be very dangerous, he is quick and very elusive, so I hope the pack can win the middle, in which case, we can sneak this one, but not by much.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Houghton is rested tonight with it being the 2nd game in 5 days, also Laney got a knock so I’d leave him out too.
Hoy
Macintosh
Carlos
Sutcliffe
Swift
Trueman
Clifford
Sao
Dwyer
Fash
Griffin
Dre
Cator
Subs
Tag
Brown
Scott
Lovudua purely to cover Cator and Dwyer. Scott can cover backs and 2nd row if either get a knock

The hooker very dangerous he was the difference in first game against us