i thought i read that marsh was off to the kick'n'clappers at sale after the end of the season?

As far as I'm aware at Leigh they are concentrating on a couple of signings and then retaining. I'm not too worried in truth, a couple of years ago in 2007 we were still signing players up until the second week of January and there is already a good chunk of players signed.

I know that IM is after a prop.

I'm hoping that at Leigh we see more of some of our younger players too. Jon Pownall was good for our reserves last season and Anthony Nicholson got better at hooker. Young Craig Briscoe could go very well while Sam Hopkins also has a lot of potential.

You can't argue with Nanyn's record, for each weakness there are obvious strengths and he didn't do too bad a job for you guys did he?

Ideally I'd like to see a centre, wing, wide running second row, halfback, hooker and prop signed. I suppose there are enough players out there on the market. I'll see what turns up in any case.

Be strange if Ben goes back. Couldn't wait to get out of Widnes at the end of last season apparently.

It would be the best deal for him though, he's down in the pecking order at Wigan but Wigan rate him, he's going to be 21 and needs games week in week out so a year long loan wouldn't do him any harm, this isn't a bad league to play in to gain first team experience.

Not what he told the supporters at the back end of last year, enjoyed his time at Widnes.

We were getting told the other week he couldn't get out of Wigan quick enough so which is it? Or just wishful thinking from different sets of fans?

FWIW Ben looked as / if not more gutted then any other player after the NRC Final and has always been one of the first to come over and applaud fans which were hardly the charecteristics of a guy who wanted away!

His body language whilst here told a different story.