Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:36 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

Something else occurs to me about this whole Canadian shenanigans; if teams like Batley only have a playing budget of £150K (M.E.N. recently) what are the budgets of the teams in League One? All those players will only be making tuppence 'a'penny from RL and having to hold down full time jobs. Whilst Toronto are, under the terms of the franchise, obliged to reimburse all the visiting oppositions' expenses, what about the lost time at work for the players? Even if you are expecting a tonking, it's not safe to fly across the Atlantic and play Rugby against pros without adjustment days. I know that it amounts to only one trip a year but it would probably see a week of your holiday allowance gone. Mrs Bongser for one would not be too impressed with that especially as it wouldn't result in a whole new outfit.

I think that Red Hall's pursuit of the expansionist dream is, as usual, dumping on the grass roots game.

As to the recruits from Leigh, I don't like the way that PR has ripped up the PR handbook, but if players are going because they see that they have been ousted from pole position by better ones, it only bodes well for Leythe. Wish them well if they want to pursue the Toronto SL dream but I'd advise them against believing any promises made by a certain man regarding their personal involvement there!

BaB, with regards your last paragraph, I agree players see it as a Canadian adventure, with a few quid to be earned as well, I ant blame them and I feel we have replaced them with better players and if we get to SL I don't think Derek and Jukesy will let us down in terms of recruitment.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:27 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

Something else occurs to me about this whole Canadian shenanigans; if teams like Batley only have a playing budget of £150K (M.E.N. recently) what are the budgets of the teams in League One? All those players will only be making tuppence 'a'penny from RL and having to hold down full time jobs. Whilst Toronto are, under the terms of the franchise, obliged to reimburse all the visiting oppositions' expenses, what about the lost time at work for the players? Even if you are expecting a tonking, it's not safe to fly across the Atlantic and play Rugby against pros without adjustment days. I know that it amounts to only one trip a year but it would probably see a week of your holiday allowance gone. Mrs Bongser for one would not be too impressed with that especially as it wouldn't result in a whole new outfit.

I think that Red Hall's pursuit of the expansionist dream is, as usual, dumping on the grass roots game.

As to the recruits from Leigh, I don't like the way that PR has ripped up the PR handbook, but if players are going because they see that they have been ousted from pole position by better ones, it only bodes well for Leythe. Wish them well if they want to pursue the Toronto SL dream but I'd advise them against believing any promises made by a certain man regarding their personal involvement there!

Wouldn't it be the same for a Challenge Cup game?

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:55 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Harold I have acknowledged your info in the past,I'm not sure about Fui and where he is in mind of contracts but I have heard he has had an offer from Toulouse for next season.

Moi Moi has trained the house down all year, to secure a final playing contract with Leigh for one more year. He has had a good season IMO.

I do believe he now has that offer on the table.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:06 pm  

atomic wrote:

Wouldn't it be the same for a Challenge Cup game?

Fair point, Atomic, though for each semi-pro or amateur team, the chances of an away tie are reasonably slim.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:34 pm  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

Moi Moi has trained the house down all year, to secure a final playing contract with Leigh for one more year. He has had a good season IMO.

I do believe he now has that offer on the table.

My youngest daughter's favourite player, she will certainly hope that he pops his monicker on a Leigh contract. If the management believe he's worth a new contract, despite increasing niggles, then I'll be right behind them.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:42 pm  

Harold Rigby Jnr wrote:

Moi Moi has trained the house down all year, to secure a final playing contract with Leigh for one more year. He has had a good season IMO.

I do believe he now has that offer on the table.

Fuifui Moimoi has had a brilliant season.

For me, Fuifui reminds me why I love this sport. If it was all just about winning trophies everybody would support Wigan/Saints/Leeds. But at the end of the day we watch rugby because we love it and because we enjoy it, and Moimoi makes me ENJOY my rugby.

He is a huge character and an absolute joy to watch. Moimoi would be in my team on merit and because he adds something special to our squad. But beyond that, he really puts the FUN back into rugby league and I really appreciate that. I get a lift from the moment his name is announced and you can feel that going through the whole stadium.

Fuifui Moimoi puts the fun back into rugby league and into Leigh Centurions, and I love him for it!

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:03 pm  

Fui is a LEGEND and to come back from serious illness earlier this season is a testament to the professionalism and determination of the bloke a real life HEROE is Fui loved by all his fans feared by his opponents My favourite signing for years nothing but the upmost respect to such a nice fella ....

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:37 pm  

DETROITSOUL wrote:

Fui is a LEGEND and to come back from serious illness earlier this season is a testament to the professionalism and determination of the bloke a real life HEROE is Fui loved by all his fans feared by his opponents My favourite signing for years nothing but the upmost respect to such a nice fella ....

Ian , yours and the previous 3 posts say how much you all rate Fui, and what a great player and a good bloke he is, but I've heard he is considering this Toulouse offer,maybe he fancies a final season in the French sun,I agree he has come back from illness and done well, time will tell if he is offered a new Contract, and then if he signs it.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:52 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Ian , yours and the previous 3 posts say how much you all rate Fui, and what a great player and a good bloke he is, but I've heard he is considering this Toulouse offer,maybe he fancies a final season in the French sun,I agree he has come back from illness and done well, time will tell if he is offered a new Contract, and then if he signs it.

I heard a few months back Fui had signed for Leigh reserves but who would blame the big man for having one last big pay day the big man has nothing to prove and if we did go up don't think he would cut it week in week out in super league but on the other Hand can you imagine wot he would do to the likes of Oxford and Hemel stigs.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:18 am  

atomic wrote:

I don't take kindly as a fan, of seeing my club and what's gone on this season.You maybe fed up with the Toronto lark,but without the financial backing this season,you'd have had a different answer.

What's your financial backing got to do with me disliking the continual Toronto crap? Intill I see and hear things with my own eyes I believe nothing. I have only seen what Paul and those players have done on the field. The rest I really don't care about.