Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:25 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

DB wont be just buying players he wants. It will be in consultation with the training staff and coach (I know that's obvious) and Paul Rowley knows a thing or two about players and coaching them. They have been the most successful Team in our league for the past few seasons.
I'm looking forward to next season more than ever. The standard for the top 5 teams has, in my opinion improved. If we go full time in 2017 there will be 5 full time teams and this will again improve the standards of this league. This will start to worry the S/L teams if the lower teams are already not keeping an eye on us.
Let DB spend his brass, we will spend what we can afford too as will every other club and lets see what unfolds in 2016. Cant Wait.
UPTFAX!!

Thank you for a very sensible level headed post no cheap shots about thuggery, or breaking the salary cap, no jibes about Derek's over spending or the age of the Leigh pack, just an opinion by a Fax fan looking forward to the coming season,and hoping the standards of Rugby improve as well as the Teams themselves,Enforcer take note of Faxlore post, a credit to your Club.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:28 pm  

LeythIg wrote:

TheEnforcer273 wrote:

If anyone was wondering whether Leigh's thuggery would calm down next season then the bolded players above will have something to say about that!

Paterson gave McNally a whack in the cup game (sure that's helped him win over many Yorkies!), but don't recall Hansen and Maitua spending too much time at red hall.

I assume you've followed Weston's career closely then?

Haha, you're joking about Reni right? Niggly and dirty! Definitely banned whilst playing for both Featherstone and Salford and hardly displayed cool-headedness in the past has he?!

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:54 pm  

Serious question for the leigh lot..

You should be in super league IMO, fantastic all season but we know how it ended, amusing at it was.

IF that happens again his season, what happens then? Surely he's putting all his eggs into one basket...

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:58 pm  

TheEnforcer273 wrote:

Haha, you're joking about Reni right? Niggly and dirty! Definitely banned whilst playing for both Featherstone and Salford and hardly displayed cool-headedness in the past has he?!

So you've reduced the accusation from 4 players to 1? Almost as if your original post on the subject was half baked nonsense

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:31 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

DB wont be just buying players he wants. It will be in consultation with the training staff and coach (I know that's obvious) and Paul Rowley knows a thing or two about players and coaching them. They have been the most successful Team in our league for the past few seasons.
I'm looking forward to next season more than ever. The standard for the top 5 teams has, in my opinion improved. If we go full time in 2017 there will be 5 full time teams and this will again improve the standards of this league. This will start to worry the S/L teams if the lower teams are already not keeping an eye on us.
Let DB spend his brass, we will spend what we can afford too as will every other club and lets see what unfolds in 2016. Cant Wait.
UPTFAX!!

Well said, that man.

Yes, our owner has been splashing the cash - on experienced players. He and the coach have identified a need for experience, to aid us in the Qualifiers, should we be good/lucky enough to get there.

As a result of improving the squad, we are there to be shot at by all and sundry, and I would see 'Fax being one of the main obstacles for us to have to overcome. If your guys can maintain the standards you set, in the second half of the season, you will be a formidable team.

Personally, I will be taking no games for granted, especially the ones against 'Fax.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:36 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

DB wont be just buying players he wants. It will be in consultation with the training staff and coach (I know that's obvious) and Paul Rowley knows a thing or two about players and coaching them. They have been the most successful Team in our league for the past few seasons.
I'm looking forward to next season more than ever. The standard for the top 5 teams has, in my opinion improved. If we go full time in 2017 there will be 5 full time teams and this will again improve the standards of this league. This will start to worry the S/L teams if the lower teams are already not keeping an eye on us.
Let DB spend his brass, we will spend what we can afford too as will every other club and lets see what unfolds in 2016. Cant Wait.
UPTFAX!!

Excellent post, if Derick is in for the long haul then all well and good.
Good luck to him and Leigh.
Someone early in this forum said they bet we wish we had a money man like him, well perhaps, but, we once had a money man, he got us the League and then the cup and a losing final in three seasons, think turned sour, he (perhaps understandingly) walked away and the rest is history.
In my humble opinion we have got a good mix, directors putting money in, excellent sponsors and the best coach in the league (by a country mile ) with a well balanced, close squad with no egos and no one With silly wages than the others.
Good luck Leigh, looking forward to 2016.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:53 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

Excellent post, if Derick is in for the long haul then all well and good.
Good luck to him and Leigh.
Someone early in this forum said they bet we wish we had a money man like him, well perhaps, but, we once had a money man, he got us the League and then the cup and a losing final in three seasons, think turned sour, he (perhaps understandingly) walked away and the rest is history.
In my humble opinion we have got a good mix, directors putting money in, excellent sponsors and the best coach in the league (by a country mile ) with a well balanced, close squad with no egos and no one With silly wages than the others.
Good luck Leigh, looking forward to 2016.

Another realistic post from a genuine Faxer, no fancy statements just a true Fax fans opinion,fans like Halifaxjohn are the reason I love to mix with away fans,a great atmosphere some good banter and realistic views.I'm not sure who your money man was John?But hopefully things will continue to work out at Leigh, whatever I say as you know 80% is tongue in cheek, and I always expect a tough battle at the Shay, next season will be no different.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:05 pm  

For the poster who said about things ending like last year... Maybe they could but I really honestly think we will go up! As I said earlier whoever does go up will have to match the super league for spending to attract the standard of players to match sl teams in the 8's. I think Derek has given us the chance with the spending and if we don't make its them players that will have to answer the questions not Derek! Leigh rl has been on the brink of going boom before and may well be in the future. The town of Leigh is rugby mad it's in your blood as it is in Halifax, Leigh miners and siddal are examples of that! I can assure you there will always be a Leigh centurions even if we have to come from the brink again! Let's let Derek worry about he's money and let's enjoy the ride cause I know one thing I'm most looking forward to the shay this year and a big ding dong of a match

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:42 pm  

maurice wrote:

Last season Leigh attracted about 2000 fans to each game more than Fax averaging more than double Fax over the season, imo a club is the sum total of its fans so whatever is happening at Leigh Fax need to learn on how to grow its fan base for the future of the club

winning back to back leagues would definitely help

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:57 pm  

oggy123 wrote:

For the poster who said about things ending like last year... Maybe they could but I really honestly think we will go up! As I said earlier whoever does go up will have to match the super league for spending to attract the standard of players to match sl teams in the 8's. I think Derek has given us the chance with the spending and if we don't make its them players that will have to answer the questions not Derek! Leigh rl has been on the brink of going boom before and may well be in the future. The town of Leigh is rugby mad it's in your blood as it is in Halifax, Leigh miners and siddal are examples of that! I can assure you there will always be a Leigh centurions even if we have to come from the brink again! Let's let Derek worry about he's money and let's enjoy the ride cause I know one thing I'm most looking forward to the shay this year and a big ding dong of a match

Our games have always been belters in previous seasons and I don't expect that to change any time soon. we owe you one at your place though

The Championship is alive and kicking and that closed franchise door seems an age ago.