Re: Squads v Dragons : Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:39 pm  

satanicmills wrote:

How many additions do we need to our squad do we have "A" team to field next year all adds to costs

The Leigh management team seem to be happy with recruitment and retention. Retention should be relatively straight forward, with a Challenge Cup in the cupboard.

Recruitment for 2024, seems to centre on British forwards. All the overseas quota are tied in, with the exception of Ben Nakubuwai and Ava Seumanufagai. Big Ben seems like Lammy's favoured player, with Ava featuring seldom and never more than 20 minutes in a whole game. Releasing Ava and Ben Reynolds would free a space for an overseas half-back. Forwards arrived or heavily linked include Frankie Halton (2nd Row), Dan Norman (Prop) Kyle Trout (Prop) Louis Brogan (2nd Row).

The British players out of contract Tom Nisbet and Nathan Wilde have both seen some game time. Joe Wardle has rarely played this season, but was first choice 2nd rower in the Championship last season. Jacob Jones and Aaron Smith (the missing man) are potential casualties, in a refresh of the squad.

Rumours in the fans forum have suggested that Ben Reynolds and Joe Wardle will be departing.

Based on the above information Leigh will actually have a smaller squad than this year, so one can assume that Chezzy and Lammy have some signing up their sleeves. I would suggest that a backup Winger or Centre, would allow Hardaker to cover Full back without having to use Chamberlain. A backup hooker, which frees Mellor to cover the halves, and an overseas half-back to cover the departing Reynolds.

Lammy says the squad will be stronger, but I am not seeing any starting 13's in the rumoured signings. I guess we will all have to wait for the big reveal.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:24 am  

So about 16 signings required plus a few an others to populate the 2 sides?

Re: Squads v Dragons : Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:06 pm  

It would be nice to end the season not losing a match in Yorkshire and then not losing a match to a team from there.

That is eminently possible

It is interesting to note the lack of points scored but that seems to have come as the sacrifice to winning the close games, games that we'd have previously lost.

The final 5 games feature only one team that has beaten us so far this season (which is a bit mad thinking back to the start of the season and also who those 5 games are against). I suppose we can compare results when all round are complete to see if we've "fallen" any great distance.

Just think how nice it is to be able to look to a new season in SL from a recruitment perspective, with the sodding Challenge Cup, rather than bothering about who we might have to ship in order to make ends meet should we be relegated.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:53 pm  

We don’t have a squad this year to have a good play off run, Halton returning will provide options - personally centre - it’s been a brilliant year and anything else is a bonus as we build a bigger and better squad for 2024

Re: Squads v Dragons : Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:34 pm  

maurice wrote:

We don’t have a squad this year to have a good play off run, Halton returning will provide options - personally centre - it’s been a brilliant year and anything else is a bonus as we build a bigger and better squad for 2024

It was good enough to win the Challenge Cup.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:46 pm  

Been an amazing season best for decades. No pressure now so can regroup and have a free hit.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:25 am  

Pre-game Press Conference, Adrian Lam stated, “So we’re building something really well here and that’s why I said, you know, I think we’ve also, our recruitment for next year and our retention, we’re going to have a better team next year than what we had this year, in my opinion." Lammy also spoke about retaining the services of Ben Reynolds.

Personally I believe that Derek will want to use the 3rd Marquee signing. Lockie probably takes the spot of the home grown Marquee and Asiata the 2nd slot. The club are playing their cards close to their chest, much like they did last season. Looking at players out of contract, I think Chezzy and Lammy may look to Wigan for more recruitments.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:33 am  

Cokey wrote:

It was good enough to win the Challenge Cup.

Challenge Cup, involved Wakefield, York, Saints and Hull KR. The playoffs will be a much sterner challenge.

Re: Squads v Dragons : Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:17 am  

Septimius Severus wrote:

Challenge Cup, involved Wakefield, York, Saints and Hull KR. The playoffs will be a much sterner challenge.

All away from home.

Finish in top 2 (which is possible), and only 1 game (At home) from Old Trafford.