: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:36 pm  

The Kevster! wrote:

Unfortunately I'd imagine we'll need to replace Watson next season with someone else and therefore have wasted him while he was at the club by not giving him anyone else to play with.

Yes we had Moran last season but he was either injured or played at full back so Watson was doing all the donkey work again.

This season despite it being obvious that we needed a good experienced half back as a priority we signed nobody. It took us half the season to try and address it and the guy we've "signed" may not even make it here.

I made that point in another thread regarding Watson. If we were going to plan for the future, it would of been sensible to use two halfbacks that would still be together next year as they, hopefully, would of formed a good partnership. I do hope we can get Joey over and convince him to play next year as I think he will be devastating in this league.

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:39 pm  

WYSIWYG wrote:

It's like I say, you are used to watching mediocre players. So you are happy with this current team and the cost of watching them and the set up that is going to lead us forward??

You obviously would be just as happy watching Leigh Miners. Some supporters want to see progress. I really can't envisage progress with this current setup at Leigh. They must obviously try hard, but they aren't good enough.

Myself as a supporter, I want to see exciting times again. I really can't see anything exciting at Leigh in the future other than watching the grass grow, with the current set up.

I liken it to a person who has been in the same safe job for the last 20 odd years. It's safe but it isn't going anywhere. It's boring boring boring. We are no farther forward than when Darren Shaw was in charge. In fact with Rowley, we are going to take a step or two backwards.

I'm old enough to remember Woods, Drummond et al so I have seen better times at Leigh and nowhere have I said that I'm "happy" with the team in fact I agree it's very average.

What would you do to change things? We tried an experienced coach in Neil Kelly but things didn't seem to pan out. We've played a little better under Rowley but surely he needs the off season to try and put a squad together now.

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:49 pm  

Kevster... how on earth can you say that Ned was given a chance. He has been sold down the river by the Rowleys. Ned is an experienced coach who has been there and done it, but he is shoved upstairs in favour of "That's My Boy" who has done nothing as a coach and he was never liked by players on the same team as him. That's a fact.

I am just saying that I would love to see exciting rugby back at Leigh. Rugby most of us are used to, but unfortunately since the end of Turley, Streety etc.... we haven't seen.

As stated I just wished that we had a leader with vision to take this great club forward. AT and the Rowleys are definitely not the leaders for this club. I haven't a clue who is, but I just wish there was someone out there who would take this club by the scruff of the neck and give it the shake up it needs. It really annoys me, when I think that a lot of people on here think that Watson is the best thing since sliced bread. He is at best a mediocre player and always has been. That isn't a slight against him, I am just stating a fact.

We are a safe club but we are boring and heading for Championship 1 with the current set up.

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:51 pm  

Ian Watson is a quality player, his kicks 'along the ground' usually go dead, BUT without him, unless we signed Sean Long, we'd be heading for the '3rd division;.

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:57 pm  

Budgie - if he is quality in a team then it is a very poor team indeed. You have just confirmed how bad this current Leigh team is.

There is one thing that Watson does fantastic. Every time he kicks the ball, he finds the opposing full back every time - that really takes some doing but he makes it look easy. ????

You are another one suffering from the Emperors New Clothes epidemic. It's worse than swine flu.

He is absolutely crap as are most of this current team.

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:05 pm  

WYSIWYG wrote:

Ned is an experienced coach who has been there and done it.....

I am just saying that I would love to see exciting rugby back at Leigh.

Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?

Nothing whatsoever against Ned but he plays safe rugby, some may call it boring, but flambouyant it would never be.

None of us are happy, but rather than being content with the current situation I'd prefer to think I was realistic given what we have.

What more would you expect given current finances? Only a proper moneybags is going to throw £'000s into the club with next to zero chance of getting into SL so thats not an option.

What would be your solution?

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:12 pm  

WYSIWYG wrote:

Budgie - if he is quality in a team then it is a very poor team indeed. You have just confirmed how bad this current Leigh team is.

There is one thing that Watson does fantastic. Every time he kicks the ball, he finds the opposing full back every time - that really takes some doing but he makes it look easy. ????

You are another one suffering from the Emperors New Clothes epidemic. It's worse than swine flu.

He is absolutely crap as are most of this current team.

Thanks for that

Useful and constructive.... well done

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:12 pm  

WYSIWYG wrote:

Budgie - if he is quality in a team then it is a very poor team indeed. You have just confirmed how bad this current Leigh team is.

There is one thing that Watson does fantastic. Every time he kicks the ball, he finds the opposing full back every time - that really takes some doing but he makes it look easy. ????

You are another one suffering from the Emperors New Clothes epidemic. It's worse than swine flu.

He is absolutely crap as are most of this current team.

couldnt agree more although you will have your wotsits ripped off on here saying anything against the mighty watto!!! haha
Was at the reserve game tonight and 2 interseting things families of certain players telling me that it is intimidating for other playmakers in the team when playing alongside watto because they feel he has to call all the shots!!!
And it was very interesting to see a team without watto in trying moves and everyone calling the plays and shots instead of one man...we are very predictable and easy to defend against as qoute from a fax fan after 60 mins.."does everything after go thro your 7 it makes you easy to defend against" and he had only watched 60 mins of us all season????

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:14 pm  

Nozzy wrote:

Thanks for that

Useful and constructive.... well done

correct me if i`m wrong but this is a forum....we arnt getting paid to coach the team or buy the players so we dont have to be constructive??? isnt that the coaches job??????
again we are just the mug punters who are paying every week and are supposed to remain silent!!!???

: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:15 pm  

Alexs Dad wrote:

Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?

Nothing whatsoever against Ned but he plays safe rugby, some may call it boring, but flambouyant it would never be.

None of us are happy, but rather than being content with the current situation I'd prefer to think I was realistic given what we have.

What more would you expect given current finances? Only a proper moneybags is going to throw £'000s into the club with next to zero chance of getting into SL so thats not an option.

What would be your solution?

wait for it this will be good.