Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:40 pm  

ColD Cokey

Are you suggesting that until/unless crowds are allowed, we go with the current squad? The other Super League clubs who have made significant signings seem to be taking a different view.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:08 pm  

J7P1 wrote:

ColD Cokey

Are you suggesting that until/unless crowds are allowed, we go with the current squad? The other Super League clubs who have made significant signings seem to be taking a different view.

Would it be fair to say that the club is likely to be in the midst of bringing more players in? Also, it would be respectful to be a little desisting at this delicate time, with the recent sad passing of AP.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:13 pm  

Thanks Cokey; no disrespect intended.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:14 pm  

J7P1 wrote:

Thanks Cokey; no disrespect intended.

No probs mate.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:09 pm  

J7P1 wrote:

ColD Cokey

Are you suggesting that until/unless crowds are allowed, we go with the current squad? The other Super League clubs who have made significant signings seem to be taking a different view.

Don’t think anyone is suggesting that at all, other SL clubs are in a position whereby they have an extra 9 months or so to plan their signings - we were always going to be in the back foot, most decent available players would have been touted about and snapped up before they’d heard our name
The club was happy to run £800k in funding behind those teams - I can only imagine DB will fund the shortfall if he finds the right players

Like ourselves I would imagine all SL clubs are down on ST sales

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:01 pm  

ColD wrote:

Encourage fans all they want but who apart from the totally loyal would commit to a ST - no sign yet of any crowds being allowed in let alone 6,000. Especially with the caveat that there will be no refunds should there be no crowds.

I have paid for my ST, but if there are no signings of note and the season is again disrupted I will NOT repeat NOT be donating my fees to the club, I will be claiming them back.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm  

ColD wrote:

Don’t think anyone is suggesting that at all, other SL clubs are in a position whereby they have an extra 9 months or so to plan their signings - we were always going to be in the back foot, most decent available players would have been touted about and snapped up before they’d heard our name
The club was happy to run £800k in funding behind those teams - I can only imagine DB will fund the shortfall if he finds the right players

Like ourselves I would imagine all SL clubs are down on ST sales

It will be closer to 350K behind the other SL clubs on the funding, they have also taken a drop,

Yes of course we were going to be on the backfoot only finding out we are competeing in SL as late as the 14th December, so what would you expect the clubs priority to be upon being given the nod, perhaps a good start would be to strengthen a squad amassed to compete in the Championship!

It is not as though those that matter to us, those who will be our competition to avoid the 12th spot being Wakefield, Hull KR and Salford they haven't been dormant in signings since we found out we would be playing them for points to stay up is it? They have been very active in signing player's to strengthen squads that would have been no worse than what Leigh have.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:02 pm  

I think we are forgetting this is standard Leigh behaviour when it comes to communication.

A flurry of activity over a period of 4 months and then silence for another 3. Like a continental shift pattern.

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:02 pm  

Harry Stottle wrote:

I have paid for my ST, but if there are no signings of note and the season is again disrupted I will NOT repeat NOT be donating my fees to the club, I will be claiming them back.

The season has already been disrupted.We are going to have fewer rounds.
The final start date will be dictated by the World Cup.
RU are already considering scrapping promotion/relegation.SL will have to do the same.
In any circumstances it would be reckless to spend anywhere near £400k on one player or even two.Doubt anyone justifying such money is available anyroad.
In revised circumstance we may be better keeping us money in us pockets.
I suppose you will be giving up any st priority entrance opportunity seeing the club hasnt disclosed any transfer talks to you or even Hull kr Salford Wakefield and Uncle Tom Cobley

Re: SQUAD FOR 2021? : Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:48 pm  

Harry Stottle wrote:

It will be closer to 350K behind the other SL clubs on the funding, they have also taken a drop,

Yes of course we were going to be on the backfoot only finding out we are competeing in SL as late as the 14th December, so what would you expect the clubs priority to be upon being given the nod, perhaps a good start would be to strengthen a squad amassed to compete in the Championship!

It is not as though those that matter to us, those who will be our competition to avoid the 12th spot being Wakefield, Hull KR and Salford they haven't been dormant in signings since we found out we would be playing them for points to stay up is it? They have been very active in signing player's to strengthen squads that would have been no worse than what Leigh have.

Leigh will be at least £750k short of any SL club regarding funding. They would have received £250k remaining in Championship. SL probably around £1.7M per club. Not sure where you get £350k from H? It’s asking a lot to make that shortfall up. Certainly easier for existing SL club chairman to make their shortfall up than Leigh’s.