: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:45 pm  

Am i right in thinking that 2 go down this year with TO being exempt for 3 years?

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:49 pm  

Yes two to be relegated with the exception of the French.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:01 pm  

Its going to be a tough season this..

We have played 7 games with teams below us only having played 5
1 Halifax 5 5 0 0 190 68 0 15
2 Featherstone 6 5 0 1 177 106 0 15
3 Widnes 6 4 0 2 184 90 2 14
4 Barrow 5 4 0 1 139 82 1 13
5 Whitehaven 6 3 0 3 178 156 2 11
6 Leigh 7 3 0 4 127 183 2 11
7 Sheffield 6 1 0 5 130 147 5 8
8 Toulouse 5 2 0 3 144 160 1 7
9 Gateshead 5 1 1 3 95 157 0 5
10 Doncaster 5 1 0 4 85 148 2 5
11 Batley 6 1 1 4 102 254 0 5

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:00 pm  

JENKY wrote:

We won't go down (sorry to spoil the thread), we will be in the playoffs from 5th or 6th.
Kelly has little money with a young squad, I expect results v Batley etc not v Fev who have spent a tidy sum to say the least.
We will only beat Fev / Barrow /Widnes / Toulouse etc if the club goes for broke (quite literally) and signs SL players (on SL contracts).

If people honestly thought we should beat Fev than you may be in for a season of dissapointment IMO - Leigh arn't the big "lower league" club they was and whilst many go for broke chasing a SL dream that will never happen Leigh are concentrating on working with the finances they have.
I'd agree with the argument that Leigh massively underperform off field year in year out that causes the financial 'shortfalls' - definatly a huge missed opportunity and something this current 'board' seem incapable or unwilling to rectify.

Kelly is best left in the job right now IMO, even Millward would struggle playing full time clubs (or largely full time v part time players) week in week out

Great post.

We won't go down, it will come to us eventually (hopefully) Like 'thudder' said, maybe we need to look further than blaming the coach everytime - a few changes need to be made at the top but they ain't going to happen.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:06 pm  

RealCherry&Whites wrote:

What coaching issue?

people saying kelly out but they dont want PR as headcoach but untill he is given a go at it ( for longer than 3 games ) we wont kno if he is upto it

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:28 pm  

Just how many coaches do we have to go through before we begin to think that maybe there's a problem that runs deeper.

If NK can't do it then maybe it's time to let the so-called Bad Apple have his way and bugger the consequences.

If it's a success, great. If it's a disaster then we will be rid.

But for as long as it festers, the club goes nowhere.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:00 am  

Letting PR be head coach will be the biggest mistake since Ian Lucas

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:09 am  

Maybe, but if so, at least that would exorcise the demon and start afresh.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:22 am  

Keith Freeda wrote:

TONY BENSON


I rest my case M'Lord.

If Neil Kelly does leave, then it's Paul Terzis we want! The club's never been the same since he went.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:38 am  

aparky wrote:

If Neil Kelly does leave, then it's Paul Terzis we want! The club's never been the same since he went.

Totally and utterly agree!!

Think LISA should fund him if he does!

I'd also like too See Norman back as his NO 2 as well!