Re: Planning for next season : Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:35 pm  

Bigtimeleigh wrote:

Does anyone have any up to date info on the IMG grading, some slight rule changes today, or atleast announced today, likely the club has known for some time.
Like what position are we likely to be in, Derek seems 100% confident some 11 months ago but been quiet on journalists and anyone of note since on any updates

last quote seen from derek was that he was certain the proces woulf end in legal action dont know if he meant from us?

last i saw from rl they issued warnings about clubs inflating attendance figures

do you think we have improved rating if so where

Re: Planning for next season : Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:45 pm  

Assume he means for the club that dosent get in, or if we are the club that dosent get in

He made it clear we will improve on finances, our attendance this season won’t take us over the average threshold for a the next points, perhaps media engagements? Dunno how league position will help if that’s a rolling average or not, I don’t really know enough about it to know where we can and will improve
Sure we are pushing to do all we can

But for me we surly are the model club or idea of what is ideal, pre match entertainment done right, squad building, progressive team, fan base rising year on year and great attendances, then better finances with Derek but also becoming more self sufficient, add real competition to the league and just in general, seem to be going places with a coach like Lammy committing to 3 years, an academy licence being granted

Re: Planning for next season : Tue Sep 17, 2024 5:45 am  

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but John Davidson has reported that you've signed AJ Towse

Re: Planning for next season : Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:09 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but John Davidson has reported that you've signed AJ Towse

Only one mention in the trade press, but no reason to believe that it is not true.

Re: Planning for next season : Wed Sep 18, 2024 6:41 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but John Davidson has reported that you've signed AJ Towse

I hope not I remember Blake Ferguson running through him, round him and over him when we put 100 on them at LSV o bet the lad still has nightmares

Re: Planning for next season : Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:43 am  

A young, nubile semi professional in a team of part timers against a highly decorated long serving pro, in a full time team. Not the fairest of comparisons

Re: Planning for next season : Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:06 am  

Deeeekos wrote:

A young, nubile semi professional in a team of part timers against a highly decorated long serving pro, in a full time team. Not the fairest of comparisons

Nubile definition:- sexually attractive (young woman)

Re: Planning for next season : Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:12 am  

Harsh to judge someone on their performance against Blake Ferguson as a 19 year old. But we could do with a winger that can get us on the front foot early in sets. Not sure McIntosh gives us that, and given our kicking game is likely to be lacking again next year, and we're losing key forwards, it will be needed even more.

Re: Planning for next season : Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:39 pm  

Update after today's announcements: https://leighleopards.co.uk/2024-departing-players/ at last Leigh get it right. 1. Gareth O'Brien, 32, 2025 2. Tom Briscoe, 34, Hull FC 3. Zak Hardaker, 32, Hull FC 4. Ricky Leutele, 34, Released 5. Josh Charnley, 32, 2025 6. Matt Moylan, 32, 2025 7. Lachlan Lam, 26, 2025 8. Tom Amone, 27, Canterbury 9. Edwin Ipape, 25, 2025 10. Robbie Mulhern, 29, 2026 11. Kai O'Donnell, 25, North Queensland 12. Jack Hughes, 32, Out of Contract 13. John Asiata, 31, Hull FC 14. Dan Norman, 26, 2025 15. Matt Davis, 27, 2026 16. Frankie Halton, 27, 2025 17. Owen Trout, 24, 2026 18. Ben Nakubuwai, 28, Out of Contract - Left the building 19. Ed Chamberlain, 28, Hull FC 20. Oliver Holmes, 31, Hull FC 21. Ben McNamara, 22, 2025 22. Keanan Brand, 25, Out of Contract 23. Nathan Wilde, XX, Out of Contract 24. Umyla Hanley, 22, 2026 25. Tom Nisbet, 24, Released 26. Jacob Gannon, Released 28. Jacob Jones, Released 29. Lewis Baxter, Released 30. Louis Brogan, 23, 2027 31. Jack Darbyshire, Out of Contract 32. Kavan Rothwell, Out of Contract 33. Brad Dwyer, 32, 2025 34. Darnell McIntosh, 26, 2025 35. Aaron Pene, 28, 2026 36. Davey Armstrong, 24, 2027 Good luck to all the departing players - except for when Leigh play Hull FC

Update after today's announcements: https://leighleopards.co.uk/2024-departing-players/ at last Leigh get it right. 1. Gareth O'Brien, 32, 2025 2. Tom Briscoe, 34, Hull FC 3. Zak Hardaker, 32, Hull FC 4. Ricky Leutele, 34, Released 5. Josh Charnley, 32, 2025 6. Matt Moylan, 32, 2025 7. Lachlan Lam, 26, 2025 8. Tom Amone, 27, Canterbury 9. Edwin Ipape, 25, 2025 10. Robbie Mulhern, 29, 2026 11. Kai O'Donnell, 25, North Queensland 12. Jack Hughes, 32, Out of Contract 13. John Asiata, 31, Hull FC 14. Dan Norman, 26, 2025 15. Matt Davis, 27, 2026 16. Frankie Halton, 27, 2025 17. Owen Trout, 24, 2026 18. Ben Nakubuwai, 28, Out of Contract - Left the building 19. Ed Chamberlain, 28, Hull FC 20. Oliver Holmes, 31, Hull FC 21. Ben McNamara, 22, 2025 22. Keanan Brand, 25, Out of Contract 23. Nathan Wilde, XX, Out of Contract 24. Umyla Hanley, 22, 2026 25. Tom Nisbet, 24, Released 26. Jacob Gannon, Released 28. Jacob Jones, Released 29. Lewis Baxter, Released 30. Louis Brogan, 23, 2027 31. Jack Darbyshire, Out of Contract 32. Kavan Rothwell, Out of Contract 33. Brad Dwyer, 32, 2025 34. Darnell McIntosh, 26, 2025 35. Aaron Pene, 28, 2026 36. Davey Armstrong, 24, 2027 Good luck to all the departing players - except for when Leigh play Hull FC

Re: Planning for next season : Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:02 pm  

Based on reports, rumours etc, could be looking at this:

Backs - Armstrong, Charnley, Niu, Hanley, McIntosh, Hodgson, Brand, Towse
Half backs - Lam, Moylan, O'Brien, McNamara
Props / loose forwards - Pene, Mulhern, Trout, Hughes (since move this year), Norman, Brogan, Davis, Liu
Second row - Halton, Condon (all i've seen on that is a post on this forum though), Brad Martin
Hooker - Ipape, Dwyer (plus Davis and McNamara)

That would give us 25. Chester is quoted as saying that there's 33 signed up for next season. Don't know if the other 8 would be new signings, promotions from reserves or a mix of the two. But I'd say we need a prop to be ahead of Norman and Brogan in the pecking order, and another second row.

Group of backs is starting to look a lot younger. That could be a good or a bad thing.