Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:58 pm  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

Tonight’s game has shown the desperate need to sign a natural attacking centre. Isa and Bibby were embarrassing and Newman showed what a top centre is about.

With Gildart going to the Dolphins via Leeds then it doesn’t leave us many other targets. I wonder if Wardle or Leutele are leaving given Huddersfield have signed Naiqama on a 2 year deal for next year.

We have to get it sorted as Thornley has been plagued with injuries and KPP could be going. Halsall should be promoted for other spot

Tonight just puts a focus on the position and it’s much needed. Everyone was rank tonight but the centre position has been neglected for too long here. It is a key position and a specialist position and we have to stop just making do. I honestly doubt there’s a club spending less on its centres now Hardaker has gone. I very much doubt Bibby or Thornley are on top money and Halsall would be on even less. They are the three centres in the squad, with anybody else simply playing out of position.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:29 am  

McDonnall going to Leeds for 2023. Disappointing to lose another quality young player but we can’t keep them all.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:32 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Why’s that?

I’m sick of the promoted sides coming up and trying to sign players from the scraps that are left. Leigh have gambled and gone early and presuming they come up, it should blow things open and that’s no bad thing IMO.

It’s the boom to bust mentality. No development in youth.

They have the opportunity to run a development academy but choose not to.

For sustained success as a club they need the infrastructure, they simply show no intent in developing that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:28 am  

jonh wrote:

It’s the boom to bust mentality. No development in youth.

They have the opportunity to run a development academy but choose not to.

For sustained success as a club they need the infrastructure, they simply show no intent in developing that.

I absolutely agree with all of that and it’s something that needs sorting in the longer term and not just at Leigh but across the game. I do think in the shorter term it’s no bad thing for the game having a team in the league who aren’t a nailed on cert to be relegated though. That can drive standards elsewhere and doesn’t give every one a safety net. It’s a short term view though but it’s where we’re at currently.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:16 pm  

If Halsall isn't going to get a chance in our first team then he needs to go to another lower table Super League team on loan to get more experience rather than playing for Newcastle he's too good for that level

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:32 pm  

jonh wrote:

It’s the boom to bust mentality. No development in youth.

They have the opportunity to run a development academy but choose not to.

For sustained success as a club they need the infrastructure, they simply show no intent in developing that.

Plenty talent in the Leigh area, shown by everyone going to Warrington, Saints and a few at Wigan.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:06 pm  

jonh wrote:

It’s the boom to bust mentality. No development in youth.

They have the opportunity to run a development academy but choose not to.

For sustained success as a club they need the infrastructure, they simply show no intent in developing that.

no they didnt, they have had their last 2 academy applications rejected twice.....

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:15 pm  

Huddersfield have signed Naquarma (spell) and Bibby, no way they’ll have King off Warrington with his huge contract. Wire fans thinking he’ll just go away are deluded.

Hudds Naquarma Bibby

Wire King Ma’tuatia

Leaves Wardle to us.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:21 pm  

NSW wrote:

Huddersfield have signed Naquarma (spell) and Bibby, no way they’ll have King off Warrington with his huge contract. Wire fans thinking he’ll just go away are deluded.

Hudds Naquarma Bibby

Wire King Ma’tuatia

Leaves Wardle to us.

That would upset Powell.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:30 pm  

NSW wrote:

Huddersfield have signed Naquarma (spell) and Bibby, no way they’ll have King off Warrington with his huge contract. Wire fans thinking he’ll just go away are deluded.

Hudds Naquarma Bibby

Wire King Ma’tuatia

Leaves Wardle to us.

Where's Leutele? Cudjoe is playing on next year as well. Something has to give somewhere.