Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:13 pm  

[youtube][/youtube]Don’t forget 80% of that team where already signed up when Leigh got the nod, some of those players probably wouldn’t have been offered terms if we knew what division we were in well before mid December. The only positive is we have loads of cap to spend and 3/4 quota spots. Another good thing is that all players are only on 1 year deals.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:15 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I`m not sure, I think you might be judging too soon, with SL not starting until late March in reality in a normal timeline of a pre season we would be what late November/ December? I imagine they are talking to a few and they might yet pull together a decent team, they have the financial clout to throw some money at players, we know that.

You're contradicting yourself. You agreed with me that there isn't much talent about, so with all the will in the world who are they going to sign? Look how we struggled to get Battye, a good signing but hardly marquee.

What they need to do is find are second chance players, they are the kind who grind out wins. If you get enough and perhaps 1 or 2 genuine quality players you can go a long way. I'm not dismissing Leigh at all, what I'm pointing out is the way to go, we Trinity fans no that road better than most.

So far Leigh seems to have avoided the trap of signing names like they did last time and shouting their moths off and sticking with some of the team that got them up, they are in with a shout if they stick with that mentality.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:19 pm  

Binosh wrote:

[youtube][/youtube]Don’t forget 80% of that team where already signed up when Leigh got the nod, some of those players probably wouldn’t have been offered terms if we knew what division we were in well before mid December. The only positive is we have loads of cap to spend and 3/4 quota spots. Another good thing is that all players are only on 1 year deals.

That's where your quality may come from but you need to tread carefully, as I've already noted, the talent available even in the NRL is not what it was. I've no idea whether Lino Mason will do it for us but the truth is he was the only reasonably priced and relatively experienced player left.

I wish you well but not at our expense

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:46 pm  

Wakefield City wrote:

Is there definitely relegation this season?

Well there supposed to be but if its going to be another season full of dissruption due to civid wouldnt see how it would be right to relagate

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Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:23 pm  

I wonder, looking at the squads, which teams Leigh are targeting to be above to avoid relegation?
We need to keep that in mind until we prove to be not that team.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:21 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I wonder, looking at the squads, which teams Leigh are targeting to be above to avoid relegation?
We need to keep that in mind until we prove to be not that team.

Indeed, but you’d Hope even our lot might have twigged by now that you can’t take anyone lightly.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:23 pm  

vastman wrote:

Indeed, but you’d Hope even our lot might have twigged by now that you can’t take anyone lightly.

Those 2 defeats by London still hurt and the players ought to be shown either of those games prior to the Leigh fixtures.
They start massively behind the rest of SL in terms of recruitment and they barely played last season so, it would be the hugest of huge shocks should they avoid the relegation trap door (assuming that there is relegation at the end of the season).
However, counting chickens is something that none of us should be doing.
Leigh had some great wins last time they were in the top flight and with what looks to be another unpredictable season ahead, anything is possible.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:19 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Those 2 defeats by London still hurt and the players ought to be shown either of those games prior to the Leigh fixtures.
They start massively behind the rest of SL in terms of recruitment and they barely played last season so, it would be the hugest of huge shocks should they avoid the relegation trap door (assuming that there is relegation at the end of the season).
However, counting chickens is something that none of us should be doing.
Leigh had some great wins last time they were in the top flight and with what looks to be another unpredictable season ahead, anything is possible.

I remember Leigh taking us to the cleaners in 2015, was either part of that crazy play off system or the CCup, not sure.

We surged ahead then gave up after fifty mins. I can’t even recall if we lost but our teams negligence was epic even by our standards.

I’m wary of every team we play with the possible exception of Wigan. We don’t beat them every time by any stretch but we nearly always play well. Don’t know why they just seem to bring the best out of us.

Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:39 pm  

vastman wrote:

I remember Leigh taking us to the cleaners in 2015, was either part of that crazy play off system or the CCup, not sure.

We surged ahead then gave up after fifty mins. I can’t even recall if we lost but our teams negligence was epic even by our standards.

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It was the cup. We were the 2nd Super League club they beat in the comp. We got about 24-0 up but Chris Riley failed to take the next restart (bounced off his shoulder) and Leigh got a foothold score just before half time. We fell apart in 2nd half and lost 30-36 in the end.
Frustrating times.

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Re: Leigh : Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:12 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

It was the cup. We were the 2nd Super League club they beat in the comp. We got about 24-0 up but Chris Riley failed to take the next restart (bounced off his shoulder) and Leigh got a foothold score just before half time. We fell apart in 2nd half and lost 30-36 in the end.
Frustrating times.

Didn't Oli Wilkes score the winning try for them from about 30 metres out.