Quote: Hudd-Shay "j.c. Were you happy with your team using DR. Don't you think that it forever taints your club?'"
I wasnt happy with DR but i accepted it.
Firstly because i thought Arthur Thomas was cutting back on his financial backing for the club so the club would be running with a smaller squad and this would help.
Secondly because if the players you got werent good enough you could send them back, then go and enquire about players from other clubs.
Thirdly i actually thought we were doing our bit to help the sport by giving these players an opportunity to play at a higher level than what they were used to.Most of them went on and played regular SL games probably earlier that expected.
All that said when Leigh became a farm club that was to much for me and i walked away and ive not been back since with the exception of one game last season vs Dewsbury.I hope that answers your tainted bit.
To end with i'll say thank god for Beaumont,Norris ,Openshaw and a few others who got the club off those people and gave it its pride back