The key for us at Leigh is to go FT on full cap and build that culture, so when in about 3 years they go to two 10/12's we fit straight in with the French teams coming onboard
What has gone unnoticed is how young our squad is Duffy Spencer Armstrong Kaye acton brierley sarsfield pitman McNally all about 21-23 and Barlow emmitt haggerty Hopkins not much older. The only ovr 30's being Wilkes penky and goulden
We have a cracking young hooker on debut this weekend I believe, who if he plays to his pre season form will make it difficult to drop him imo
Most of that team will be FT and have the years ahead of them to bulk up and get better

If he goes well can we have Beswick back, please?

No

Agree pretty much with that BUT - the difficulty is stopping current SL clubs from snapping up your current talent. You've done an excellent job so far fending off Koukash for Brierley after he blatantly tapped him up on twitter and as you say, in this regard it is essential that you offer FT contracts to stop this from happening. Easier said than done though.

The Fev fan's line of defence that they had no option because of circumstances is pathetic, their rivals for the 2nd spot Halifax and Sheffield do not use DR it's all about competitive advantage. Admit it and stop wriggling.

As a point of interest, is it only Fax and Sheffield left in the championship who haven't sold their soul?

Our new board ended the Wigan agreement and we do not partner this season, ie we retrieved our soul

Too late mate. Once a murderer always a murderer!

Yet you call Fev hypocrites for going down that route?
Surely you should be praising Leigh for abandoning it.
Personally I don't like dual reg but, as I have said, if a club thinks it's best for them then good luck.
One problem the opposing coach has when facing a duel reg team is that he has no way of knowing who will be playing for the opposition and therefore it's harder to plan.
Like Workington the other week, 3 Wigan players, who were probably the best players for them. Karl would have no knowledge whether these players would appear or not. Difficult to work a game plan when you don't know the make up of the opposition.
Just a thought.

HJ, I'll praise Leigh for nowt. Read it slowly....Once a murderer ALWAYS a murderer. They might get released from prison but they've still done the dirty deed!

That's a bit strong , never say never , when needs must folk BUST that's what Ron Kray used to say .

Charlie, I've supported Fax, my team, for well over fifty years. If they ever went DR I would be off because it wouldn't be MY club any more. We live in Huddersfield now and tonight like after any other Fax game we will be out in shudds with our Fax shirts on having a drink and a laugh with the giants massive. How could we do that if we were being told what to do by them or Leeds or the bullys God forbid? Never!