Not really my thoughts just echoing what SG had said, that he would reward performance with being picked, nothing confusing about that and once he said that he has to stand by it to have any credibility.

Also we have no information of who these 3 to 4 quality alternatives Huddersfield are, as you say it’s an “if”.

How can we say that’s how DR works, on a “if”, it’s just guessing at best, wishful thinking at worst that then becomes a point of criticism when that option may not even exist in the first place!

Straw man comes to mind.

It’s then further reasoned that because we haven’t used these “if” players we should sack DR completely and concentrate on our own players but when we do, like for this fixture, several of them shouldn’t be anywhere near it and we’re going to get a 40 to 50 point tonking.

We can’t compete with any club having X times our spending power.

Stand alone, strength wise we are where we are and the club are doing their best as will the lads on Sunday.

No.

Featherstone did last season and came within 10 minutes of doing Toronto with all their advantages.....they did it with regularly using 4 super league standard players in their squad to bridge the gap in abilities within their squad.My view is we do the same or not use it at all.

Well insisting that there will be 4 SL standard players available every week isn’t how DR works.

Regardless, the coaching staff sit down and look at all the players available for selection any given week from their own squad, on DR and loan deals etc.

They then pick the strongest team from those.

Simple really and I can’t see why SG or any other coach would not do the same but it’s inferred that he leaves out better players and deliberately weakens the team, it just makes no sense to me.

No doubt in one of the pre or post match interviews SG will be asked the question, “why no DR this week” so I’ll wait and see what he says.

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I presume by King Kev you refer to Larroyer..?He was hardly dumped, as I understood it when Leigh didn’t make the top5 from the previous season Derek let a fair few players go to other Clubs or stay on reduced contracts ,Larroyer, Evans , and another player whose name I can’t think of refused both options and threatened court action, it was sensibly avoided when Larroyer signed for Fax , Evans went to Bradford I still can’t think of the other guy.
Derek however regained his appetite for Leigh because nobody was interested in buying his shares,at the end of last season he put a few pounds in to try to win the play offs including signing Kevin Brown, but it failed.
This season Derek has kept a low profile , let Duffy get on with the job ,and it’s paying dividends, I do predict we may enter the transfer market again IF we get into the top 5.I do hope this helps, as for myself?Hardly close season silence, I just don’t see Fax as one of our competitors for a top 5 spot this season.However you never know after your York victory.Im hoping for a good game , but after seeing our Squad it seems a very strong 17 will turn out..
I will be at the Shay for the return fixture.And I’m very disappointed in Hudd Shays stance on a Fax boycott.Cmon Pete don’t give up.'"

Fax more than capable of winning this one, but I think (we) Leigh will be victorious by 12 points.

Think that's a little harsh on some of those that you mentioned. Especially for Gilmore, Morris and Barber. Think Gilmore has had terrible luck with injuries. I think he is more than a competent halfback, Morris is one of those players that will get dismissed purely on his size but he consistently makes good meters and Barber for me is a very talented back-rower, good hands, his problem for me is his weight and fitness. Leigh is a good a team but they are not the team of recent years where they tonked everyone in the super 8's. They have good players but certainly beatable.

Not sure when we last won at the Leigh sports village
Think we last Won there 36-16 in 2011 so a long time between drinks big improvement in discipline needed but who knows

Charlie?

To those of you trekking over to our side of the hill, have a safe journey, but not too enjoyable afternoon.

Charlie knows nowt!! Not sure if we have met Alan but I always enjoy my trips to Leytherland

Likewise, I love my trips to the Shay. A lovely stadium with a great atmosphere - even when we have had some hammerings there!

Yep, he magnaminously allowed them to go to other clubs.