That suprised me, too. Donlan didn't seem to be gaining on Black, and I would have had him as being quicker than Paul, over a distance.

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ngton.html three dual registration players called back from leigh.

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ngton.html three dual registration players called back from leigh.

Leigh played very well in this match. Fax fielded a strong line up but were well beaten on the day. I have no idea what may or may not be going on behind the scenes at Halifax, but I do know they were second in the league going into this match after defeating three of the better teams in the league. Obviously on a Fax board, fans can be expected to focus on their own failings rather than the strengths of their opponents, but just wanted to say that Leigh have pasted quite a number of teams this season, including Fev and will most likely will continue to do so. They are favourites to top the table and win the Northern Rail Cup. Halifax may well have their problems, but to dwell on those completely, does detract somewhat from just how far Leigh have come in such a short space of time. I can understand people viewing Leigh based on last season, but that is now firmly in the past and this year they are a very good side at this level. You are not the first and will not be the last team to be hammered by Leigh. They have the best pack in the league, a lot of very underrated backs a very experienced leader in Paul and a very astute coach in Ian Millward. Some very good players were missing for Leigh yesterday eg. Steve Nash, Durbin, Higson etc so they also have the squad. The club have basically added seven players who played in Super League last year and allied to Millward, that quality is bound to help massively. Well played Leigh.

You're training regime is also at least a month ahead everybody else.

SL set up

Yes i believe that is true.

I think we only train 2 nights (sometimes 3) and Saturday mornings - anybody clarify that please?

Or if the weather's affecting things, no times a week.........



Jeeez, some folks. If you "think" this, why do you need someone else to clarify it for you ?

I doubt if Leigh train 5 times a week on the 3g's, they may train 5 times including gym/swimming sessions, they definitely train there on Wednesday evening and Saturday morning, don't know about any other times, that's just the times I've seen them, but the 3g's are heavily booked in the Evenings, as well as Leigh Centurions, Leigh East (U7's - 3 open age teams plus girls), Genesis (not sure how many teams), 5-a-side league's (mon & fri), all wanting to use it, it's also been used by Wire, Saints, Pies, latic's but that's during the day.

No doubt with the weather improving and the light nights they'll be moving from the 3g to grass, hopefully we'll see some improvement then.

Maybe cos I don't know for sure and am asking?
As far as I know the lads train Tuesdays and Thursday plus Saturday mornings but as they train out of town I cannot be certain, I aint a player or coach at the club so asking.
Anybody please?

Well, they haven't trained for two of the last three thursdays have they, let's think about it....

Talking to a few folk at the coal face is that the quality and structure of the training is the best they have ever experienced, and I am talking SL players here. The players love it and feel they are getting better every session. Its varied, unique and everything is talked through. Thats what Basil is best at, he struggles with politics and doesnt suffer fools - thats what gets him in trouble, Alex Murphy of the present??