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Must have posted this the split second I posted mine as this wasn't here when I did!

Mods feel free to delete this thread as I think mine has the snappier title

I'm sure he'll struggle beating the likes of the Skolars

If it helps Leigh and rugby league im glad to see him back...hope its not until we have played them though! Good luck Leigh!...Where does it leave Rowley?

Sure is a kick in the Gonads to Rowley.

Hey!!! Mine was there first by one minute....delete your own

Always was a stop gap, his dad will make sure he keeps the assistant coaches position - part and parcel of any Head coachs contract at Leyth.

Rowleys first job with Millward will be to explain how the hell he got us relegated

Well i certainly think it will give them a lift for this friday. At least Millward won't get hold of the reigns until next year though according to the leigh site. So hopefully won't change much until them.

They'll be more worried about relegation at the moment. That game against Gateshead on the second to last weekend of the league season could be massive. As Gateshead have Doncaster on the last weekend and Leigh have Whitehaven.

Good apontment bt Leigh, Can he turn them around again?

I'm sure this will help them avoid relagation and I'm glad to see him back TBH. I think he's a good RL character.

We'll certainly need to be careful when signing players now the poacher's back.

What happened to the faith in Neil Kelly?



Will he improve Leighs fortunes? I doubt it.
Will he add a bit of spice and publicity to this league? Without a doubt.

need stay up this year

There are some big games coming up near the bottom. These are the remaining fixtures for the clubs fighting out that last relegation place: I've left toulouse out as they can't go down. Also I expect Whitehaven to pick up points at home plus the odd away ones and included Sheffield as they are on a good run so the potential to have a bad run is always there.

Leigh
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Halifax (A)
Sheffield (H)
Barrow (A)
Doncaster (H)
Toulouse (H)
Halifax (H)
Gateshead (A)
Whitehaven (H)


Gateshead
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Featherstone (A)
Widnes (H)
Sheffield (A)
Batley (H)
Toulouse (A)
Leigh (H)
Barrow (A)
Doncaster (A)


Batley
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Sheffield (A)
Doncaster (H)
Gateshead (A)
Sheffield (H)
Whitehaven (A)
Halifax (H)
Featherstone (A)

Sheffield
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Batley (H)
Leigh (A)
Gateshead (H)
Whitehaven (A)
Batley (A)
Halifax (H)
Featherstone (A)
Barrow (H)

What's interesting is Batley and Sheffield have the chance to put themselves in a commanding position in the next three or four weeks. Gateshead and Leigh could be battling out for that last spot. Although Gateshead play two of the other teams at home. This could be quite a finish, may even go down to points difference.

I think your right their mate.Lets look at the table when the next 3 games have finished.Then i think things can look more clear.Gateshead are playing better now with addition of aussies.Not fair i think and in my opinion i think the battle for relegation will between leigh and gateshead.

He is an absolute top class coach, who will get the best out of the team, but he doesnt start until next year, so I cant see how he can influence this seasons potential relegation battle.

I hadn't noticed that. Yes, he takes over next season so you're right.

Just a point. If Toulouse had a bad run and got pulled into the relegation zone and as they're immune from relegation does that mean that:

A) The team above them gets relegated instead.
B) Only 1 team gets relegated instead of 2 and only 1 team gets promoted.
C) Some other weird idea thought up by the usually totally inept RFL on the spur of the moment.

Should this be a poll?

I go for "C".

I went through the entire RFL news posts since last season and couldn't find a thing, however i did find this:



[urlhttp://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/leighcenturions/4198829.RFL_confirm_The_Co_operative_Championships_promotion_and_relegation_format/[/url

Same situation as when Cas went down instead of Catalans.

The mind boggles!



This is exactly the sort of thing that puts people against the expansion clubs.

It's not really the club's fault or it's supporters. The entire blame lays with the RFL and it's policies of irregular playing fields and sliding goalposts. (Just visualise that in your mind's eye, it's like a bad trip or a Salvador Dali painting.

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