Disagree, would be terribly unimpressed if we signed him. Bringing in a high quality centre for me would be a much higher priority.

No offence, but if he does sign I'll take Sheens opinion overs MR. No doubt you'll want to convert this high quality centre into a loose-forward at some point next season too?

If we sign him and Carney they can start up the first Dog and Wife watching service in the area

Aside from so much negative gossip surrounding the club these past few months, the clubs recruitment drive for 2016 must also be seriously hampered with Tim Sheens future at the club unconfirmed. I read it will be November before the ARL make the decision to extend his role or decline to offer him a new contract. With so many players leaving and no new signings confirmed I just hope we have it covered and aren't leaving it too late? Another major concern I have is the well publicised stories of our clubs fall out with several agents and this can't be helping the cause either.

There can’t be many British clubs that claim to have had both the Golden Boot winner and the incumbent Australia coach on their staff at any one time.

Derek announced on GMR that Chase & Hansen has signed for Leigh now.

Can understand Chase going there as he was in a desperate situation after putting himself out there and there were no takers.
But for the life of me I cannot understand why Hansen has gone there surely he would've attracted another SL club.

I know Monaghan is a great finisher, but is he better than the wingers you already have ? (sorry, not sure who they are - without googling !)

Hansen lives in Pennington and is matey with some of the boys! And all jokes aside with the team we are assembling he will be back in super league next year!

You said you'd be in Super league this season and look what happened bottom of the middle 8s. So let's not jump the gun again shall we.

I will mss the exciting artistry of Rangi but its clear that the Antipodeon clique wanted to collect more mercenary money elsewere. Very sad but time to move on and build with those wanting to win with Salford. Tim remains the KEY signing.

Just goes to show,what was brought in was only good enough for championship.

This post could be interpreted by some as bitter but I assure you it isn't. It's just that I can't get my head around it. Why? Fair enough if Leigh were in Superleague next year but why would they want to play at an inferior level in the Championship with no guarantee of promotion next year? Surely it's human nature for players to want to challenge themselves against the best. These players aren't going to improve playing championship rugby and their standard of performance will suffer and only go one way.

It's like a boxer running scared of a tough potential challenger and taking an easy option fight instead because they want to look good for the cameras. I could kind of understand it if they were Leigh born and bread and wanted to play for their home town team before they retired but they're not. It can't be the the money because they were on top dollar here. Anyway if that's the ambition and mental attitude of players at this club no wonder we have come up so short these past 2 years. Furthermore if Tim Sheens is staying as rumoured their decision is even more perplexing unless they were encouraged to go due to us having better options? Bizarre.

Rangi, Hansen and Paterson all had issues with Marwan prior to Sheens arrival and the decisions about them leaving were all done and dusted before Tim had set foot inside the AJ Bell Stadium. Rangi and Hansen was both money related, brown envelopes and extra payments they felt they were owed and due whereas Paterson was nearly deported from the country due to visa issues. All this was going on whilst Leigh were romping the Championship and were so-called favourites for promotion. Paterson certainly tried to renege on his deal and stay with Salford, but Sheens and Marwan were having non of it.

Maitua isn't up for Super League and wants another season in the Championship playing "easier" games, he's 34-years-old next season so you cant exactly blame him.

I’m thankful to Paterson, Hansen and Maitua for remaining professional and giving their all to the cause until the last minute. Rangi can f*ck off though, the bloke has taken the p*ss out of the fans despite being the highest paid player to ever play for the club. Whilst our lads were preparing for a key game against Widnes last week, Chase was a guest of Beaumonts at the Leigh v Bradford game getting p*ssed up and finalising his deal.