Judging by the video they’ve put on twitter, they really want this. Good for them - coming in and fighting, maybe surviving will be good for the championship.

There’s a surprise...Wigan and Elstone put the expansion process to death and try to protect their self interest.

Anyone else have the sense of inevitability that the Leigh will get into financial difficulties as they seem to on a cycle of every few years under this ownership?

If there was any doubt of that,they wouldn't have been chosen.

Im sure the players that signed contracts for 2018 and 2019 also thought the same.

I quite fancied Toulouse but on balance and overall I'm quite happy with the choice of Leigh as they are the safest 'bet' particularly in these uncertain times. I think that they have made the best preparation as far as squad assembly is concerned, decent fans, decent ground, easy trip both ways for Lancashire teams.

I'd have them down as more deserving than Bradford not sure about a comparative to Featherstone

If only we could run with 14 viable clubs.......

What's the point of that? players were paid, and FYI, all players at Leigh so far on on a 1 year contract. Surely you're not worried about coming to the LSV and get wupped again?




Anyway thanks for the congrats - NOT.

Wish it was a 14 club league saves playing Wigan a boring 10 games a season..anyhow glad its Leigh just hope we have crowds back next season..

I think it's a sensible choice really. Toulouse and Featherstone would have been decent shouts but leigh have the best chance of being competitive and more importantly of completing the season.

Good luck to them, I hope we get the green lights for crowds as well.

Agreed, I miss my post match pint in the 2 pigeons and chat with your fans.

There are 3 pigeons, it's 1 better than you remember.