unfortunatley this is true he has had to retire from the game due to the recurring injury spoke to him at weekend at miners junior section where he coach,s my sons team under 15,s with his brother simon

I'm told by someone who saw Tim last weekend that the talk of Ian not being able to contact him is rubbish. Tim's take is apparently that he's been trying to get hold of Ian for about a month and he doesn't want to know so make of that what you will.

This isn't me trying to stir the pot I'm just telling what I was told. Whatever it seems that he's called it a day at least temporarily.

He's (Ian Millward) at every training session, and surely as a contracted player that is where Hartley should be?

you'd think so someone is telling porkies me thinks

TBH who cares, if a player doesnt want to play for Leigh so be it the world won't end because of it.

They should all take the oath of Leyth citizenship, before they sign!