Ste as you know I'm a Marwan fan ,but I don't agree with some of his opinions,regarding the Salary Cap for a start,if you agree with it or not you can't just ignore it ,it's there to be adhered to and if we DO break it I'm sure the RFL will make sure we are penalised. Marwan got his wish for the Marquee Player rule to be passed but as far as I know it doesn't apply to Championship Clubs, I also know at the present moment Leigh are not a Championship Club, but we soon could be tomorrow.
I remember the Dark days of the Blackpool Mafia ,Keith Bell and Jack Hart,and don't want similar things to happen again,it's only maybe 2 or 3 years ago we couldn't pay our players ,till Derek and the current BOM stepped in,along with a couple of others who have since moved on,I want what's best for Leigh Centurions and I don't think all this talk about ignoring the Salary Cap will help us,we agreed to the rules at the start of the Season, let's stand by them.

Bit tricky that because who knows who the bottom 4 will be.

DJ, what if no Championship team is promoted this season & Bradford, Halifax & Sheffield all learn a lot too ?

If Fax go to even 50% Pro & strengthen, Bulls strengthen & Eagles go Pro, then we are all in the same boat again but yet could finish 3rd/4th in the Champ's, ending up with an unfavourable 8's position.

I think our best opportunity in decades of getting to SL *& staying there* may well have gone.
I just don't see anything but defeat at Widnes & therefore just 2 or 4 points from 8 games.

Of course I pray I am wrong & that the lads turn it on big time & get us to 5th.

If it doesn't happen I think next season is even better for us. 2 less interchanges. Forwards will have to do longer minutes. Our forwards will be well placed to make sure this is an advantage

Unfortunately, I can't see Fui coping well with longer game time. Same could apply, if we sign 'older' forwards, too.

Were do you all get this idea that are forwards are fitness machines?? Our fitness for a full time team is shocking! I think we will be better placed next year as I see a definate deadline being introduced sooner!