i would like to personsally like to thank ian watson for his efforts throughout his career at leigh

he has been a tower of strength inspite of ctitisicm o f many supporters

good luck at your new club

I`ve always been a Watson fan, well done lad and good luck

Another thread on this already but once again best of luck Ian

I've previously stated that I'm a great Watto fan and am not looking forward to us playing Swinton next season!

Yes, watto has been a true legend for OUR team.

Just wish the fuccer would have showed his loyalty and played against Halifax last week...couldn't be d getting back from holiday....perhaps he KNEW he was back off to the swinton

I will thank Watson for his services to our club over the last couple of seasons. However I will not say he has been our best or most inspirational player.
Look at Chris Hill, Jimmy Taylor, Adam Higson, Dave Mconnell, Aaron Smith, Dave Alstead and Martin Ridyard as better examples of this. Watson has been average but also had the opportunity to develop all our young lads including Hatton and Powell along with Hemmingway for a time. Unfortunately I don't think he trusted his young colleagues enough and decided to take all the responsibility of the half back berth as his own. This has proved detrimental not only to himself but to the team.
Thanks for your efforts Ian and good luck at Swinton .

watson average, do me a favour, the guy has been nothing less than awesome, goodluck mr watson, you are a true professional, i just wish our club had signed you for next season.

Since when have facts got in the way of a good slagging off on here, shame on you

Thanks Ian

I'll say it again that I have knocked Ian more than most over the last two years but I would like to thank you Ian for sticking by a club that has not really stood by you. You have gone out week in week out and been a model professional. Today and in recent weeks you proved that and I would like to thank you for a superb performance today. All the best at Swinton and I'm sure you will return to us one day in some coaching role.
Good luck.

He'll haunt us next year. Thanks for your efforts Ian, I don't think I've ever seen a half-back get through so much work, both in attack but especially in defence.

watto was our missing link last week and showed how much we missed him today good luck

Unfortunately due to our lack of decent halves I think sometimes some people have expected Watto to do the jobs of a 6, 7 & sometimes 9 all rolled in to one. He might not have been able to do all that himself, but he carried us enough times, and when he was missing we saw how important he was to us. Tackled well above his weight, hardly missed a game and seemed to be a model pro. Thanks for your efforts Ian & good luck at Swinton.