Has stepped down as head coad with imediate effect. Sad and I don't like hearing about people losing their jobs but if you can't get that group playimg decent RL then there is a problem. They have had as much pre season time as everyone else and a damn site more money. That along with all the other help.

Just read the Broncos release which states personal problems. Like Paul's moto, family comes first. Hope the lad and his familly are ok.

I'm sorry that he's gone, but do you seriously believe that? His personal problem is that the Broncos are in the bottom 4 and will finish closer to the bottom than the top the rate they are going. It looks though, at last, the owner is actually doing something other than throw good money after back.

But it may well be just as it states so we have to take it at face value. Hope the Bronco's and the RL don't chuck loads of cash into getting a top coach to pull the out of the e. Paul Rowley anyone ?

London fan here and I'm sorry to hear that a fan of a family club like yours would think that Joey or the club would use personal problems as an excuse to get rid of him, then you're talking out of your hat. Joey would never use his family in that way to get out of the job.
What ever the problem is if you read the statement you will see the club having been trying to get him to stay for the last month.

So it's nothing to do with the position the club finds it in. With that we have a new squad who just need to jell.
Joey has always said he is a family man and a Christian first, and has tried to build that back into our club by bringing in family men to bring in a culture of a family feel to the club like we had in the past which we lost over the last few years, and one you seem to have built in your club with your coach.

So if he said it's personal and family reasons then that's what it is. And I'm sorry you feel otherwise, but this time you are wrong.

On a side bar to this I see from some quotes that you think the RFL will know throw money at us, then you are so barking up the wrong tree with that. We don't receive any more money then the rest of you from them. Before you moan or point some quotes from elsewhere. Then yes last year we got help but only in the marketing area which went to the football club we share with to aid them market the club to this new area. But we DON'T get anything extra now ok. I just wish people would get over this issue that the RFL give us extra cash, it's just not true ok

You should NOT have bothered.

Mixture of selective amnesia,arrogance and ignorance.Thought you may have discovered it yesterday.

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How long have you been holding back these two gems,both of which have no relevance at all to this topic.

Most Leigh fans are very understanding and sympathetic to any sacking,leaving under a joint agreement etc. and will wish the party involved only good things as I'm sure is the case here.

Any London fan who goes to away games deserves to be treated well and I'm sure that was the case yesterday as I'm sure they will of "discovered"

Having met Grima on a number of occasions I can assure you that he is a man of considerable personal integrity, and if he says he has left for family / personal reasons then he has left for those reasons. End of !
I appreciate that there is a lot of coded language in RL, football etc.. when a coach is dismissed but in this case I think the official line is the truth.

I'm not casting aspersions on Joe or London Broncos, nor do I speak for Leigh Centurions! The press release may be entirely factual or it may be (understandably) putting a certain perspective out there. Whatever, I wish him all the best!

On the other hand, I've not much time for London to be honest - entering into a dual reg agreement with a SL club says it all - they are now firmly a Championship club with little in the way of self-respect. Been there done that and we realized it was far better to stand on our own two feet.

Leigh have really gotten under your skin somehow haven't we! You've been having strange rants about us over the past month on several different forums on here and on totalrl.com

Let it go mate, all that bitterness can't be good for you

Mapleleyther, benefit of doubt is usually best before jumping in with both feet, as to not casting aspersions wasn't it you who wrote this, " "but do you seriously believe that?"

If you has seen the 100 or so London fans applauding all the kids as they walked past the South Stand yesterday you may have found a bit of time for them.

I'm simply saying I am not doubting the integrity of either the club or Joe. It's well accepted that press releases very often don't tell the full story, just look at some of the ones issued by Leigh in the past few years. You might have taken them at face value but I didn't. Sometimes the real story comes out and some times it doesn't.

Not sure what the London fans have to do with this...it's the club I don't have much time for not the fans...I hope that's OK by you!

I get that maple', and most of us London fans are well aware of the resentment a lot of Northern fans have after we were "gifted" top flight status, it may suprise you to hear this, but most of us didn't like it either. We'd have rather earned the right and the credibility that went with it! Remember though it was Sky TV that had other ideas and they that dangled the big fat juicy carrot the RFL couldn't resist.

As to Joey, a sincerely nice bloke, a little out of his depth but incredibly enthusiastic, I wish him well and am now hoping for a Coach who understands.. No Defence means No Wins! I would like Nobby, but doubt we could afford him.