Seeing no one has mentioned it, thank you for the 100% you always gave at Leigh and wish you all the best at Swinton, sorry to see you go.

This is official is it?.

Unfortunately yes

Thats a shame,a good utility player to have especially if your running with a small squad.

nobody mentioned it, because no-one knew !!!!

Well it's not on our website, it's not on Swinton's website and AJ hasn't posted it on his facebook account so I'll wait until something "official" is announced.

I see 50% of your posts are about AJ Higson !

Are you AJ/a relation or a friend/or a stalker ???

oh I see, poor AJ !!!

Was on a big contract and missed plenty games, never quite reached his potential imo but would have liked to see him stay to develop into a good centre.

Hasn't left yet Neil

Ok I'll say it!

I have never understood the adulation he has received from Leigh fans. Since his debut people stood around me both at Hilton Park and LSV have raved "AJ's playing today!!". He always ran good lines and had a decent turn of speed, his defence isn't too bad either. But why the adulation? Is it because he is another local lad that makes the cherry and white spectacles glaze over with this gushing praise?

He has played under 4 coaches in his time at the club and none of them had him down as a regular starter. Some of you might say that's because he has been unlucky with injuries, but I think it is much deeper than that. Yes, he does get injured a lot. When he wasn't injured he never had a regular starting place. Under Millward he often wouldn't even make the bench. Under Kelly he was in and out of the team. Rowley never really picked him, only on the bench. Under Shaw he was always getting injured so never had a run in the team.

All in all thanks for your efforts AJ but it is better for us both financially and on the pitch that you move on.

you're entitled to your opinion I guess, but did you know his actual salary ?

AJ s one of those funny ones , doesn't look big enough when you see him on the pitch , and yet get up close for a chat and he's a big lad

He's committed to the cause without doubt , but not quite sure what his position in the team , he's quick , but is he a winger ? , he isn't a second rower , but is he strong enough for a strike centre

Personally I'd keep him , his versatility is a useful thing to have , and I think he might be one that could be developed , by a coach with patience , then again I always thought ' Cooky ' was well worth another shot as I like my props to have more to them than just a battering ram

If he has gone or goes , then he does so with my best wishes , until he plays against us , then I hope he has a stinker