All too often you hear of stories and them not being confirmed or denied, well done to the club on keeping everyone informed. Would I have worded it in such a way? Probably not.

Steve Simms and Shaun McCray were at Easts on Staurday, but so were Allan Rowley and Arthur Thomas.

Anyway, this is the problem with messageboards.

Things get written then before you know it, its gospel, even if the club havn't said a word about it. But when it goes wonky, the club is left to take the flak.

Maybe its once bitten twice shy, and for once they're getting their word in first.

well peter kay what happened when donlan and higham left as young men and who negociated it stones and glass houses come to mind,and by the way he hasnt signed anywere.

Well i for one am extremley dissapointed in this news as we were led to believe that this was nailed on and a done deal.

What a absolute joke this has turned out to be, and it sounds like we have had our pants pulled down and been smacked on the @rse rather hard by someone with a vested interest in this turning out the way it has .

Mr Chairman has gone a hiding I see! Quite frankly, posting the stuff that has been posted on this board that has not come to pass is unprofessional and unacceptable.

If Leigh RL has been led merrily down the garden path like we have been on this message board then I fully support the club's stance on this. It is a very poor reflection on Leigh East, or at least senior people from Leigh East who have been posting unsubstantiated tripe on this board.

People might have been able to use A Rowley as an excuse for many things going awry in the past - but now we have Millward influencing things that will not wash with me at least.

Its one thing for the ordinary fan to come on here and spread a bit of harmless rumour or gossip, especially when there are no real vested interests - but there was a real conflict of interest here.

Mr Chairman, unless you intend to come back with a very clear and direct apology (for the actions of your club - as chairman you are responsible and accountable for the actions of the staff of your club), I strongly suggest you find another message board to spout rubbish on. Or better yet, keep your gob shut until the deal is DONE.

The lad wants a cooling off period to think about his future, what has been done by others might be a side issue.

I'm not sure what other individuals have to gain by him signing for Salford instead of Leigh and to be honest I'm not interested.

Personal attacks on this board are cheap and easy to make, though I must admit having a go at Mr Chairman from Toronto is probaly a wise thing to do, just keep your next visit home a secret

well im back, but from all the slagging off of all n sundry, not for long me thinks.
Now i know why i stopped coming on here, to many people have to much to say without knowing the true facts or who, if anybody is to blame.

I agree. Very poorly worded statement and to be honest a little too much info. Not very professional at all. On another note, good luck to the lad. Hope he doesn't regret his decision.

Has he had his tea yet !

I would agree from a neutrals point of view it doesnt look very professional, who gave the go ahead for that to be put on and worded like that?

Well if I was Millward I wouldn't waste my time with this club. Millward has promised to visit the amateur clubs and hold training sessions and pass on training tips. Why??? so that Salford can sign them up. He obviously doesn't want to play for Leigh and I assume money and SL has been the deciding factor. If he doesn't want to play for his home town club under one of the best coaches in Rugby League then it is his loss. Very very silly lad. He could have progressed and made his way into Leigh's first team. and then gone to a SL club. Instead he will waste his time in salford's reserves and they will sign some over rated Aussies. Stupid Boy!!!!

Good Luck to the Lad.
Shame about the statement from the club.

Mr Chairman, what has come out in the statement, I feel, is alot of frustration from the Leigh board. On hindsight, would they re-word it? Probably, but at the time I can see how upset they were - we all have feelings don't we?

Leigh have taken alot of criticism over the past with how it has treated local amateur clubs. I was once part of the East set up as a kid and when the leigh tem came on the allweather at the old place, the coaches often 'played with the floodlights' and left the leigh first team in the dark!!!

Leigh don't seem to get things right, but when they do try things, folk are happy to find the negatives.

Obviously I do not know the 'story' of all this, but from an outsider, the Easts' paintbrush is tarnished than Leigh.

So it seems this 'next Mickey Higham' mas you put it will not be pulling on the Leigh shirt - a bit opposite to what YOU posted last week Mr Chairman. Money obviously does talk - proof in the pudding so to speak.

And Mr Chairman, I hope you enjoyed you tea.....but I can see a little 'bit of yellow' round your lips.......must be the egg on your face