It's pretty good team he's COBBLED together if ya ask me...
Things will improve over the next month or so

Obviously Jonny being a season ticket holder for numerous seasons, being a touchdown member, paying into LISA and standing in Yorkshire last Thursday night with a few other leythers applauding the team off after they got beaten shows you don't support the team.....!

I totally agree. I don't think people realise how quickly this team has been knocked together. We were pretty lucky to keep the core of the squad to a certain extent, but theres a lot of new faces, it's gonna take a while!

THANKYOU,

Exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping to start.

My view is that it worked with Rowley, Millward and Jukes last year, so why not with Purtill?

I don't know to be honest, obviously keiran has a history at leigh, i think he still lives here? But what would worry me would be if a power struggle were to arise. Purtill has been a number 2 now for several world class coaches, at one of the biggest rugby clubs in the world. Is he going to want to come to Leigh and not be top dog? But at the same time, it could end up to be a case of beggars can't be choosers, there are a few good coaches out there at the minute without a job, does he want to be another one? I think he could definately offer us something, its just difficult to see where he would fit in without treading on the current set-up's toes.

Kieron met with Leigh during the off-season when the recruitement for Ian Millward's replacement started. I believe he still has a soft spot for Leigh, but it was a case of his heart saying yes, his head saying no

how do you know "he's a really good coach" ?

'one of the best young coaches in the game' - Paul Anderson, Huddersfield Assistant Manager

"I believe he is an outstanding coach and can see why Saints want him back." - Huddersfield Managing Direrctor Richard Thewlis


“He’s a very experienced assistant coach and he has high aspirations. He’s very highly regarded by the players and staff at the clubs he’s coached at and we’re really looking forward to getting him on board to lead the Knights." - Steve McNamara

"The people that I've been fortunate to work with at the Giants, firstly Jon Sharp and Kieron Purtill, have had an influence on my path as a coach" - Jon Sharp

Just a few bits i've found. Also, to be assistant manager at last years Grand Finalists and be the England Knights coach I reckon he's probably good enough for Leigh.

Oh and I actually agree that appointing Paul Rowley was the best decision, but how do we know if he's a really good coach?

Last year, when we were discussing Basil's replacement, Purtill was most people's ideal candidate (young, local lad, served his time as a number 2 under world class coaches) - but, for reason's only he could tell us, Keiron decided not to throw his cap into the ring.

Would he be happy taking a GM's job that didn't involve having some input into 1st team affairs? Unless Paul was completely comfortable with that as the set-up then - in my opinion - it could prove a disruption that we don't need at this time.

The irony of course is that if he'd applied for the 1st team coaches job last year, he'd have more than likely got it - and at that time Rowley was quite happy to remain an assistant!!

Read my post above
Would he be happy taking a GM's job that didn't involve having some input into 1st team affairs? Unless Paul was completely comfortable with that as the set-up then - in my opinion - it could prove a disruption that we don't need at this time.

The irony of course is that if he'd applied for the 1st team coaches job last year, he'd have more than likely got it - and at that time Rowley was quite happy to remain an assistant!!'"

When we got relegated/but didn't PR did not pick the squad Neil Kelly did and Neil left because of a health condtition.

This season we have' on the whole' recruited well despite our restricted budget. We lost in the NRC at Sheffield by 1 point at home to Batley by 6 and gave a bad display at Fev.

We can't get relegated this season and have a limited budget.

PR might be the right man so we have no choice but to continue with our current set up and trust things will come good.

I honestly can't see what else the board can do at the moment.

And 'erm where are we getting the money from for his salary??

If we can afford to ship Matt Adamson or Ritchie Blackmore over can we not afford Purtill?



Agree with this, but I think it would have took a madman to leave St Helens for Leigh in the close season considering the financial states of both clubs.