You shouldn't stand in player's way. It's a very short career. These 2 players have given their all for Leigh and I hope they fulfil their dream of playing in SL. It would be better if that was with Leigh but that's a very long shot. Did you begrudge Chris Hill moving to SL? He's fulfilled his dreams of playing in SL, winning the CC and playing for England.

Sentiment doesn't come into it. Bob has been brilliant for Leigh and I wish him all the best but this is a crucial season for us. Mickey Higham has been an inspired signing, easily our biggest threat since he arrived, but he is 35 years old. He should not be an 80 minute hooker week in week out and as promising as young Foster is he is, understandably, nowhere near the level that Beswick is at.

We would be considerably weaker without Beswick and back in a position where one injury to a player that is no spring chicken could completely derail our season.

If Wigan are interested then I imagine they would have to put some serious money on the table to tempt us unless we have an adequate replacement lined up.

Wigan will take a NRL reserve on loan

Let Bob go to Wigan, please. Without him over the course of the season you will be significantly weaker. I'd have him back here tomorrow given the chance.

I imagine with Wigs lack of 'spending' in the summer, they will have plenty cash left to bring in a Super League/NRL player to cover no. 9.....

What injury does Bob have? Someone on here said he had pulled something but the interview with Derek last week stated his achilles.

We should remember the circumstances under which we signed Micky Higham from Warrington.

I'm encouraged that the club can both attract good players and our players can be of interest to SL.
We've come a long way.

If there's an equivalent/satisfactory replacement available which was the case at Wire, then fine. Leigh don't have the luxury of pulling someone back and seeing we are in the final phase of the plan,weakening the side when the onus is on strengthening,isn't on the agenda this season.

A few years ago I'd have agreed with you when SL was a closed shop, we had no money & our cap was 1/10 what it was in SL.Now though the Championship is attracting some SL quality players and becoming a better compertion every year. We're pushing for SL ourselves & that has to be the be all & end all, no room for sentiment nor should any Leigh player be thinking about getting a chance at SL at another club when they've got a chance takeing Leigh to SL.

Whilst I see your point whilst Bob is at Leigh he only has a 'chance' of SL, if he moves to Wigan, and I do think it is a big if, he 'will' be playing in SL. Good luck to him either way as I do rate him very highly and always enjoy watching him play, even when he does well against us.

50k wasn't a bad return for higham. If wigan make a bid that we accept then fair enough. Just saying we shouldn't be expected to just let him go.

Bob is a fantastic player, and I was gutted when he left Fax. He doesn't have that many years left in him though, and if he does have a chance to play in SL, it would be churlish to stand in his way. Understood that you're favourites to have a stab at going up for 2017, but that's likely to be down to a one-off game at the end of the season if things pan out in line with the "probabilities".

To be honest I'm more concerned about his achilles injury.You can't set a recovery time for that.Would have thought his mind is on recovery not SL aspirations.Why his names popped up in a thread relating to moving to the pies when he's injured,I don't understand.

Fair enough. I was commenting about his ability as a player (and his age and opportunities). If his injury is serious, then this is clearly irrelevant, and tbh I'd just rather wish him well recovering back to good health.

There's been no approach made nor any plan to make one anyway. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-7745724

There's been no approach made nor any plan to make one anyway. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-7745724