I really hope we had a decent list of players as surely for some time its clear on who is up to the task and who is not at Leigh.
Ideally I'd like us to keep our younger players but after that I'm afraid we need to recruit better as in effect we have gone down in what is probably a fairly poor SL and lest us forget we've been on the wrong side of some 50/50's which never evened out so could have stayed up!
Relegation based on the way we was heading (signing old Australians/ playing structured RL) may be the best thing that happened.
Ideally we need to get a good mix of youth and experience and play the way we are used to seeing at Leigh which is an expansive style not the safety first repeat drives followed by a long kick we have had to revert to far too often this season.
We have lost our way imho and regrouping and getting a few youth structures lined up (so we are not prone to just signing cast offs from other clubs should we get injuries)might be whats needed.
When we go back up I want us strong right across the park, we started off strong in SL and after a few tough calls and injuries we lost our way, this may give us the chance to get it right long term.
Key decisions on coaching staff and playing personal are needed with a view to long term.

Very difficult balance for me, we haven't really got long term without the stability of SL, unless we invest in youth then don't have the initial availability to reach the promised land

Usual positivity from you

Most of the players on Peter list had already been told they would not be here next year regardless of which division we were playing in. Some of their own choosing, Drinkwater had already informed the club he and his partner would be more than likely be returning home to Australia at the end of the year.

Daniel Mortimer will be in big demand, but it will require a huge fee from another SL club to snare him away from Leigh. I think he will stay and give us 12 months but the dust of the 2017 season is yet to settle.

Hi Harold.

Of the names listed, I'm not overly disappointed at the ones being quoted as departing - except Mortimer and Goodwin maybe. I'd thank them for their efforts in our colours and look forward to 'better' signings for next season. Speaking of Mortimer (and Goodwin for that matter) how do we get a fee when all contracts are supposedly void? (or were they not solely SL contracts?)

The club needs a big shake up as it's not been good enough to keep us in the big league to many old players just going through the motions we need a good squad to get back into SL I would like to see a change in coach but is there any point? Any of us could coach of full time players into the middle 8s so keep jukes till end of season he will be the cheaper option and spend the extra money saved on players. Toronto putting a decent squad together they look like the team to beat next season already

Monty, I see what you're saying,but let's wait and see who goes,who stay's, and who comes in before we pass judgement.

I may be wrong here, and I do hope some will correct me if I am but those players that came in late in the season signed contracts with no SL clause's stated in them.

I believe we do have some 'better' signings to announce that will supersede the hole of those leaving ( Goodwin aside - Yes that is a shame we do not have an opportunity to see him in SL , for Leigh)

I too think Mortimer signed a contract with no clause.

He stated this on GMR.

Saying that, contracts are worth nothing nowadays !!

But I thought it was not so much about clauses in the contract, but RFL rules mean that both player and club have 3 months notice to stay or go.

Yes there is certainly some legislation in place regarding a 3 month 'cooling of period'

I think however you may have to have been here a certain amount of time for that to apply. Mortimer signed a contract for 2018 knowing there was every chance the club could be relegated 6 weeks later.

Contracts? Clauses? How about this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Sy6oiJbEk

Contracts? Clauses? How about this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Sy6oiJbEk

Is it not a big weakness of MPG that you are basically on a free contract? Could another team or agent not be filling a players head with promise of a big signing on fee for a new club should they lose? It seems wide open to exploitation and a lot easier than feigning homesickness.

Monty what about Toronto squad makes them the team too beat? Ashton sims wouldn't of got in our aging pack this year... Dave Taylor is unfit and overweight had half a good season in nrl and he's living off that.. Toronto has a good squad but certainly no better than what we have with a few old heads too go out and some good signings too come in.