It's a hard one to comment on! I believe the rumour is to be honest! Lots been said already but Paul's dad is on the board if it was a pr/db fallout first thing he would do was come out and do something!! Derek is getting a lot of stick he is outspoken and likes he's say but he always as the best interest of the club at heart! It's hang out of order that Derek gets stick due to Paul's mistakes!

If I had to put money on 1 person on this forum knowing the actual reason Rowley left, then THECherry&Whites would be a long, long way down the list. Ive learnt over the years of posting on here that you should take most things he says with a very large pinch of salt.

Has Rowley got the MONK on so to speak, I can't believe there's 4 people in Hartlepool that knows the actual reason

Can you have a very large pinch of salt

I see Rowls is sounding well on Radio 5 Live commentating on Wigan v Catalan tonight.

Rowls was asked about why he left Leigh and without saying the exact reason these are a few quotes which I scribbled (so may not be exact - I'm sure it will be played back or picked up on by the local radio)...
'First up just to say me and my family are all fine as even though I put personal reasons' they are ok (or words to that effect)
'Had to follow my morals and ethics'
'Keep integrity intact',
'Down and disappointed I had to leave friends players and staff but you have to follow your morals'
'There have been moments last season I questioned certain things'
'No alternative true to myself and follow my beliefs',
'Keep my integrity intact'.

Mentioned integrity a few times....

"............ had to follow your morals", is a strange one.

Being a God fearing man I think my morals are reasonable, young Mr Rowley has said he thinks his coaching career was coming to an end , let the breath get over it and have a word with yourselves. M

I don't actually think for a minute Tel that Mr Rowley's coaching career is at an end. I do believe his coaching career still needs to progress possibly before his ultimate goal.

I do see PR playing second fiddle to someone in the future in order to reach that goal.And good luck to him in his quest.

Atomic in my opinion PR has done himself no favours in resigning for whatever reasons he has, the Coaching business is very limited and there are plenty of talented blokes not in a job, Paul has now joined their ranks, for me his only options now are Swinton , Oldham, Rochdale, and Clubs at this level.He is unproven at SL level ,I can't honestly see any SL Clubs taking a chance on him,and that's no disrespect to his ability.

I see Mr Rowley has been a bit more forthcoming about the reasons that he went - notable that no response from the Leigh fans - don't they want to recognise that their previous coach left because he could take the way the club is being manage - he wanted to keep his "integrity intact" does that mean the club are bending the roles or acting dishonestly - surely the RFL should be interested ???

Whats the odds on a points deduction before the end of the season?

So whats going on at Leigh that would make someone like Rowley quit so close to the season? I also hear that one of your new signings has found himself in a spot of bother and that Barlow has said he will 'spill' if he ends up getting in trouble, all connected?

Probably the same odds as a lot of opposition fans gave last season. How many points did we have deducted last season?