Lynda if we can take duals then we have twinned, as only twinned clubs can take duals.

There should be no need for ANY link up - we are not Hunslet who are scrambling for players to compete in the league or a Oxford who play out on a limb.

Yet again though something has come out via the press instead of via the club (lets not forget Rowley was telling us before a ball was kicked about how 'excited' we'd be about the quality of the youngsters we'd be getting from Wigan whilst at the same time Trevor Barton was refusing to comment on it as he said nothing was happening) , from the outside it does look like that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.

If the club are doing any kind of links with Wigan or any SL club (however big or small , on or off field) then surely the most decent thing is to tell the supporters and sponsors the exact details so people can read it and decide for themselves if its something they'll agree with / buy into, afterall our head coach is quoted thus “This partnership with Wigan is one we have been working on all year and one that we really feel is workable and of value to ourselves, the Warriors, the fans and the players” so clearly something has been going on for some time.

I look forward to the club giving us the full facts of this 'partnership' in the next day or so as the club has this season introduced a 'policy of honesty, integrity and transparency'.

A small part of my soul has just died.

As you can see, I've never posted on here before, but this news has me truly worried. I never thought this day would come. I've just e-mailed the club asking for an update as after supporting Leigh all my life I now feel my hard earned cash is being used to support the Warriors. We need an official statement now.

The club really should make a formal announcement.

I've seen the terms of the signed agreement, and it's all about providing playing opportunities for junior players in the borough, from grass roots to elite level. Since the RFL stopped the funding of Community coaches, there's a huge chasm opening in the coaching of kids in the borough. Sure, it provides the opportunity for under 23 players to come to Leigh on D/C, when both clubs and the player are in agreement. If Paul doesn't want them, they won't be coming. It's very much about the young players and will not be used for the likes of Tomkins, etc. coming back from injury.

But, it's about much, much more than players moving on D/C - it's about ALL the young players in the area, of ALL ages.

Please publish the agreement, Leigh!

Any D.C. from the pies means we are twinned with them.Only twinned clubs can register D.C.s.Keep the crust munchers out of our club.

So it is effectively the same agreement as Swinton signed then when they sold their souls.

So did Alan edge write this or was it centurions rl and wigan warriors

What I am worried about and I bet most on here are, is that this is just a smoke screen for a twinning arrangement that has been agreed with the RFL. It's a very sad state when fans have nearly no confidence in their clubs or the governing bodies. And they wonder why the crowds are dropping.

As long as it's gone about sensibly and we use it in the same way as if it was like previous years DR arrangements then I can't see it as much of a problem , one snag could be is that if or who PR chooses to bring in would struggle to play in enough games to be eligible for the play offs , which poses one question , If they wont be available for the final push at the end of the season then why make the announcement now ? why not wait until next year ? .

Well if it is I for one will walk away after watching us as a young un from the late 60s, see some of us Leythers won't sell our soul just for the hell of it.

Were does that mention duals?
It doesn't

I have always said for many years I would still follow Leigh RLFC in Rugby League's Division 20 if it ever occurred. When I said that phrase I never thought I would ever have to add in the word 'Independent' Leigh RLFC.

A Partnered /Twinned Leigh RLFC in the Championship - Never.

Why take the risk of upsetting so many of our remaining fans ?

I'd ask the current club owners that question as no matter how its dressed up its a agreement that will differ in wording only to what all the other twinned clubs have signed up to.

Surely they can see the huge damage this will cause for little (if any) gain, not only will a lot of supporters be disgusted / detached from the club but equally it sends out a signal that our club needs others to help us to get players in - are Fev, Fax, Sheffield and the other clubs who are rivals for trying to get into SL doing the same ?

At the end of the day what will Leigh Centurions gain from all of this compared to what we could lose - it just isn't worth it and i'd urge our owners to step back from signing anything (no matter how small it seems now) that would pose even the remotest threat to Leigh Centurions remaining as a proud stand alone Rugby League Club.

Well well well. it seem that all you hypocrites who have ripped into Swinton have some humble PIE to eat.