You'd better be finishing top then, Norman!

Any time after next Sunday will be fine!

Bought my tickets for the game from Leigh today - in the East Stand. The tickets are numbered 0008 and 0009. I hope that isn't indicative of the level of Leigh support, or how heavily outnumbered I may be, in the 'posh' seats!

Seriously though, we've always enjoyed sitting in the East stand, with 'Fax fans - it's an excellent afternoon out - whoever is getting tonked!

I hope Ryan stays at Leigh till the end of his playing days. I think his agent is daft.

I don't, not anymore.. The Ryan Brierley side show has been a disruptive influence for the past couple of years. All the talk has been is he staying, is he going? My thoughts have always been is he any good , as good as some allude? We have better half backs at the club IMO. I think Ridyard / Reynolds will be as good as any half back combination in this division.Paterson is some unit to fill in at 6 as well. He bossed it against Bradford despite not being match fit. We all know Chase oozes class , when we can get him back on the field.

Ryan does however posses speed and some will say speed is everything and maybe you should find a place in your team for pace but not a half back for me.

Look Ryan , his agent or both tried it on IMO.They thought Leigh's current halfback crisis would give them leverage to negotiate a little extra. They got their fingers burnt and Ryans Leigh career is finished.

I think deep down Ryan never really wanted to leave Leigh this season. Thats the saddest part.

Well said Harold, I would be delighted if Ryan finished this season at Leigh, but 'burnt bridges' and all that. So we & Ryan move on, curious where he'll end up, just hope it's not a club we might play in the 'middle 8's' this season, that's assuming we qualify !

Obviously Ryan and his agent have discussed something,but that should be confidential between them both,so why has is agent said anything to Brett Ferres unless he is trying to instigate something.No reason to say anything otherwise.

What has rhinos' second row adulterer got to do with it?

It had just been in the news that Leigh had turned down two offers for Ryan- it's also known that he's OOC at the end of the season. Of course they have suggested they are interested!!!! conversations between agents and coaches happen all the time- I'm sure Leigh have had similar - perhaps even with this particular agent given his portfolio!
Don't be naive to think it isn't common practice!

Thanks Norman.

In all truth, we always have a good day out at the Shay - although some of the results could have been better. It's a great venue for RL, and we always have a decent conversation with the locals.

Have a speedy recovery.

I agree HR ....

while I still think Ryan has been a powerful force for Leigh & poses a constant threat to opposition teams, he is not an 'orthodox' or 'classic' 7, more a 'free agent' (pardon the pun) on the field.

I truly believe & have said it on our pages until I am blue in the face that Ben Reynolds has the [ipotential[/i to become one of our finest signings ever & possibly a future International, such is my high regard of his talent.
Of course it remains to be seen if he achieves his full potential & how long it takes to come to fruition, but he has ability in spades & could be twice the player RB could ever become.

FWIW I see Ben as our future 6, learning the ropes alongside Riddy at 7 initially while being spelled at stand off.

& on another bombshell .....

I don't think we will get another game out of Rangi Chase, I might be hopelessly wrong *& I hope so* but his Leigh/English RL career & possibly his entire RL career could be finished. I sincerely hope not.

I disagree. I would like to think that whatever Rangi's current issue is, be it flu, injury or *other* that the club will support him as much as they can until he is ready to return.

I know there are rumours he has been sacked but if he had it would be out by now and the reason would be known. ONE reason would be known, not a dozen different guesses and stories depending on which pub you happen to drink in. It isn't like the club has a good record at the minute for keeping anything a secret for long!

Hopefully Rangi will be back and winning us games again before too long.

Think you'll find its Ryan and his agent who struggle to keep things secret and confidential