Wrong Matt. the club, sponsors and his employer spent a lot of time and effort trying to convince him to stay.

He was offered sensible money.

More Than last season in fact. The same ballpark as what the rest will or have agreed to for next year and Leigh won't need a moneyman to find it either.

He'd have been probably the highest paid player at the club if we matched what swinton were throwing at him.

Good luck to him anyway. The lads got bills to pay and a truly decent fella so fair play to him but Leigh can't spend money outside of their income, a problem swinton will soon learn about.

Here Here , never a more True word Spoken .

The problem is that we cannot even name a starting 17 at this point let alone a dozen or so to make up the numbers! Oh and we don't have a coach...

Fair play Ste, I know you'll know much more about it than me! Just going by a reliable source at Swinton.

Obviously money matters more than finals, or just getting paid !

As things stand i'd have to say he's got more chance of getting to a final with Swinton than at leigh.

Doomed , I tell you , DOOMED , were all Doomed

Are Swinton to be the new Barrow.
Thats some squad assembled on the gates they get.

Can't knock the ambition and dreams as essentially that is what sport is, however if it goes wrong..........

well I was told that Swinton players didnt get paid on time once last season, whether its true or not I dont know.

Well our squad last year came nicely in under the budget, and weve only added Mills, Armstrong, I'anson and Higson to it. Granted, Mills will probably be one of, if not the highest paid player but i strongly doubt were breaking the bank. John Kidd has money but not mega bucks, and after the amount of time, effort and money hes already put in I seriously doubt he would risk it all.

These players wont have come cheap and gates Swinton get and the rent LSV charge arent cheap so beware, Swinton. Theres no relegation this year, so why risk the overspend?

They've got to sign somewhere so why won't they be cheap?
Are Leigh actually offering deals now or still sorting a few issues? There aren't many teams, especially based on our side of the Pennines so might be a bit more than just 'ah Swinton overspending!!!'

Leigh have offered deals - which are likely to be accepted by many of last season's squad, and good players from outside that squad. Most players are realists, and won't necessarily fancy five treks a week, over to the 'Dark Side' for training. I suspect that's a big reason why Swinton are an attractive proposition to players based on this side of the Pennines - there's only them and us in the Championship from the 'right side of the hills'!