Must confess I am disappointed with how this has been handled and trust we learn from it.

Yes absolutely. It's a PR disaster in my book.

Someone from the BOM should phone Sam and ask him wether he has had a change of heart. Should he say yes then just let him go to wherever he wants to. No point in having any player at our club who isn't going to do his best.

Not even played a game for Leigh yet and already stiring things up. Maybe he is edging his bets.............

Seriously though if he is actually allowed to play for Leigh by the time the new season rolls around you can expect him to play well for you for a few games, then you can expect him knocking on the coaches door telling them a SL club is in for him and wanting to negotiate his already inflated salary, and then finally when he dosnt get his own way expect his performances to decrease in quality quite quickly.

The question people must ask is why would Fax release a player, who many uniformed people think is one of the best props/second rows in the comp, a year early from his contract? It will all come out in the wash though, I just hope Leigh havnt paid him any money up front.

Happens every year with Leigh, when will lessons be learnt?

Mind me asking whether it was cash or players used to buy him out of his Fax contract? Or simply just a case of Fax clearing out the trash so to speak?

Every year? I don't think so.

No comment.

I actually think in RL they should stop all this 'x player has signed for x club for next season' (in some cases when half a season is still to be played ).
Leave it to the off season as it might actually generate some RL column inches in the press.
The RFL need to lead on this rather than clubs as it can effect players performances and fans perceptions of the effort the said player is putting in. In turn this can lead to the player being singled out (which certainly won't help his performances) - its barmy

How about we announce signings when they are able to show up at the LSV and can be given a Leigh scarf and a Leigh shirt for the photo shoot, its that simple.

True we can sign players and have the contracts locked away done and dusted but lets give our signings the maximum publicity they deserve and if someone leaks it then let them , a 'no comment' is a fantastic way of answering any leaks or gossip and keeps people guessing (and talking about the club), we then do a proper press release with photo in shirt etc, etc

I agree with your earlier post about none of this merry-go-round should happen until the off-season.

With the theme of this post though, the club probably can't win. If news of signings is leaked through the press/social media , there will be those demanding the club make a statement and a 'no comment' won't be enough for them.

Spot on Jenky believe it or not we have put a communications structure in place but it was bypassed by one interview after the Fev game Sunday.

It's very important Leigh Centurions TV and our own website gets our News out exclusively and like you say we need to then maximise the exposure on the back of that.

We can't afford to be filtering news out the back door so to speak and diluting good news stories and words have been had and leasons learned over this premature release.

Andy