The biggest mistake (retaining Jukes for a season too long aside) was letting Ridyard and McNally leave. Beggers believe that two lads who loved this club, and could actually play rugby were binned off. Riddy especially - went unpaid for awhile in our darker days, rewarded with a cold shoulder and a p45.

True still can't get my head around the Riddy one ????

All water under the bridge now, time to move on

Well a good review will probably see them go elsewhere - so there ain't going to be many left are there

We don’t know what happened with Riddy. Remember the talk of him going to Wakey when he spat his dummy out. But remember the times of playing with broken ribs. Two sides to a story.

Well I do.. His dad is very good friends with mine hah!

Yeah we know Alf.

Congrats.
You find yourself in a privileged situation then.

Nah wasn't trying to be billy bigballs with it tbh. Just knowing what I've been told Riddy was treated like by the club (Jukes in particular).

He had his faults (turned up to training overweight etc.) but he was the one player who could move us around the field, could kick, could take on the line and make half breaks.. Something our current 6 and 7 simply don't do.

I havent seen Matauita play a lot but what i have seen he would go well in a top 8 SL club.

50k is not a lot for him and im sure the club could command more or has this become a fire sale ?

It isn't that straightforward. Anyone on a two year deal is quite within their right to ask for severance pay if Leigh want rid. No contracted player is going to walk away without another club to go to.
Leigh need to lower their wage bill asap and the quickest way to do so is to sell the players that are in demand. It sounds like Derek is asking for transfer fees but ultimately he will just need the players to be off Leigh's payroll by the end of the week.

A few clubs are interested in Mata'utia but there’s no way you will get £50k for him, clubs know you need to reduce your wage bill, that’s not a strong negotiating position to be in.

Think we would get a fee if he moves before the deadline this week.

Mata'utia to Wire,Goodwin to Leigh for 2019 season.