Quote: Teh Grauniad " The BBC has found Gary Lineker in breach of the broadcaster’s own impartiality guidelines after he tweeted about the Conservative party taking money from Russian donors. The Match of the Day presenter made the comment in February while responding to the then-foreign secretary, Liz Truss. She had said English football teams should not play in the Champions League final then to be held in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine. Lineker quote-tweeted Truss’s demand with the observation Charles (Happy New Year, hope you are well?), Bongser only mentions the man with the "spherical" balls (didn't see that infamous instalment of MOTD so can't say for sure ) because he noticed today that The Beeb has (as long ago as October '22) posted a Super League table for '23: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... ague/table As you will notice, every teams performance stats are at zero. If the placings were based on alphabetical order, by this soul's reckoning, Leigh would be in 7th - but they are placed 8th. Random? Not with Saints top and Wigan in the play-offs! Mind you, Wakey are there too! Auntie should summon Dave Woods back from 'is 'ols to explain this and hopefully categorically deny that IMG have already deemed it thus.

Quote: Teh Grauniad " The BBC has found Gary Lineker in breach of the broadcaster’s own impartiality guidelines after he tweeted about the Conservative party taking money from Russian donors. The Match of the Day presenter made the comment in February while responding to the then-foreign secretary, Liz Truss. She had said English football teams should not play in the Champions League final then to be held in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine. Lineker quote-tweeted Truss’s demand with the observation Charles (Happy New Year, hope you are well?), Bongser only mentions the man with the "spherical" balls (didn't see that infamous instalment of MOTD so can't say for sure ) because he noticed today that The Beeb has (as long ago as October '22) posted a Super League table for '23: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... ague/table As you will notice, every teams performance stats are at zero. If the placings were based on alphabetical order, by this soul's reckoning, Leigh would be in 7th - but they are placed 8th. Random? Not with Saints top and Wigan in the play-offs! Mind you, Wakey are there too! Auntie should summon Dave Woods back from 'is 'ols to explain this and hopefully categorically deny that IMG have already deemed it thus.

Good to hear you are doing well Charlie. Whatever the good news is, congratulations. Good news is always worth celebrating.
Give the lads a cheers from me in the new shirt.

Good Morning VL , I hope you are well.?Leigh resembles Vancouver this morning ,it’s very white , cold,with a dusting of the white stuff, Ihope the LSV is ok for Saturday,it must be hard for you being so far away from the LSV .
I will deffo give the boys a cheer for you Saturday, can’t wait to sit in my usual place in the West Stand .My new shirts are already to wear , even got a Leopards scarf , very smart .
Anyway keep posting ,hopefully see ya on yer next visit .

Glad you OK, Charlie. Well, enjoy your leopard skin leotard while you can cos come the great financial crash of '23, DB will be looking to offload the Leopards. My cryptocurrencies and gold and silver investments will have skyrocketed and I will buy the underfed Leopards for a cut down price. The newly acquired Leopards will be attired in a traditional cherry and white rugby shirt. Match days will be on a Saturday with a 3pm KO. Transport to all away matches will be free to all supporters on subsidised coaches. All kids will be given free entry to games. 16 to 18 Yr £5 entry. The Legends bar will be returned to the fans. After I have purchased the LSV, a larger 'Mick Martyn' type bar will be built for the fans. I will take them to Challenge Cup success and Super League titles, and DB's reign of terror will be consigned to history.

I can dream In the real world, after almost 60 years of support, my attendance of Leigh games will be via NOW TV cos I can't do Friday night KO. Enjoy the games, Charlie. See if I can spot you on't telly.

I hope they stay up and prosper. IMG will probably kibosh it when they show their real agenda. I'll lose interest not being able to get to games. There is a big worldwide financial crash coming though, Charlie, so you never know DB may hit hard times and I'll save the day haha

Really hope you stay up, I think you have a bottom 2 squad along with Wakefield.

HKR I believe will be fine.

It’s a shame Ferguson couldn’t keep out of trouble as he would have been an asset in SL.

Think you need to lower your expectation with Hardaker too.

He is excellent defensively and a good ball carrier, but quite slow and has a beyond terrible passing game (unlike what the modern fullbacks need).

Lam realised he needs to play centre during his spell at Wigan, not sure where he’ll be lined up for you.

Your recruitment strategy seems to be players Warrington didn’t want to keep (after they finished 2nd bottom)

I still think Charnley can play but a soon to be 33 year old Tom Briscoe stands out of a panic signing.
Good luck!

well this thread made interesting reading...

I'm certainly pleased to be proven wrong. I think I just get used to watching them get promoted, expect a good season in SL but then we get relegated, so didn't expect anything but the same, especially with such a small squad. I think all the backroom staff deserve a round of applause for keeping the players in prime condition, and what can you say about Adrian Lam - absolutely brilliant coach to forge a team of newbies into a top SL team with a tremendous team spirit. Congratulations to all concerned.

Seems odd quoting myself. 6 or 7 games to stay up, I was really wanting to say 10 pts for safety but erred on the side of caution. Castleford are looking safe on 12 pts.

I predicted a bad season for Leeds and Warrington. Leeds are in disarray with what looks like a terrible recruitment policy. Warrington lost their manager and are currently in a dogfight for the play-offs.

Wigan and Saints to finish top was a lazy prediction.

I think I also asked would you settle for Challenge Cup and Relegation or SL survival? just shows what a good season Leigh are having.

Nostrabongser was a bit off the mark.

More than happy to eat my words - Charnley and Briscoe have been brilliant

I hit the mark with Wakey going down (or at least it looks that way) but definitely under estimated where we would be. I said 8-9, or maybe even 7th at a push. Very, very happy to be wrong and never dreamed I would watch us win at Wembley this year. I $id also say that Leeds, Cas, Hull and Wakey would be below us, but thought HKR would be the dark horses for top 6 or higher finish. One team that has surprised me is Cats. I thought that their team looked older and this year they may struggle a little more. They have been very good but look a little jaded as the playoffs role in.
I think we finish 4th now and hope we play Salford. Bogey team I know but have way too much for them right now.
Great season no matter what happens from here forward
Thanks everyone at the club, owner, coaches, players and all. You have made an old guy very happy

A thread very enjoyably resurrected (and therefore not against AUP).

As for NostraBongsus, Sep, the only hope in this heart pre-season was that Leigh would stay up. They have done - and in spades.

Derek said back then that Leigh were not in SL merely to survive but to compete for a top six place. They already have done - whilst, after Salford beat Wire this weekend, top six is yet to be guaranteed.

Vanners, you said 7th at a pinch (or similar wording). 7th would now be a disappointment!!

Top soothsayer award, for Bongser's lack of money, goes to Manx Leyther (with Tipster Ste beaten by a short head - and B&B pulled up and humanely destroyed - a happy death).