The club is working hard on setting up a communications network. Press relations is a big area we still have to address.

Surely it's simple. You don't make any official announcements until the end of the season. No matter how many rumours there are, or how many people think they know, until it is officially announced it is still a rumour.
Although, to be honest in Leigh's case, it still seems to be just a rumour after it's been officially announced.

You'd think it would be simple - a rule that states no signings/departures to be announced until after Grand Finals. The problem seems to emanate from this 'social media' thingy - someone posts that they are on the move and, hey presto, their millions of followers receive it, pass it on, and before you know it, everyone on the planet knows! (except me, 'cos I don't know what Twitter and Facebook are, let alone how to use them! )

Saying that though I guess Wire just re-signed Kevin Penny so he might still have a chance.

If I could be bothered, I'd put my mind to it and think up the others but I can't be bothered wasting my time just to prove a point to you.

Bracek was just a rumour there have been millions of those.

Leigh released a statement saying that he had "penned a deal" IIRC. EDIT: Also see this article on the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/15722916

Leigh released a statement saying that he had "penned a deal" IIRC. EDIT: Also see this article on the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/15722916

It was on Leigh Centurions official website Fred

If the deal was done months ago why didn't Leigh take Sam on loan instead of Fev. Can't get my head around that one

Maybe marwan is in for him. Check the advance racing declarations for a horse named Sam Barlow. I noticed he had named one of his horses rangi chase which appeared in the racing lists long before the odficial announcement came. Cash and the arrogance to go with it.

Fair point.

Bracek would be a superb signing for any team in this division. That was my comment about a year ago.

I interpreted Bracek being mentioned above in the context of being officially (note officially) announced as a Leigh signing.

He has a good point.

Didn't we also announce the signing of an Australian stand off a few years ago that also evidently back fired on us?

Anyway, the lesson here is that at a time when we are lauding a new wave of professionalism and skills at the club, we need to be much more diligent when timing and releasing official information on signings or risk further embarrassment.

And the reason I say this is because I have already had one uneducated idiot say to me 'I hear Leigh are now signing players on who don't want to play for them '

It don't take them long does it?