Last year our main problem was we was lacking size in the forwards & when Parker was out it showed against the likes of Fev & Batley who have/had massive packs. Secondly when Riddy & Kes were injured we struggled in attack but with Kay & Govin added to our half back/dummy half options we have better depth to our squad now. Batley have lost alot of last seasons players & with the majority them being their best ones where we have strengthened considerably so I am confident that we will win this match well & send the bulldogs back home with their tails between legs.

Keith you are not usually prone to rash predictions ,I predict a very close game , and hopefully a Leigh win by 10 points , does the Bonus point still exist for the Coming season ?

As for the Bullfrogs , John Kear will have them playing their usual frustrating type of Rugby , he couldn't coach my dog Sam to sit up , and if he did it would at an angle never rated the bloke , I do however predict a Leigh , but by 30 , I just cant see it .

As I havesaid Iain , I think Leigh will win , but not by much , and ive NEVER seen a Bulldog with its tail in between its legs they have little stubby tails , don't they ? .

Centurions by 20 no problem

I agree with Keith.

Centurions have a better pack & better backline
Batley have better pie & peas.....

Got a Journal today - who else has seen the 4 page wrap around and all the other news inside

You're on form today Ian I should of said stump between legs or should that be pointing to it's @rse?

I am expecting a easy Leigh win...
For 3 reasons
1...we have a great team this season, great signings to play along fantastic players we kept last season...
and we wont have any money issues ( re players being paid )

2....Batley
John Kear has brought in quite a few young players...not having the experience the Leigh player will have.

3...we've got the best supporters in the land, we've got the best supporters in the land, we've got the best supporters in the land, we've got the

cant wait to start singing in the North Stand

so i will go for
Leigh 46 Batley 12
ATT 2350

A big thank you goes to the board for allowing this season to go ahead
we as fans are now and will always be 150% behind the club

LoyalLeyther

Cant see anything other than comfortable Leigh win by 20+. Batley have lost some key players and replaced most of them with mediocre replacements and appear to be struggling to create much in pre season. The local press stated yesterday that Black will now miss the start of the season so they will be further disadvantaged. Cant believe on the back of last season the recruitment this season has been so underwhelming.
As for the season in general Featherstone & Leigh for top 2, cant see sheffield or halifax
touching either this year but the eagles cant be written off....

Dead excited now for the first proper game