The Leigh chairmans twitter account certainly makes for interesting reading. Classy guy.

We need Ali. He's the only one who can break the defence near the line.
We'd have had 2-3 tries at Rovers if he'd been playing. The rest just can't do it unless it's broken play.

Why what has he said?

Why? Have you read many tweets from MICHAEL NORRIS?

Pedants corner, deflecting from your HEAD OF RUGBY

@derekabsundecks

Derek Beaumont the Director of Rugby or some such other title he's given himself.

He's never played the game at any decent level and doesn't hold any coaching badges yet has appointed himself head of Rugby over a knowledgeable guy like Paul Rowley.

In one of his other Twitter rants pre Salford he was saying stuff like 'I'm going to pick the team I want whether Salford like it or not'. To which someone replied that surely Paul Rowley picks the team? Suffice to say it got his back up and he delivered a short answer!

He's a moderately wealthy bloke (Andrew Glover level) and has allowed himself to get carried away with Leigh's success! He's certainly not doing the reputation of Leigh any favours and I'm sure Tommy Sale and Alex Murphy are embarrassed for him.

Ok then head of rugby. Maybe the chairman should be having a word with him this morning because the guy is an embarrassment.

Unfortunately I can't disagree

@derekabsundecks - Account does not exist.

Looks like somebody at Leigh has seen sense and removed it.

So what did he say since the twitter account no longer appears to be there. In addition, was it a genuine one?

Oh it was genuine. He got drawn into a slanging match with Alex Rowe of Batley. Some of the language certainly can't be put of here but lets just say the insults were flying.

If you go to @bulls1989 that guy has taken some screen shots. It come with a parental warning.

Apparently his account was hacked last night whilst he was out. The Salford 'rant' was in response to being told Hock couldn't play v Salford - did he play?? Wealth - he is self made and owns 100% of his business that generates £2m pa profits and has great assets and cash.
Derek wears his heart on his sleeve, is very generous and loves the club. It also seems the players/coaches love him also.
Ticket sales were over 1200 on Saturday, and I expect close to 2000 will be travelling over for a game that will either be very close or Wakey will win easily imo, our form has dropped off recently and we are missing players.