The Daddy Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/19610967.leigh-centurions-appoint-chris-chester-head-rugby/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Seems like a decent appointment, hope it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Happy Days Are Here Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Chief Scapegoat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial Observer Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, Eddie said: Seems like a decent appointment, hope it works out. What is his job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Impartial Observer said: What is his job? Have you read the article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 It will be interesting to hear from Wakey fans on his appointment at Leigh as some thought he did a ok there under the circumstances before the parting of the ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I'm surprised someone with the current credibility of Chris Chester is willing to get involved with the Leigh, or more accurately the club's owner. If I were him I'd have waited for another opportunity - which would surely have come given his standing in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwalker71 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Reading the article it seems like this appointment is instead of the previously mooted 'NRL coach' which fell through. So, Kurt Haggerty as the budget option for coach with Chester above him as Director of Rugby? The 'problem' with this sort of appointment is it can soon end up with the DoR wanting more involvement with the playing side than a coach feels comfortable with. How long before Chester is the coach at LSV then? (Which might not be a bad thing actually) Will be interesting to see how this pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Head of rugby … head of operations … a forthright owner … a coach . Interesting how it all works in practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Just now, DavidM said: Head of rugby … head of operations … a forthright owner … a coach . Interesting how it all works in practice Replace the 3 dots with the word fights. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelic Cynic Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, paulwalker71 said: Reading the article it seems like this appointment is instead of the previously mooted 'NRL coach' which fell through. So, Kurt Haggerty as the budget option for coach with Chester above him as Director of Rugby? The 'problem' with this sort of appointment is it can soon end up with the DoR wanting more involvement with the playing side than a coach feels comfortable with. How long before Chester is the coach at LSV then? (Which might not be a bad thing actually) Will be interesting to see how this pans out. Also problematic with their being no previous relationship between Messrs Haggerty and Chester - and with Chester signing the players. Wasn't there an earlier problem when Cunningham signed the players? Anyway,good wishes to Chris Chester.I was quite impressed when he was at Hull KR and had the players involve themselves in the community. No reserves,but resilience,persistence and determination are omnipotent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeytherRob Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Angelic Cynic said: Wasn't there an earlier problem when Cunningham signed the players? There was, but then again it was a problem when he signed the players at Saints too which was the big issue of that appointment. Chester at least has made a few decent signings in his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Angelic Cynic said: Also problematic with their being no previous relationship between Messrs Haggerty and Chester - and with Chester signing the players. Wasn't there an earlier problem when Cunningham signed the players? Anyway,good wishes to Chris Chester.I was quite impressed when he was at Hull KR and had the players involve themselves in the community. Not really with him signing certain players (Peter Mata'utia being one of them), it was mainly due to the fact that we lost 4 of our first 5 championship games. And despite a change of coach and a 14 game unbeaten run, failed to make the play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The storm Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Impartial Observer said: What is his job? Im not sure why derek beaumont makes meaningless appointments Is chris chester the coach or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 47 minutes ago, The storm said: Im not sure why derek beaumont makes meaningless appointments Is chris chester the coach or not Hes the head of Rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 My take is that Haggerty has shown some promise which can be nurtured/mentored in the Championship by an amicable and experienced DoR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial Observer Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 12 hours ago, DavidM said: Head of rugby … head of operations … a forthright owner … a coach . Interesting how it all works in practice Don't forget the general manager they have just employed also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blues Ox Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Chesey what are you thinking? I suppose a man has got to earn a living. Beaumont has to be praying that Chester has some aces up his sleeve when it comes to contacts for new players otherwise Leigh are going to do well to get a team on the pitch next season as they already seem to be scraping the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 13 hours ago, DavidM said: Head of rugby … head of operations … a forthright owner … a coach . Interesting how it all works in practice Throw in Marwan as co-owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I will give this time before making any comment, albeit I do think Mr Beaumont is once again playing his 'Loyalty' card with Mr Haggerty, it is a strategy of Mr B's that this long suffering Leigh fan has been critical of in the past, When I spoke with Kurt initially about the proposed NRL appointment, he was disappointed and felt that he could succeed with a strong head of rugby supporting him. So Kurt's words have seemingly influenced Mr B it seems, no doubt about it Kurt was thrown in at the deep end this season and may yet eventually prove himself to be a great coach, but I would have preferred a strong, experienced, no nonsense coach at the helm for this next season and going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Scubby said: Throw in Marwan as co-owner I really hope so Scubby, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: I will give this time before making any comment, albeit I do think Mr Beaumont is once again playing his 'Loyalty' card with Mr Haggerty, it is a strategy of Mr B's that this long suffering Leigh fan has been critical of in the past, When I spoke with Kurt initially about the proposed NRL appointment, he was disappointed and felt that he could succeed with a strong head of rugby supporting him. So Kurt's words have seemingly influenced Mr B it seems, no doubt about it Kurt was thrown in at the deep end this season and may yet eventually prove himself to be a great coach, but I would have preferred a strong, experienced, no nonsense coach at the helm for this next season and going forward. That from Haggerty seems a really strange thing to come out with and they are words that would give me absolutely no confidence when it comes to giving him a head coach role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, Damien said: That from Haggerty seems a really strange thing to come out with and they are words that would give me absolutely no confidence when it comes to giving him a head coach role. If we had stayed in SL he would not be head coach, next season will be a great opportunity for him with a mentor to fall back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Damien said: That from Haggerty seems a really strange thing to come out with and they are words that would give me absolutely no confidence when it comes to giving him a head coach role. I think there is somewhat a lot of self preservation in that qoute from Mr Haggerty, he is at the moment sat in the seat of a head coach and wanting to maintain that position, ask yourself this "where else could he go" it is either suck up to the situation and learn from someone at Leigh, or be hopeful that someone else will employ him and still be learning from someone else or most probably be unemployed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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