Sun 25th Sept: Ch SF: Leigh Centurions v York City Knights KO 14:00 (Premier Sports)

[phiggins]

3 hours ago, gavin7094 said:

Would rather have had York's season than Widnes'. 

I’d rather have York’s squads than Widnes’. But if I were a york fan, I’d have gone today just hoping for a bit of fight.
 

That 100-4 game was a freak day where the full time team had most things stick late in the game against a busted, depleted side. I had a lot of sympathy for them.

But today, the york team looked like they were looking for shortcuts once it got to 18-0. I just don’t think they gave themselves a chance to compete. 

[daz39]

4 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

You do come out with some stupid statements, it is nothing of the sort.

Ok i was wrong, it's only 64%, i am going on todays matchday squad by the way, 11 from the 17 we're overseas players.

[PEANUT HEAD]

5 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

People maybe saving cash for game that isnt a walkover. I don’t blame York fans for not paying to watch a foregone conclusion, I have watched enough. Another benefit of 14 team SL is we wouldn’t have one team buying the Champ every year. Hope Fev vs Batley is a better watch. 

Credit too the york fans that travelled cheered there team till the end, and also credit yo ghe leigh fans that applauded them for there 2 trys. 

[LeytherRob]

27 minutes ago, daz39 said:

Ok i was wrong, it's only 64%, i am going on todays matchday squad by the way, 11 from the 17 we're overseas players.

how does 4 additional quota players translate to 64% of the squad having to leave exactly? Of the 24 players currently at the club, 12 are currently on deals for next year and beyond, with potentially another 1-3 retentions to be announced depending on the outcome of the application for Lachlan Lam to be quote exempt due to playing his junior rugby at Wigan St Pats. This idea Leigh are going to have to make wholesale changes is a myth perpetuated by fans too lazy to do the most basic due diligence and look who is/isn't contracted for next year.

[Damien]

15 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

how does 4 additional quota players translate to 64% of the squad having to leave exactly? Of the 24 players currently at the club, 12 are currently on deals for next year and beyond, with potentially another 1-3 retentions to be announced depending on the outcome of the application for Lachlan Lam to be quote exempt due to playing his junior rugby at Wigan St Pats. This idea Leigh are going to have to make wholesale changes is a myth perpetuated by fans too lazy to do the most basic due diligence and look who is/isn't contracted for next year.

Played his junior Rugby at St Pats? When Adrian Lam left Wigan Lachlan Lam was 6. I'm fairly certain that St Pats didn't have even have kids teams at that sort of age back then.

[GUBRATS]

1 hour ago, PEANUT HEAD said:

Credit too the york fans that travelled cheered there team till the end, and also credit yo ghe leigh fans that applauded them for there 2 trys. 

Usually do for players who didn't stop trying , well done to the York lads , I'd still take Jordan Thompson for another year , a true warrior who inspires those round him 

[LeytherRob]

17 minutes ago, Damien said:

Played his junior Rugby at St Pats? When Adrian Lam left Wigan Lachlan Lam was 6. I'm fairly certain that St Pats didn't have even have kids teams at that sort of age back then.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/lachlan-lam-leigh-centurions-quota-25068267

[HaxbyKnight]

6 hours ago, YCKonstantine said:

the game has long gone but that pass was forward a mile

Which one, there were a few?

[Tex Evans Thigh]

39 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Usually do for players who didn't stop trying , well done to the York lads , I'd still take Jordan Thompson for another year , a true warrior who inspires those round him 

He’s an outstanding competitor.

[Damien]

21 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/lachlan-lam-leigh-centurions-quota-25068267

Adrian Lam was Cronulla assistant in 2006 so he must have started playing at St Pats in 2003 aged 4, yeah right . Fair play if Leigh pull it off but it would be a joke if the RFL approve.

[LeytherRob]

7 minutes ago, Damien said:

Adrian Lam was Cronulla assistant in 2006 so he must have started playing at St Pats in 2003 aged 4, yeah right . Fair play if Leigh pull it off but it would be a joke if the RFL approve.

I hear Leigh have called in a favour from St's for Mike Rush to put the case forward

[Damien]

10 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

I hear Leigh have called in a favour from St's for Mike Rush to put the case forward

You should have said, there's no doubt it will be granted now!

[phiggins]

6 minutes ago, Damien said:

You should have said, there's no doubt it will be granted now!

Lam’s case is done and dusted, Rush has been brought in to get Ferguson taken off the quota 

[sweaty craiq]

12 hours ago, phiggins said:

Lam’s case is done and dusted, Rush has been brought in to get Ferguson taken off the quota 

Fergie is off quota due to coming from Union

[Harry Stottle]

3 hours ago, sweaty craiq said:

Fergie is off quota due to coming from Union

That's true laws are laws, but hang on a mo, didn't he go back to junior RL in Sydney before coming to Leyth? Hope I'm wrong.

[sweaty craiq]

22 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

That's true laws are laws, but hang on a mo, didn't he go back to junior RL in Sydney before coming to Leyth? Hope I'm wrong.

No, was looking at doing so and working

[Farmduck]

I'm watching the replay of this game and I have a question. At the start when the teams come onfield and line up with the kids in front of them, what club was that shirt the kids were wearing?

Green, yellow and black horizontal stripes. Nice-looking sports club jumper.

[UTK]

On 26/09/2022 at 23:53, Harry Stottle said:

That's true laws are laws, but hang on a mo, didn't he go back to junior RL in Sydney before coming to Leyth? Hope I'm wrong.

He played in the Group 6 competition with Thirlmere Roosters for a while before heading to Leigh.

[DACS]

I find some of the criticism about the way Leigh have done things a bit rich, given how much stick they took last time they joined SL at very short notice and were on a hiding to nothing. They've clearly decided that they weren't going to get caught out the same way again, and good luck to them, the owners have no doubt financed a fairly big loss this year to ensure they got promoted and I'm sure they have a plan for a squad to stay up.

[Harry Stottle]

4 hours ago, DACS said:

I find some of the criticism about the way Leigh have done things a bit rich, given how much stick they took last time they joined SL at very short notice and were on a hiding to nothing. They've clearly decided that they weren't going to get caught out the same way again, and good luck to them, the owners have no doubt financed a fairly big loss this year to ensure they got promoted and I'm sure they have a plan for a squad to stay up.

This is Leigh, they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

As you say they were called last season finishing bottom - albeit some fans of other clubs vented their dissatisfaction at the reduced funding, and this season they have apparently speculated to much and spoiled the Championship.

[georgeb1]

5 hours ago, DACS said:

I find some of the criticism about the way Leigh have done things a bit rich, given how much stick they took last time they joined SL at very short notice and were on a hiding to nothing. They've clearly decided that they weren't going to get caught out the same way again, and good luck to them, the owners have no doubt financed a fairly big loss this year to ensure they got promoted and I'm sure they have a plan for a squad to stay up.

To be fair Leigh have only done what any other championship side would have done with the opportunities they had at their disposal .