Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:05 pm  

Hoping for an entertaining game from our new Derby game partners & ourselves, especially with a few ex Wires in the team.
Maybe Mr Powell will try 2 hookers on the field at some stage ,it has worked well in the past & there is the added bonus of Russell scoots from dummy half.

PS is the Domino's Pizza trophy still up for grabs ? I believe we are the present holders of that trophy.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:36 pm  

Before kick off I’d like to disagree with the many predictions that are putting Leigh to finish 11th or 12th. I genuinely think Leigh could make the top 8 maybe top 6. I think they’ve got a good squad and will win plenty of games.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:42 pm  

Will be interesting to hear how we play.
Hope everyone gets 40 mins, and with the exception of the hookers I hope it's a continual 40 mins.
Only then can we have any sort of inkling into how fit they all are.
(I don't like any player who can't play a half non stop - only way to control that is to reduce the number of interchanges allowed).

I remember a few years ago we whooped Salford in the pre season match and then got stuffed by them one week later at the HJ when Cull was coach I think.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:45 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Before kick off I’d like to disagree with the many predictions that are putting Leigh to finish 11th or 12th. I genuinely think Leigh could make the top 8 maybe top 6. I think they’ve got a good squad and will win plenty of games.

A very interesting take, if you’re right then unless we finish well above them it could well be the death knell for Powell’s reputation.
(before any Leythers think I’m being uppity I’m basing it on how many ex Wires are in your team [and how Lam fared as coach of Wigan])

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:48 pm  

Does anybody know if you can pay on the gate, or is it ticket only? Ta.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:51 pm  

You can pay on the gate

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:51 pm  

Well, like Salford, Leigh have plenty of players who think they will have a lot to prove (and a coach) they’ve also got quite a bit of class in the squad to go alongside that. I think they’ll be dangerous all season.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:38 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

You can pay on the gate

Nice one, thanks.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:34 pm  

I've put leigh to finish 10th in my prediction. Maybe they could get 9th if ipape stays fit. Can't see Hull kr or Wakefield finishing above them and I reckon Hull kr will struggle to stay off the bottom of the table.

Re: Squad v Leigh : Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:52 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

A very interesting take, if you’re right then unless we finish well above them it could well be the death knell for Powell’s reputation.
(before any Leythers think I’m being uppity I’m basing it on how many ex Wires are in your team [and how Lam fared as coach of Wigan])

To be fair, Lam won the LLS in 2020, and lost in the last second in the Grand final to a freakish try that year.
In 2021, he was without Field & French that season also. I'd like Leigh to have that success.