Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:07 am  

Excited! Hope we can get the right mix of retained and new recruits. Think the basic squad is solid just need to retain the right players and add SL quality.

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:47 pm  

Septimius Severus wrote:

Do you think they will fix the website in time for the press conference?

NO.It`s been down for ages with no news on it.

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:25 pm  

Zak Hardaker and Ricky Leutele both announced as new signings - apparently!

Both will do nicely.

Leopards re-branding a bit naff though

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:28 pm  

I hope Hardaker goes the way of Hock (and Ryan Bailey), talented players with problems who I didn't much care for but certainly put on a good enough display while in the shirt.

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:32 pm  

I see that we have announced the signing of another 8 players

Bloomin' heck!

O'Brien and Mulhern in particular are good for me and despite the vitriol pouring out of a certain rugby town to the south of Leigh, I have also rated Holmes and just hope that Lam can turn his career around. He was certainly good at Cas.

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:42 pm  

Can anyone confirm which overseas players are staying and who is leaving? Thought that would have been mentioned today.

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:58 pm  

Next seasons squad: Ipape (quota) Jones Lam Leutele (quota) MacDonald (quota) Mellor Mulhern Nakubuwai (quota) Nisbet O'Brien O'Donnell (quota) Reynolds Smith Wardle Wilde Amone (quota) Asiata (quota) Brand Briscoe Chamberlain Charnley Davis Ferguson (quota) Gannon Hardaker Holmes Hughes Seems to me like one of those has to go, and if rumours are correct it will be MacDonald. Info from photos: https://twitter.com/elviseckardtrec/status/1583114837743108096?s=61&t=Gfk1sQ_VkWOUOAoP4F9xUA

Next seasons squad: Ipape (quota) Jones Lam Leutele (quota) MacDonald (quota) Mellor Mulhern Nakubuwai (quota) Nisbet O'Brien O'Donnell (quota) Reynolds Smith Wardle Wilde Amone (quota) Asiata (quota) Brand Briscoe Chamberlain Charnley Davis Ferguson (quota) Gannon Hardaker Holmes Hughes Seems to me like one of those has to go, and if rumours are correct it will be MacDonald. Info from photos: https://twitter.com/elviseckardtrec/status/1583114837743108096?s=61&t=Gfk1sQ_VkWOUOAoP4F9xUA

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:05 pm  

its appalling no website/lctv...........as is leopards

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:18 pm  

Leigh Leopards -Super League 2023
1. Gareth O'Brien
2. Blake Ferguson (O)
3. Zak Hardaker
4. Ricky Leutele (O)
5. Josh Charnley
6. Lachlan Lam (O)
7. Joe Mellor
8. Tom Amone (O)
9. Edwin Ipape (O)
10. Robbie Mulhearn
11. Joe Wardle
12. Jack Hughes
13. John Asiata (O)
14. Matt Davis
15. Tom Briscoe
16. Oliver Holmes
17. Aaron Smith
18. Keenan Brand
19. Ben Reynolds
20. Ed Chamberlain
21. Nathan Wilde
22. Jacob Gannon


Possibly leaving the club
Caleb Aekins (return to Aus or NZ)
Kai O'Donnell (return to Aus)
Sam Stone (linked to Melbourne Storm)
Mark Ioane - Keighley
Chris Green (future unknown - injured until 2023)
Luis Roberts - Leeds
Jacob Jones
Krisnan Inu (Rumours of Keighley)
Tom Nisbet (Currently on Loan)
Jy Hitchcox
Keiron Dixon - Widnes
Adam Sidlow – Salford
Ben Nakubuwei
Nene McDonald (Probably Leeds)

If Nene goes to Leeds as expected - that with leave 1 Overseas slot and maybe a 2nd if Lachy is approved.
Announced today leaves a squad of 22 - Chezzy in the Journal suggested there is more:
“In terms of recruitment though I have got 25/26 players all ready to go. So, there are lots of things to be positive about and we are in a stronger position than we have ever been as a club.”

Re: Leigh Squad 2023 (possibly) : Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:23 pm  

Septimius Severus wrote:

Leigh Leopards -Super League 2023
1. Gareth O'Brien
2. Blake Ferguson (O)
3. Zak Hardaker
4. Ricky Leutele (O)
5. Josh Charnley
6. Lachlan Lam (O)
7. Joe Mellor
8. Tom Amone (O)
9. Edwin Ipape (O)
10. Robbie Mulhearn
11. Joe Wardle
12. Jack Hughes
13. John Asiata (O)
14. Matt Davis
15. Tom Briscoe
16. Oliver Holmes
17. Aaron Smith
18. Keenan Brand
19. Ben Reynolds
20. Ed Chamberlain
21. Nathan Wilde
22. Jacob Gannon


Possibly leaving the club
Caleb Aekins (return to Aus or NZ)
Kai O'Donnell (return to Aus)
Sam Stone (linked to Melbourne Storm)
Mark Ioane - Keighley
Chris Green (future unknown - injured until 2023)
Luis Roberts - Leeds
Jacob Jones
Krisnan Inu (Rumours of Keighley)
Tom Nisbet (Currently on Loan)
Jy Hitchcox
Keiron Dixon - Widnes
Adam Sidlow – Salford
Ben Nakubuwei
Nene McDonald (Probably Leeds)

If Nene goes to Leeds as expected - that with leave 1 Overseas slot and maybe a 2nd if Lachy is approved.
Announced today leaves a squad of 22 - Chezzy in the Journal suggested there is more:
“In terms of recruitment though I have got 25/26 players all ready to go. So, there are lots of things to be positive about and we are in a stronger position than we have ever been as a club.”

27 have been announced as per the post above. One overseas needs to go though as we have 8.