I see the pies got given a hiding today.

I did a double take at the result..Wigan put mainly kids out i've no idea what Leighs team was..

Means very little really..

Thats pretty much a home grown side that has come through Wigan's academy and it is a great achievement from Wigan that they can field so many home grown players. I wonder if any other side in SL could field a team like that?

Leigh were at full strength. With having the Salford game called off they put out their strongest available team.

Anthony Gelling Wigans worst ever overseas import.......?? he must be in with a shout now...

Doc Murray.

So pleased to see Dom Manfredi on the field again

- had a rough couple of years with injuries - excellent talent, hope he stays fit now.



Leigh seem to have a decent squad this season





I still don't know why we didn't team up with leigh after it seemed to be working for both clubs in recent years??

Paul Rowley mentioned at a Fans Forum late last year that Warrington saw us as being "too ambitious" to link up with. Can only assume that that was because we hope to apply for a 'licence' next time the bidding comes around whereas presumably Wire wanted something a little more long term?



There's also the added complication that, in line with said ambitions, we didn't want to become a 'partnered' club in the same manner as Swinton and Hunslet, and given the RFL's new guidelines that means we're ineligible to sign players on dual contract and can instead only sign a SL player if it's a season-long loan (and even then the parent club cannot recall them, which means they're unlikely to loan them anyway, and the loanee must also come from a club that isn't involved in a partnership).

Wouldn't suprise me to see a Wire fringe player on a seasons loan at Leigh



If we had kept the intensity up the score would have been 50-60 today

I know this is a very dry and sarcastic post but I'm bored so I will bite



Chris Riley; Rhys Williams, Rhys Evans, James Saltonstall, Ryan Shaw; James Mendeika, Gareth O'Brien; Garreth Carvell, Micky Higham, Paul Wood, James Laithwaite, Ben Currie, Mike Cooper. Subs: Gene Ormsby, Gavin Bennion, Brad Dwyer, Danny Bridge.



I make that 15 home grown players we beat widnes with

It's crazy to take any notice of a result of a friendly.

We're not obsessed with Wigan, honest.