The problem is your dual registered players are only average. Widnes with Ainscough, Farrell and Davies have the better deal.

Please do not take this the wrong way but tell me which player are you referring to?



I thought our half backs strugggled infact it shows you should not be selected if you are not 100 % fit.



We played badly. Batley were solid and too many of our players had bad games. Goulden and Taylor getting knocks early doors did not help. We had not one player tonight who played to their potential.



One or two of our lads were dire. Batley were better all across the park. Oh and less than 2000 Leythers for this game is even worse than the display we saw tonight.



We were shocking last week.Tonight it was the same. Ah well it happens although I am not a happy bunny to put it mildly.

Excuse Rogues Gallery he is the most biased wiganer ever to grace these message boards and although i don't fully agree with his point their is an element of truth in it.

Bringing in 4 'young' dual contract players who have played a handfull of full games in super league between them is a risk if you ask me. The championship is a big step up from Academy / reserves which is what the majority of these wire kids have been playing generally.

Rogues rightly stated that they are not what you would call 'gamebreakers' either.

Have seen a bit of Ainscough and i do like him, but talk about thick as pig....he has the brains of a small rodent. Farrell I like him too and Davies not bad either.

Relying on a bunch of young kids will be the downfall of Leigh

It's a good job Shawy isn't in charge Frank, you'd be spitting feathers!

Normally a fan, but was he on the pitch tonight?

i too am a fan, but he was shocking last week for wire against rovers, and i said to my mates that tony smith would " farm him out" this week.................no good to us though if his confidence is low.............whilst i would obviously like to watch players like "unit" over morrison, the DC lark only favours the S/L clubs, and makes gameplans uncertain.

lee mitchell.

personally I'd send them all back and bring in some loanees at least three being backs.

I think I'm inclined to agree with you. At the beginning of the season the DCs were not getting in their Super League teams and they were very commited to our cause. Last night I thought they lacked that commited desire and looked jaded. We just cannot continue with the threequarters we have availiable, last night the Batley wingers were absolutely ourstanding in attack and defence! Every team appears to have pace other than ours, it is an urgent priority now so, the forwards may have to be sacrificed to improve our team.

I also feel that the D/C system heavily favours the SL clubs. Ged Stokes (although he may not be the best example to follow!) has said that he will no longer countenance D/C deals - he is opting for loans, where he is guaranteed the player for at least a month.



As for our D/C players - well, Mitchell and Emmitt have been getting a lot of SL rugby lately, so they must have something, given that they are turning out for top SL teams. Obviously, they are picking up bad habits there!!

I agree except would keep Emmitt (particularly at the moment)... but who might we get in? We certainly need some real pace at centre or wing.

Keep Blythe and Emmitt and drop the other 2 as we hardly ever see them........ sign a speedy winger and a H/B on duel or loan to replace....I`d go for Penny as out of favour at Wire (will score more than he lets in)....... poss look at Brad Drew also.