Re: 2025 Leigh Leopards : Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:58 pm  

Leyther in nz wrote:

When I knew we had signed Liu and Nue, I watched them closely. Liu only played two ten minute spots and was very quiet in games, and that was all season, so very little game time. Nue played very little nrl, came on as sub a couple of times. He played well in nsw cup, but looked overweight when I did see him. Hopefully a full pre season training will get him where he should be. I am a little nervous of these two if I’m honest. Time will tell. As for Armstrong, if we get the tactics right and play to this guys strengths, then he will be amazing. Can’t wait for the season to start.

To be fair to Liu, the difference between the NRL and superleague in terms of speed and physicality is night and day. Luke Thompson is a 70 minute player in SL but couldn't hack the NRL. I'd expect Liu to be able to bigger minutes for us - doesn't have to be a 80 minute player with the Ipape at loose forward option.

I am bit skeptical about a 2 year contract for him though in truth.

Re: 2025 Leigh Leopards : Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:30 pm  

In fairness, with the exception of early days in the 2022 season when we needed to put ANY team on the pitch (and with the exception of a Round 2 loss at Fev and a squeaky bum CCup tie agin Bradford, that worked out well), Chez, Lam and Degsy have not brought in too many post-Christmas turkeys - though one seems at the mo to be stuck to the sole of our collective boot.

Lam is a great coach, regardless of what Wigan "fans (?)" "think (?)"

Re: 2025 Leigh Leopards : Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:42 pm  

One of Derek's greatest achievements

Leigh Leopards
2019 average attendance: 3,194
2024 average attendance: 8,391

Change: +5,197

Ranks just below winning the Challenge Cup.