Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:05 pm  

Leigh24.7 wrote:

Should his picture be removed from the wall of the Centurions Pub - that wall is for Legends.

Ivan, I understand these players wanting to go on the Toronto adventure with PR,especially the single ones,and let's face I think they won't be missed as we have better players now in the Squad and if we get to SL next year we will want better players still,I think some of these lads realise their future at Leigh was going to be limited anyway.As for Rowls picture being removed from the side of the Centurion Pub?I would say leave it as it is.Murphy did exactly the same thing after Wembley in 1971 when he took over at Warrington.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:29 pm  

mapleyther wrote:

So was it a lack of ambition for him to come and play for Leigh in the Championship after playing SL with St Helens and Salford?

If he had chosen to come to Leigh at a time when he still could have had any number of SL teams in for him then yes it would have been, but that didn't seem to be the case.

IMO Dixon would have no problem getting into any team in the Championship but has chosen to take the money and go down to steamroller Champ 1 with the Wolfpack. That goes for Kay too and Jonny Pownall could have found a Championship place I am sure although maybe not at the top end.

It seems a waste to have top Championship players like Dixon and Kay putting 70 points on University of Gloucester All Golds in front of 100 fans when they should be banging on the door of SL. Kay in particular looked like a SL player this time last year and has been a shadow of himself in 2016 having clearly known he was off to League 1 next season.

A lot of the Champ 1 sides like Oxford, Hemel and South Wales Scorpions are of a similar standard to the better amateur sides. I would back Leigh Miners against any of them. It is going to be a massacre when they come up against the likes of Craig Hall, Liam Kay, Andrew Dixon, Gary Wheeler and James Laithwaite.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:45 pm  

mapleyther wrote:

So was it a lack of ambition for him to come and play for Leigh in the Championship after playing SL with St Helens and Salford?

When we signed him, he was about to sign on loan at Halifax for the season.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:46 pm  

When you signed him he was on a months long loan with Halifax. He could have gone to other super league clubs but needed to stay in the North West as he was doing his degree at Liverpool. I believe he has a role on the conditioning side with Toronto so this will enable him to gain the practical experience for his career after rugby league. As most people have alluded to the Toronto side will probably only be in Championship 1 for 12 months, and the intention is for them to get to Super League

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:02 pm  

Seems fans mean nothing to some former coaches. Well that's all we are' fans. That's the reason I'll be a Leyther for the rest of my life. PR clearly isn't.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:17 pm  

frank1 wrote:

Seems fans mean nothing to some former coaches. Well that's all we are' fans. That's the reason I'll be a Leyther for the rest of my life. PR clearly isn't.

How do you make that out Frank?

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:44 pm  

Q1. What is the Salary Cap in Championship 1 ?
Q2. What is the Salary Cap for Toronto Centurions ?

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:55 pm  

Ste100Centurions wrote:

Q1. What is the Salary Cap in Championship 1 ?
Q2. What is the Salary Cap for Toronto Centurions ?

£1.8 million for both questions, from next season.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:13 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Ivan, I understand these players wanting to go on the Toronto adventure with PR,especially the single ones,and let's face I think they won't be missed as we have better players now in the Squad and if we get to SL next year we will want better players still,I think some of these lads realise their future at Leigh was going to be limited anyway.As for Rowls picture being removed from the side of the Centurion Pub?I would say leave it as it is.Murphy did exactly the same thing after Wembley in 1971 when he took over at Warrington.

Exactly Ian. Paul has been as good as he could or this club. The boys he has signed have probably looked at their chances at Leigh and at clubs in our leagues and decided that it could be their best chance to play a bit longer for a decent pay day. They have bills to pay and are young. I'm getting a bit fed up with this purge on anything Toronto now.

Re: Andrew Dixon : Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:41 pm  

Leigh24.7 wrote:

Should his picture be removed from the wall of the Centurions Pub - that wall is for Legends.

Not really for Legends .. Cotteral is also on it.