FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  
 Current LIVE TV Match : Hull Kingston Rovers 34 - 10 Hull FC LIVE ON SKY SPORTS Full Time.
WWW.RLFANS.COM • View topic - Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy?
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain564No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 20 20159 years283rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Nov 23 13:1512th Oct 23 14:32LINK
Milestone Posts
500
1000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:38 am  
When Neil Jukes was appointed coach at the start of last season, the squad for the first match at Batley included the following players who have since left the club:-Chase (Castleford), Armstrong (Widnes), Brierley (Huddersfield), Kay, Beswick Pownall, DIxon, Emmitt ,Moimoi, Waorthington (all Toronto). Now, just over 12 months later we are establishing ourselves in superleague!!! He has to go down as our best coach since Alex Murphy and his 81/2 Championship winners. If only we could borrow Woods and Drummond from that side!!!!
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach13012No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 07 200519 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
17th Jan 21 18:172nd Apr 20 17:40LINK
Milestone Posts
10000
15000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
blackpool tower circus

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:55 am  
CHEADLE LEYTHER wrote:
When Neil Jukes was appointed coach at the start of last season, the squad for the first match at Batley included the following players who have since left the club:-Chase (Castleford), Armstrong (Widnes), Brierley (Huddersfield), Kay, Beswick Pownall, DIxon, Emmitt ,Moimoi, Waorthington (all Toronto). Now, just over 12 months later we are establishing ourselves in superleague!!! He has to go down as our best coach since Alex Murphy and his 81/2 Championship winners. If only we could borrow Woods and Drummond from that side!!!!

A bit presumptions there CL, ALL the above named players including Chase have been replaced by better players, I don't think any of these players would get into our team at the moment.
I realise Jukesy must have had some input into the signing of the current squad ,but we are only 6 games into the SL season ,3 wins,and 3 losses so to label him the best Coach since Murphy, is a bit early.Also a Coach can very soon fall from grace, look at McDermott of Leeds last year, and Smith and Cunningham at the moment,we have had a few good coaches at Leigh over the years,I remember Steve Simms being hailed as the second coming after a few games at Leigh, we should let Jukesy enjoy his Coaching, and not forget the input of Cooke and Purtill as well.
ColD 
RankPostsTeam
International Board Member6987No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 22 200222 years257th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
29th Mar 24 09:5624th Feb 24 16:46LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Just Behind Parksides Club
Signature
Onwards and upwards - LTID

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:11 am  
charlie caroli wrote:
A bit presumptions there CL, ALL the above named players including Chase have been replaced by better players, I don't think any of these players would get into our team at the moment.
I realise Jukesy must have had some input into the signing of the current squad ,but we are only 6 games into the SL season ,3 wins,and 3 losses so to label him the best Coach since Murphy, is a bit early.Also a Coach can very soon fall from grace, look at McDermott of Leeds last year, and Smith and Cunningham at the moment,we have had a few good coaches at Leigh over the years,I remember Steve Simms being hailed as the second coming after a few games at Leigh, we should let Jukesy enjoy his Coaching, and not forget the input of Cooke and Purtill as well.


Be interesting to see how Worthington would have coped at this level, however had he stayed we probably wouldn't have got Crooks who has been excellent for us.

With regards to the coach, this season has impressed me no end the way we are structured on the pitch - defensively it is the best I can remember in over 40 years of watching. Jukes at the helm must take an aweful lot of credit for that, but as you say we have 3 coaches (Anderson along with the above) - not sure if other SL clubs have the same set up but it certainly appears to be working
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2950No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 25 200915 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
1st Aug 23 19:5321st Apr 23 23:53LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Everywhere and no where baby...
Signature
Am I Rugby Leagues Adrian Durham?

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:47 am  
We've also got to remember that no other Leigh coach has had the level of funding that Jukesy has enjoyed.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Owner1422No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 12 200221 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
7th Dec 23 14:4728th Apr 19 08:58LINK
Milestone Posts
1000
2500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
Leigh to win challenge cup before 2020
Leigh to reach Grand Final by 2022

Derek to get a queens honour (mbe) by 2025

Oh Leigh oh Leigh oh Leigh


//www.tipsterste.fabpage.com/

[quote="Michael_Ward"]Ricky Bibey = cack.

He's no good - the lad is huge but couldn't bust through a wet paper bag. He was crap at Wigan, he was crap here, and christ knows why Saints then signed him. Predictably, he was crap there as well.

He's now where he belongs, in NL1.[/quote]

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:01 am  
Absolutely definitely without a doubt Sir Jukes is up their with Alex Murphy OBE
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain3326
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 25 20159 years119th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 22:3826th Mar 24 00:26LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Here (But Only for the Beer)

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:23 pm  
The proof of the pudding is actually after the eating, ie it is how a coach is viewed in retrospect that counts.

Murphy brought major success to Leigh. As a lad, I was always sure that Leigh would win if they were there or thereabouts at half-time as a Murphy roasting generally sent the players back out 100% committed (Ferguson bought his hairdryer second hand as Alex had been giving blow dries for years at that point). He defected but all these years on he retains the respect of all that remember his time here.

Rowley was generally well regarded in his time here too. He too defected but has lost everyone’s respect, not just as a man due to the manner of his departure (for Bongser, it reminded him of waking up next to a coyote and wishing the previous night away), but also as a coach as Jukes stepped in at virtually zero notice and, in his first season, achieved what Rowley had failed to achieve (despite the former incumbent’s attempts to destabilise the club from without).

Jukes & Co have certainly brought the team on and this pudding is tasting good at the moment. Time will tell.

Come on Jukes' Leythe!
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Star1621No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 22 201113 years177th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
15th Jan 24 03:3731st Dec 23 09:42LINK
Milestone Posts
1000
2500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
quote="Ruune Rebellion"]No. That’s what you said you idiot which is why you are sexiest lol. Give up you sexiest Imbecile[/quote]

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:42 pm  
charlie caroli wrote:
A bit presumptions there CL, ALL the above named players including Chase have been replaced by better players


Charlie knows...... Sweet FA about Rugby League. Chase is way more talented than anything you have in your squad at the minute. His problem is that he's a grade A bell-end and can be added to the long list of "all the talent in the world" players who p1ssed their careers away. If you think Brierley is anywhere near the level of a fully fit, fully focused Rangi you need your head wobbling. You can add Hock to the "what might have been" list as well.

You've made a great start to SL life tho and seem to be playing as a team. Look forward to a great game when we "welcome" :wink: you to the AJ Bell.... :thumb:
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain268No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 12 20159 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
12th Aug 19 20:187th Aug 19 20:11LINK
Milestone Posts
250
500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:59 pm  
Hock??? Really ?? He's playing the best rugby of his life at the moment so that's a crock of sh$t!!
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Board Member16601No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Aug 16 200222 years283rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
18th Mar 24 11:1225th Nov 23 20:25LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
A rose between 2 thorns

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:35 pm  
Team is 80% when operating at or near the cap, if we can keep the culture and add to the 20% in about 3 or 4,years we will be competing for the pots.
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach246No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 04 200419 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Jul 18 22:4411th Jun 18 09:51LINK
Milestone Posts
200
250
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Jukesy best Leigh coach since Murphy? : Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:43 pm  
Gaz Hock's career isn't finished yet. He's playing better than ever and is a firm favourite of the Leythers. He appears to be happy at Leigh and that's important for any player. He hasn't wasted his career by any stretch of the imagination. There is more good rugby left in Gaz Hock.
As for Jukesey it's too early to say regarding the heading of this particular thread. It's currently a case of so far so good and long may it continue.
Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: rocky-uk and 113 guests

REPLY

Subject: 
Message:
   
Please note using apple style emoji's can result in posting failures.
Use the FULL EDITOR to better format content or upload images, be notified of replies etc...

Return to Leigh Leopards


RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Saints a
moto748
28
1m
The Record-Breaking Good Friday Derby Massacre
Dave K.
245
2m
Rd 6 I Cas A
batleyrhino
139
3m
Halifax H
Bully_Boxer
33
5m
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34341
6m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56067
9m
Why have so many big clubs given up on the field
FlexWheeler
1
10m
Early Season Double for Hull KR Over Neighbours FC
RLFANS News
1
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
25s
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56067
25s
Ky Rodwell
Trojan Horse
113
29s
Protest
Chris71
15
30s
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34341
30s
Rd 6 I Cas A
batleyrhino
139
54s
York - 14th April
PopTart
23
1m
Squad for Cup Game
CW8
17
1m
2024 Southstandercom Prediction Competition Week 6
rhinosTY
36
1m
Early Season Double for Hull KR Over Neighbours FC
RLFANS News
1
1m
State of the Nation
UllFC
232
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Why have so many big clubs given up on the field
FlexWheeler
1
TODAY
Early Season Double for Hull KR Over Neighbours FC
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Protest
Chris71
15
TODAY
New Investors
BullRaider
2
TODAY
Wigan/Saints
Douglas Blac
3
TODAY
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhinos Go Level Top
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
York - 14th April
PopTart
23
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
WYSIWYG2
5
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
CW8
19
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
moto748
28
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Deadcowboys1
9
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
Trojan Horse
38
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Early Season Double for Hull K..
47
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhino..
183
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
606
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
725
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
603
Warrington Demolish London For..
706
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
765
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
741
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
984
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
945
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1095
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1062
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1132
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1104
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3888