I am not sure its about franchising, but certainly there needs to be an incentive. My slightly controversial view - and this applies across the leagues - is that home produced Academy players in the 1st team squad are not counted on the salary cap and a weighty transfer fee applies if another club come for a a clubs current or ex Academy player.

Take Broncos for example Wigan signed Kai Pearce Paul on the back of his Academy Origin performance for Lancs, and I bet he went for a song. Butler to you guys similar.

Leigh need to make a strong bid for Latu and Akauola asap before somebody else snaps them up. They wouldn't even need to move house.

Apparently 3 NRL players can be announced now that its official.

Lots of Noise around Bryson Goodwin having 12 months but you guys got what we should have had. Lovely bloke. Lived close by to me in South Warrington. Don’t think it’s enough to keep us up if true but Leigh will be the most competitive out of the 6.

Well some of the other clubs in contention had signed some from SL

Was hopeful of Toulouse, With Catalan already in think a second french team would of been better.

I'm hoping that they will get promoted in the future and be stronger for that. Will be better when fans are allowed back, and of course when we can travel.

Leigh have even less time than usual to get a SL capable squad together.