The Club has made their first announcement on next season's signings - on the official website.



Jimmy Taylor, Tommy Goulden, Steve Maden, Dean McGilvray and Martyn Ridyard.



Watch the official website for more announcements soon!

Bob Beswick was introduced at the LISA meeting last night....and it was announced about Brierley coming on loan....why would the club make this official announcement on the Website?



Unless its been put on there via Carrier pidgeon.......................

This is old news. I do wish the club would get up to date with who we have actually signed. It looks like the fans know more than the actual club!

The only time i look on the club website now is when they send me an E.news,its completely pointless otherwise,as you say its already old news.

Stick to twitter,MBs and other club websites if you want to know whats going on.

That's the only time i go on as well John.

Oh look, the other signings are being announced now! www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=6329

Oh look, the other signings are being announced now! www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=6329

Same here. Think we should announce the renewals like we have and then individuals separately .

the irish trio make for a good announcement all together

Yes the word International can't be sniffed at!

Get off their backs,not everyone is as enlightened as the 30 or so who come on here regularly and the know it alls who frequent Leigh Market.



A bit more support for the very few that are keeping our club running would be more beneficial and appreciated.

Well said that man - you'd think that people would be happy at this stage that there is actually a club in existance. A lot of effort going into keepling the club alive, sometimes they must wonder why they bother.

I love the way people can turn Good news into an argument.

No argument just an observation on the effectiveness of the current communication channels, I think they are doing a good job other maybe think a bit differant.

We will have a good little squad next year at no massive expense. Some good players still available and nowhere to go. tbh, I think we have played a masterstroke !!



McNally has been one massive under achiever. With excellent guidance, I can see him being a new Ellis. He may not be better with ball in hand, but he is an excellent kicker and passer of a ball. He should complement Riddy well.



2 more good signings on the way I believe. It really is good news. GET BEHIND THE TEAM!!

It's looking like we'll have adiquate cover in the halves should Briely be recalled

Don't care where I get the news from, as for the official web site being behind its not their fault that news gets leaked out before they want to reveal who has signed ,you are getting the good news from other sources so whats the problem , not everyone uses a computer believe it or not so they won't be bothered that it wasn't on the Leigh site first ,as long as its good news it can come via smoke signals for me

There appears to be a number of 'fans' who don't want the news to appear through the official channels, or who are critical of the club's communications.



Once upon a time, you were told next to nothing about the club, which is now being run more openly than I ever remember it having been run. Whatever you have been told in the pub, or on other club websites, or via players' tweeting' the majority of the named signings have only put pen to paper, in the last couple of days or so. Until they actually sign the contract, they are not Leigh players.



I will repeat - they only got their final 2011 wage payments last Friday. Would you sign a new contract, for 2012, before you have been paid your outstanding wages for 2011?



We are trying to provide you with news, as quickly as it becomes 'official'. If that's not good enough for you, then please carry on making up your own 'news'.

I just have to stick up for some here.



Over the years there have been times when players or news has been announced that shouldn't have been... remember Alan Hadcroft signing for us when he went off to Halifax for example? My own announcement gaff about a shirt sponsor way back in 2002 when the site was in my hands?



It happens and Andrew has a policy that unless it has been officially ratified he doesn't put it on the official website.



Also the club will usually make deals with local press to reveal certain signings and give them a bit of exclusitivity, otherwise what is the point of local media?



Rather than lists appearing on who had signed, I wanted to speak to a few people so chatted to Riddy, Jimmy and Mado about their re-signings and worked them into an official press release that has taken a little time to get ratified and appear. I'm hoping to help the club a little with some press releases etc with my experience.



We are up to speed now and just to highlight what is next to come, I had a lengthy chat with Bob Beswick that I'll be converting into a story to appear at some point over the next couple of days.



The club are looking at developing social media channels. It's an avenue that I do not believe sports clubs fully understand or utilise yet but with other things happening, broadcasting and the like 2012 is going to see improvements.

Thing is Alan now that the club are rebuilding and have a team for next season some people need something else now to moan about and they don't care what it is as long as they get a good dose of it

Excellent, news. Cheers

Good to see the signings made official by appearing on the website.

Whilst I understand it can come across as slow in releasing signings (compared to someone releasing something on Facebook/ Twitter) it is the official line when everything is confirmed, a lot of the others are players typing I have signed for x, y, z so cannot be classed as a official club release.

Hopefully we'll see a full list of all players movements when things become official (and include those who left).

The website is the first point of contact for many who don't live and breath the club, certainly any new fans would look there first so the importance of it is huge.

Lets not ruin some great recent news by falling out folks. We are Leythers not Pie Eaters.

anybody rate stuart reardon ???

Not anymore.

I`d have that Tomkins fella who seems to watch our home games.......