Should Leigh try a new tactic this season and follow the likes of Leeds and Sheffield in not going all out to win the title race.

Leigh played well all last year only to loose out to a team that we beat home and away,Sheffield made sure that they finished in the play off's then thrashed Halifax us and then beat Featherstone in the final.
Leeds did the same and looked after the fitness of the team and came through strong.

All teams in the Championship have a limited squad,and possibly the key to winning trophy's is winning the war and not trying to win the battle.

Interesting one, but it may not do a lot for our attendances.

I don't think Leeds and Sheff plan not to top the league. Unless you are saying tongue in cheek.


Tho with the rules of the play offs in SL being as they are now, the advantage of finishing top isn't a great motivator as it used to be.
What is it? 3 years and I still don't have enthusiasm to try to understand SL play offs...

No, lets try to win more than we lose and in the process (if able) play as much attractive RL as possible, we need to drum up our support by any means possible and playing winning RL helps.
Leeds and Sheffield I don't think planned how things worked out, its just that our league structures currently allows a club to be crowned as a champions despite being poor or not the most consistent / best team over the entire season !

Guess if this tactic could be 'bottled' then it would be magical.
Sadly we will stuff Sheffield in the league, then lose to them in the play offs.

That's a tremendous bit of editing you've done there Budgie

felt guilty.... I am a Hartlepool fan, but don't understand the blues 'fans' obssession with the reds !


Watched the reds a few times in the 70's with my Dad, but guess I'm a blue now....a HARTLEPOOL one !

I'am not saying to looose games but PR needs to look after his Team the best he can for the money and crowd end of the season.

Leeds Grand Final 60000 + World Club Challenge 20000 + Wigan 0

Leigh Championship Final 10000 + Super League YES