I don't think you can judge the coach on their ability to take a club up to Super League as everything seems to be weighted against that, whether that be Rowley, Lowes or any other Championship coach. I'm sure it's a developmental process and the coach and players will learn from this first opportunity. The margins have been quite small for Leigh and it's not like it's over yet. Bulls were fortunate to play a part time club before a run of 4 SL clubs and that's the kind of intensity that has to be reached somehow. I still don't know whether the approach by Lowes was right when we seemed to give up on qualification compared to Rowley who seemed to be keen to keep the level of performance up. The Cup run was probably a big factor in any eventual outcome and whilst the profile of the club was raised to that of media darlings that may, with hindsight, have been a problem in terms of other clubs getting a good insight into what makes the team tick. It's a big challenge and I'm sure he is relishing it. A couple of wins and it all looks different.

Can't believe we would consider getting rid of PR. He has done an excellent job, (with financial backing) in creating something well worth watching, out of virtually nothing. We supporters have been richly entertained these past couple of seasons, and the club, staff and players have progressed hugely.And crowds have increased big time.



Should the team be more circumspect in their approach to games? Well, to a degree, probably. But then how easy would it be to switch back on the style that has produced some breathtaking scores - against SL teams as well as Championship ones? I do think we wouldn't have topped the league on five drives and a kick. Are we being found wanting by the SL teams in the Qualifiers? Yes, slightly, and the coaches/players have to learn from that. There is still time to do that, this season, although there is now no scope for error.



My biggest concern is still the one of indiscipline. It's a fine line between aggression, (absolutely essential, in my view) and indiscipline. Once again, on Saturday, we crossed that line on a number of occasions. How many extra tackles did we gift Trinity as a result of those penalties? How much did that take out of our players, who didn't seem to be capable of creating much in the second half? It's hard enough when our cavalier approach gifts precious possession to our opponents, without piggy-backing them to our line for stupid indiscretions as well!



Good luck to PR and the team, for the rest of this season - and if it doesn't pan out, I'm sure they will all be wiser for 2016.

Palpatine = the name gives it away Alan



''Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, Sidious was in fact Palpatine''

Come again?



Surely you aren't accusing me of being Palpatine? If so, could a mod please put him right on that one.

Not at all Alan.

It must be Sidious Vicious.

Cheers.

I genuinely wish all these crazy remarks about a new Coach would stop,we have in Rowls a guy who is ready to Bleed for Leigh ,a talented young lad who not only is English but a Leyther,I've spoke to Paul recently and I've also seen the hurt he feels about the recent results,the same as every other Leyther does,its not just a job to him,it's his life and his passion,to remove and replace him would be Lunacy,let's stop this thinking now.

The fact that he is mentioned when virtually any SL job becomes vacant, should suggest something to the doubters on here?

Well said Charlie C ,Paul Rowley is the BEST !!!

Great coach .Great man manager. Great Bloke !

yes

Sorry Charlie the time has come, you must get rid of Paul.

that way you give us a chance.

Brilliant coach, decent bloke, Leigh flying high, yes get rid of him, PLEASE