If Tom Amone is still with Ultra Management Sports and Sam Ayoub, it is obvious why Leigh were not interested in negotiating. This is exactly like Ricky Leutele contract negotiations (or non-negotiations.)


It is obvious that Leigh will not do business with this man, with the only exception being Lachlan Lam.

I wonder if this is causing any friction between Derek and the coaching staff or players? He’s very vocal on Twitter and arguing with everyone, including our own fans. The optics are really bad for the club and i can imagine a professional coach like Adrian Lam is losing patience.

Lammy said he was talking directly to Tom to the press and now Derek has undermined him by saying we were never in for Tom due to not having a relationship with Sam Ayoub. Sounds to me like Derek is trying to save some pride as Hull KR have offered more.


Why can’t we just be the quietly performing professional organisation like Wigan, Saints or Hull KR. 


If the the playing budget is managed by Chris Chester then all signings should upto him and Lam, or does everybody at the club have a problem with Ayoub, if so you can expect Lachlan Lam to be leaving at the end of 2025 as Sam Ayoub is his agent aswell.

No doubt Lam will be asked about his view on the whole thing when he has his next presser. But I wouldn't blame him for being annoyed.


Beaumont is too volatile a character to be too close to the playing side, and negotiations. I thought that was the whole point of Chris Chester.

I?m gutted he?s gone to KR. If Derek has blocked Chester from negotiating for Amone, it doesn?t look good and we miss a very good player all to get one over on his agent. This can and will have a massive problem when it?s time to get Lochlan resigned. Ayoub will probably do everything he can to block that. The signing of Amone to both CAS and KR seemed to go through very smoothly. Once again gutted and I hope this isn?t the start of us missing players left right and centre. 

I?m gutted he?s gone to KR. If Derek has blocked Chester from negotiating for Amone, it doesn?t look good and we miss a very good player all to get one over on his agent. This can and will have a massive problem when it?s time to get Lochlan resigned. Ayoub will probably do everything he can to block that. The signing of Amone to both CAS and KR seemed to go through very smoothly. Once again gutted and I hope this isn?t the start of us missing players left right and centre. 

Derek should be nowhere near the rugby side of things and shouldn't be discussing player recruitment on social media.

For us to be going into the season well under the salary cap I find very poor, Prop Half back and second row are the minimum requirement we must sign to keep progressing. 


Full Faith in Adrian and chester