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3 days ago
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'I want to finish career at Leigh'
Leigh Leopards winger Josh Charnley said he wants to stay at the club and has apologised for suggesting he could return to his former side Wigan Warriors next 34-year-old is out of contract at the end of the Super League campaign and currently does not have a deal for 2026. Charnley, who is second on the Super League all-time try-scoring list, added his 250th and 251st tries in Leigh's convincing 28-10 victory against Hull KR on Saturday. He is nine behind Ryan Hall, who has his future is not settled, Charnley would like to stay where he is."I'd like to finish [my career] off at Leigh but I'm just trying to enjoy the time that I've got here because I don't know if I'll still be in the squad," he told BBC Radio Manchester's Total Sport programme."I've just got to keep performing, and if something comes at Leigh, I'd grab it with two hands, but I'm just in a bit of limbo mode and I don't know what my future holds."I want to stay in Super League. It's the best in the country and I want to be up there with the top try-scoring talent, but I want to be number one."I'm really enjoying it at Leigh, the way that [owner] Derek [Beaumont] and [head coach] Adrian [Lam] are putting on performances at the club – it's just a good environment to be in at the moment." Charnley has moved to clarify his position after saying in another interview that he would like to end his career back at Wigan, where he won three Grand Finals and two Challenge Cups. He is also seven tries behind Warriors' top try-scorer in the Super League era, Liam on Sky Sports' The Bench podcast ahead of Leigh's 18-8 win over Wigan on 4 July, Charnley was asked what his "dream scenario" would be in terms of where he would like to end his career."Probably at Wigan. I'm so close to their try-scoring record so there's a little goal there," he said."Wigan gave me the opportunity in this game and it would be good to finish off there if I could." With that interview now released, Charnley has described its style as "fun" but added he had been "a little naive" when "responding to the question of what would be a 'dream' outcome"."There's a clear difference between reality and a 'dream' and I was simply referencing in a perfect dream world I would protect my Wigan record as well as having the number one record as a try-scorer [for a single season]," Charnley said in a statement., external"I have always been very clear about how happy I am at Leigh Leopards. "It's the best environment in which I have been throughout my career, and I have always been clear that I want to continue my career here."I would like to apologise to my club and its sponsors and fans for any upset the interview has caused and assure everyone my unequivocal commitment is to Leigh Leopards where I hope I am able to remain."Play-off chasing Leigh are currently third in the Super League table, five points behind leaders Hull KR, with nine games of the regular season to go.
BBC News
10-07-2025
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Should Sunderland 'make an exception' to re-sign Henderson?
Members of BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport fans' forum have been discussing a potential romantic return to Sunderland for Jordan played for the Black Cats between 2008 and 2011 before moving to Liverpool, where he captained the side to Premier League and Champions League 35-year-old, who has left Ajax after the Dutch club agreed to end his contract early, would be Sunderland's first summer signing with top-flight experience in Sunderland fan on the programme said he did not want his team to target experienced, older players with a lot of Premier League games under their belts, but when asked if he would make an exception to sign Henderson, he replied: "Yes, I would."I'm not a massive fan of Jordan Henderson. I cannot believe he's still in the England squad. However, he's still getting picked in that England squad and I'm sure he can make a contribution to Sunderland if he came."The Newcastle fan featured added: "For Jordan, he did say he wanted to finish his career in Sunderland."If Sunderland offer him a decent deal and his heart is in it then it cam be a win-win for all involved. If he's happy to come home it can be like Dan Burn at Newcastle. It would be nice to see him back."Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
BBC News
11-06-2025
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🎧 30 years on
Some 30 years have passed since Peter Reid took charge of Sunderland to usher in a booming time in the club's team at BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport have had the man himself on the show and you can listen to the special episode here.
BBC News
06-06-2025
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'It really was the best job in local radio'
As the 2024-25 season comes to an end, it is expected to be a summer of change at Manchester City. It is also going to be one at BBC Radio Manchester. After eight seasons with the team, I have decided now is the time to go for a new challenge and that means leaving my role as the station's Manchester City six of those eight seasons I have been lucky to be the voice of the Blues on local radio. I have witnessed four Premier League titles in a row, three final-day dramas, two Manchester derby FA Cup finals and one are too many moments to provide a single standout. Big nights, big games, it really was the best job in local started with a one-off opportunity as Manchester City beat West Ham at London Stadium 5-0 in January 2017. It ended with a full-time job and watching Omar Marmoush scoring the club's goal of the season at home to club, the manager and the players have been brilliant to speak to and work with through those have given me stories some can only ever dream of.I want to say thank you to the listeners. I tried to call each game fairly, with passion and pride in my work. Win, lose or draw, I hope I made you laugh, cry (but in a good way) and get feels like the right time to explore new broadcasting opportunities and push myself further. Listen to Total Sport on BBC Radio Manchester, weeknights at 18:00, and subscribe to We're Not Really Here: A Manchester City podcast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
04-06-2025
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🎧 Relive a historic season
Who wants to relive all the best bits from that memorable season? Well, we've got you BBC's Total Sport Newcastle United podcast host Matthew Raisbeck has been looking back on the 2024-25 campaign moment by to the full episode on BBC Sounds
