ERIC HUGHES this week promised blood, sweat and tears at Hilton Park. And he warned his new side to Get Stuck In!

Blasting Leigh's training methods, the new coach admitted he was shocked by what he had found.

"People keep telling me Leigh are in a false position in Division Two's bottom four," he said.

"But that's not true! I can understand why they are where they are. We must all roll up our sleeves and get stuck in to some serious training routines.

"I'm prepared to work hard at it and I want others to do the same.

"It's going to be a long, hard road back before Leigh are again up with the leaders. And there is going to be a lot of blood, sweat and tears along the way."

Hughes had rubbed his eyes in disbelief at his first training session with Leigh. "I spent a bit of time with the first team squad and what I saw was a shock to the system," he admitted.

"We have an awful lot of hard work to do to raise fitness levels, skill levels and attitudes. I have to admit being disappointed at what I found."

It didn't get any better when, later on Thursday evening, he went to watch the Alliance match at Widnes, where Leigh lost heavily.

"If I thought things with the first team were bad, then things lower down are a lot worse," he rapped.

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