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Whatever you say about Beaumont, he's put his money where his mouth is. Leigh were in dire straights a few years a go.. He's put money into the club to sign players but he has also grown the club. Throwing money doesn't mean success. Look at Sheffield & Salford. Sheffield and Leigh have both gone FT recently, one has got it bang on, the other has got themselves into all kinds of problems. Although he's thrown money at the squad, he's also grown Leighs fan base. Again both Beaumont & Koukash have thrown money at their clubs, one has grown their fanbase, the other hasn't. He just needs to engage brain before mouth.

I think Leighs problem with only getting 5k is they are a victim of their own success. They are about to finish top of the championship for the third successive year, and again might not get promoted. It's hard to attract fans and get fans excited when in reality, winning or losing doesn't really matter. Leigh fans know that the last 7 games are all that matter for them. Take the middle 8s out and Leigh have lost 3 times in 3 years. Yet will probably still be in the championship next year. The system is wrong.

Yeah, don't mean to have a pop at the guy. He's full of bluster but he's the lovable rogue type to me.

He needs to reign that stuff in though. Way too reminiscent of Caisley blaming the fans for not turning up.

I agree. The effect that tends to have on those fans who didn't come isn't the intended "Oh I feel guilty now, I'll go next time", it's more "Well he can shove it up his 'arris then!".

Exactly.

The two league games last season meant something and produced the crowds to match. This season I think the Bulls gate was 3k down and ours over 2k. It will be interesting what gates we get in the 8's, just hope we don't have to play 3 of our 4 home games at Saturday 3pm again, it cost us a fortune

Ironically we've come full circle and now the fans blame the team for not turning up