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Anyone who does not think this is a good thing must be losing it.
Leigh were unjustly relegated in the name of expansionism ie Toulouse and how fitting it is that the unsustainablity of another expansion team has given them the chance to return to their rightful place.
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| Quote: rupert bear "Anyone who does not think this is a good thing must be losing it.
Leigh were unjustly relegated in the name of expansionism ie Toulouse and how fitting it is that the unsustainablity of another expansion team has given them the chance to return to their rightful place.'"
Leigh – like us in 2006 and Widnes in 2005 – were justly facing relegation for finishing in a relegation spot: a relegation spot that they (like us in 2006 and Widnes in 2005) knew about when they entered the competition and agreed to by entering it.
They've now avoided relegation because, it would appear, another club has been docked points and, albeit retrospectively, finished in that relegation spot.
Just a pity Wigan's points deduction for cheating in 2006 came the following year  |
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| Quote: tb "Leigh – like us in 2006 and Widnes in 2005 – were justly facing relegation for finishing in a relegation spotanother club has been docked points and, albeit retrospectively, finished in that relegation spot.
Just a pity Wigan's points deduction for cheating in 2006 came the following year ![]()
Those docked points only come into play next year, Gateshead will start on -6
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| Quote: tb "Leigh – like us in 2006 and Widnes in 2005 – were justly facing relegation for finishing in a relegation spot another club has been docked points and, albeit retrospectively, finished in that relegation spot.
Just a pity Wigan's points deduction for cheating in 2006 came the following year ![]()
Incorrect , the Gateshead club have requested to re start in Championship 1 , and the RFL have agreed to let them , they could have left the Championship with 10 teams and had 11 in Championship 1 , but they decided to retain the same structure as last season and invited Leigh to make up the numbers , we were happy to oblige
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| Quote: Starbug "No , unless an existing other SL club at that time had imploded financially , which is the case for us
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| Quote: ColD "Those docked points only come into play next year, Gateshead will start on -6'"
Quote: ColD "Incorrect , the Gateshead club have requested to re start in Championship 1 ,'"
I stand corrected |
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| Quote: tb "I stand corrected'"
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RFL and Credibility.
These two will NEVER be bedfellows.
I bet they won't be as "honest" when it comes to the soooperdoooper franchises.
The game that I was brought up with and have loved for so many years is getting further and further down in my list of things worthwhile.
I don't think I'm alone in stating that.
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| Quote: af "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Football_League#History
Someone direct me to a sport that has never had this sort of wrangling take place.'"
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Having thought about it I'm pleased for Leigh because they got the thin end of the wedge when they got promoted to Super League.
I think it's fair to say they were an embarrassment in Super League during 2005 but they had to come up and finish 10th to survive (because they introduced Catalans the next year and thus two got relegated) which in a 12 team is very harsh indeed. It's the only time Super League has relegated two teams and that didn't really give them a fighting chance.
Of course they knew the scenario when they got promoted but it was nothing but bad luck to get promoted when they did. On the flip side Hull KR in my view got very good luck in getting promoted when they did and look at the success they've achieved. If Hull KR had the same stipulations has Leigh had they'd have been doomed to relegation a few weeks before the end of 2007 and they would not have returned.
Leigh have a superb stadium that puts half the Super League to shame so as much as I despise Ian Millward and remember Leigh jibing at us (Wigan) in 2006 I'm glad they got some good luck for once. I personally hope Super League looks at promoting both Leigh and Widnes next licence period who both have superb grounds and looks at those Super League clubs who to be frank provide pathetic facilities for away supporters.
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| Quote: Bilko "Having thought about it I'm pleased for Leigh because they got the thin end of the wedge when they got promoted to Super League.
I think it's fair to say they were an embarrassment in Super League during 2005 but they had to come up and finish 10th to survive (because they introduced Catalans the next year and thus two got relegated) which in a 12 team is very harsh indeed. It's the only time Super League has relegated two teams and that didn't really give them a fighting chance.
Of course they knew the scenario when they got promoted but it was nothing but bad luck to get promoted when they did. On the flip side Hull KR in my view got very good luck in getting promoted when they did and look at the success they've achieved. If Hull KR had the same stipulations has Leigh had they'd have been doomed to relegation a few weeks before the end of 2007 and they would not have returned.
Leigh have a superb stadium that puts half the Super League to shame so as much as I despise Ian Millward and remember Leigh jibing at us (Wigan) in 2006 I'm glad they got some good luck for once. I personally hope Super League looks at promoting both Leigh and Widnes next licence period who both have superb grounds and looks at those Super League clubs who to be frank provide pathetic facilities for away supporters.'"
Very well put sir!  |
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| Quote: Bilko "Having thought about it I'm pleased for Leigh because they got the thin end of the wedge when they got promoted to Super League.
I think it's fair to say they were an embarrassment in Super League during 2005 but they had to come up and finish 10th to survive (because they introduced Catalans the next year and thus two got relegated) which in a 12 team is very harsh indeed. It's the only time Super League has relegated two teams and that didn't really give them a fighting chance.
Of course they knew the scenario when they got promoted but it was nothing but bad luck to get promoted when they did. On the flip side Hull KR in my view got very good luck in getting promoted when they did and look at the success they've achieved. If Hull KR had the same stipulations has Leigh had they'd have been doomed to relegation a few weeks before the end of 2007 and they would not have returned.
Leigh have a superb stadium that puts half the Super League to shame so as much as I despise Ian Millward and remember Leigh jibing at us (Wigan) in 2006 I'm glad they got some good luck for once. I personally hope Super League looks at promoting both Leigh and Widnes next licence period who both have superb grounds and looks at those Super League clubs who to be frank provide pathetic facilities for away supporters.'"
We may have been poor that season but we didn't get players deported from the country like them nasty expansion clubs 
Plus how does finishing joint 7th get you relegated
All we need now is the clown lewis to be sacked or better still quit and our game may move forward |
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