Quote: Tipster Ste "No idea what your on about pal.. But here goes chain of events ..
Club organise community fun day
Club try and promote above fun day
One business refuses to display above advert
Question from some is why should Leigh get free advertising?
In the very town the businesses are operating remains the only professional sports organisation that last year brought 4000 visitors to the town every 2 weeks. In a years time that figure might be 7k.
You'd hope ALL businesses would support that quest
People have pointed out they have had recent major issues, hopefully that was the reason for yesterday's apparent snub which under circumstances is perhaps understandable.
Time for the towns businesses to unite...'"
You are suffering from the idea that just because you support something, everyone else should do too. The owners of the bakery probably don't give a flying fig about a small-time rugby league club. Yes, 4K may turn up to watch Leigh, but this is usually on a Sunday when they are presumably closed?
They probably get asked to display posters every day, if they accepted all requests their shop would end up looking like a walking advertisement. It's easier for them just to politely say no to all requests for free advertising so as to be fair to everyone.
And by the way, I hope you have evidence of their refusal. If not, you are very much open to an allegation of libel, as you are been critical of a named business without evidence that what you are claiming is actually true.