On a serious note you should have left Ned in charge, instead you replaced him with Rowley who had little experience.

Piss take is we beat WIDNES AND SHEFFIELD HOME AND AWAY.

DJ you really are on a downward spiral tonight.............

The club backed the coach at the time and came up with a budget to be worked upon, sadly when the effects of Neil's illness became apparent, the club decided to make the change, sadly the club has got itself relegated and as a result of sums being done before the season, there was little money left for team strengthening until the Corporate Club was formed.

One thing this club does not need is a witch hunt. I'm sure it will take stock with decisions being made that will result in changes. There always are at this time of the season and Ian Millward will come in with his ideas from October and we start again with a new set of directives for the new season, a different squad, maybe even a different attitude. Is it needed? That's not for me to say.

As a reporter I don't believe that I am judge and/or jury unlike some others in this profession. I also don't believe in causing mass hysteria.

It was meant to be the end of the world when people decided to leave the club in the wake of the so called Bensongate, but the club continued. It has survived relegation in the past and will do so again.

In an ideal world I would like to see a pyramid system implemented with two of the countries top amateur teams that sit right on the club's doorstep. There is a unique opportunity for everyone within the town to unite, to look forward together. It starts tonight and tomorrow.

Leigh, a town, a partnership, a future. It's a rollercoaster ride, always has been, always will be. As a club there have been more ups and downs than provided by some sort of demented mole.

It's bury the hatchet time folks, those with grudges get over it, life happens. As a town we have to unite as one, otherwise the sport dies with individuals and we lose our soul, our place, like clubs such as Swinton, such a proud history, traditions but so far away from them now.

Ok let celebrate then Championship 2 here we come.

Very well put Daveeusa_clap.gif

Absolutely spot on Dave.

Could our youngsters be amalgamated with the Miners /East youngsters to free money on our salary cap?

Not as the rules are at the moment AFAIK.

I would investigate every option....

I'm sure there are lots of things everyone could learn from each other and we've seen partnerships working of a fashion, reserve games at Miners for example, I'd like to see these shared evenly with Leigh East as well. I know that wasn't possible this summer, but in future years...

A number of coaches from both the main amateur teams are involved at scholarship level and I look forward to hearing the progress of the LEIGH service area. I know it's something that has been close to Mr Chairman's heart over the recent past.

Sorry to see the reserves having to play at The Miners, they should be always the curtain raiser for the 1st team game IMHO

I suppose you are then left with the same arguement that resulted in an under 21 team being suspended in 2003 (or the one we heard anyway) - standard of competition

As a reporter you sound very much like an official voice for the club Dave. As for hysteria it's been on the verge of it for a long time thanks to the lack of information the club gives.
I know you know so I really dont need to point out that we have not survived relegation. As to burying the hatchet. Sorry . We as fans deserve more than we have had and to keep everything as it is now without change will just drive more fans away. There are more fans stay away from the club because of the way it is run than because of the results believe me. The fiasco of the presntation today was icing on the cake. It's a sham.

Coming to the game today, was told my an old fella, ( all be it, hes a true fan) that the reseves presentation had been stopped, by the first team coach, sorry but I find this all untrue, why would Paul stop it? H|es no reason too.