We are gonna need extra thick skins this season

Travelling around the internet visiting various social media sites and forums, I have come to the conclusion that more people than ever are outwardly pronouncing hatred for all things Leigh. I do not think this will change either regardless of how our season turns out in 2016. More people seem to want us to fail this year than last.

So what is it about LRLFC that people have taken such a massive dislike to. Some of what I read is not just your normal banter either. Is it our success? Is it the content of some of the interviews given or press releases sent out from club officials? Is it the fact we appear to have more money than others?

Or is it just the fact that the haters are just jealous Yorkshire folk. Strap yourselves in people because we are in for the same as last season if not more.

Nobody ever dislikes poor performing teams/clubs organisations... They will hate us even more if goals are met.

It's a Yorkshire trait. They just hate our exciting brand of RL their teams are incapable of.

They always back a Yorky side against a Lancashire side cos it's in their blood.

They also don't like us outnumbering them ie their fans at our away games despite the fact this actually helps their clubs.

They are also jealous of how good humoured and friendly we are and the fact we are all better looking And despite that we never mention it.

The majority of opposition fans have no problem with the Club/team but some have a problem with the arrogance and boasting, mainly from fans but not exclusively, that accompanies success.

How are we measuring 'success' reffy?

And you are becoming more and more anti-Leigh with your pessimistic post.

Demon's OP hit's the nail on the head.

If you want arrogance and boasting, Go and have a troll on Fax & Bradfurts Forums.

Cokey could I ask you to explain what the boasting and arrogance is about on our forum(Bratfurt)

In all honesty, it's the attitude of 'we will be in super league', 'we deserve super league'. This attitude is evident at all levels from fan to director. It rubs people up the wrong way. A little bit of humility goes a long way. This attitude has meant that Leigh are the only underdog that nobody wants to back in a game.

One or two fans have made that statement i will concede but as for staff, i have only heard *we want to be in, the goal is, we will give our best to be in Super League" or even more recent "we want to be able to sustain super league" all of which to me sounds like Targets, desire or in plain words ambition.

Hokey you seem to be getting an inferiority complex which gets stronger by the day,Arrogance and Boasting from Leighers ,perish the thought, I will ask Reffy for an opinion he's unbiased.

The ones on SM all have the same blood lines, a number will be seen first hit out

Another Leigher messaging in code, I will consult Lintle to interpret it.

Well Iv'e never heard or read anyone saying we deserve to be in super league. But I don't see anything wrong with anyone saying we will be in super league.That's why the saying goes WE BELEIGHVE!
If anyone thinks we won't get into super league (and i just don't mean this year) Put your hand up.

Oh no, can you imagine the smell in Yorkshire now