Announce reciprocal half price ticket offer to each other teams season ticket holders. Must admit it's not something I will be particularly interested in taking up, but at least they are trying different ways of attracting fans to the stadium. Also the two clubs will be running a super academy similar to the one Hull and Hull KR run.

Quote: THECherry&Whites "Announce reciprocal half price ticket offer to each other teams season ticket holders. Must admit it's not something I will be particularly interested in taking up, but at least they are trying different ways of attracting fans to the stadium. Also the two clubs will be running a super academy similar to the one Hull and Hull KR run.'" Here's the announcement about half price admission. Where's the one about the 'super academy' C&W? leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2016/10/24 ... ed-devils/ I believe any initiative to help raise the profile of the game, and attendances, is to be applauded.

Quote: THECherry&Whites "Announce reciprocal half price ticket offer to each other teams season ticket holders. Must admit it's not something I will be particularly interested in taking up, but at least they are trying different ways of attracting fans to the stadium. Also the two clubs will be running a super academy similar to the one Hull and Hull KR run.'" Here's the announcement about half price admission. Where's the one about the 'super academy' C&W? leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2016/10/24 ... ed-devils/ I believe any initiative to help raise the profile of the game, and attendances, is to be applauded.

Agreed and I will attend the Salford v Wigan game cos I am a really nice guy.

Not sure what you mean Frank1.

What Bongser is sure of is that both DB and Coolca$h (despite some shortcomings in the latter part of the partnership) are both successful businessmen and are looking at the bottom line. Certainly B trusts DB to be looking towards self support financially for Leigh. Bongser thinks that, on the whole, this is a good idea and that maybe it should be adopted more widely.

If there are any other chairmen or owners browsing....

I can see more leigh fans taking advantage of this than the Salford fans.

Its not a bad idea in general away fans should be encouraged to travel and more should be done to make that happen.

Chhers. I don't do Twitter, so wouldn't have spotted that one!

He didn't actually announce it, he said it was being discussed and both teams were keen to make it happen and possibly even include Oldham and Swinton on a type of "Super Academy".

"Frank was a really nice ordinary guy, but he spent so much time relaying his patio, & at night too" ......

ITV News at 10.

Was discussed at a fan forum tonight.

I must say, I think it's a great idea that owners are getting together to help the game. The super academy seems like a smart idea if it can be ironed-out, and the discount deals for fans of both clubs is a decent idea for those wanting to take in a game of RL. Like I said elsewhere, it doesn't mean that we can't still be local rivals on the pitch. Makes a lot of sense off the field.

Seems like DB and MK are trying hard to do something different.

Think its nice to see positive ideas not only being discussed but more importantly being implemented.The game can only gain.

We can share an academy but the bus way is ours! Bring on the bus way derby!

Agreed Butcher.

I still think they should have included the Leigh v Salford/Salford v Leigh games in the half price scheme, better to have 1200 + away fans in your stadium at 1/2 price than 500 at full, I think a trick has been missed there.

I'm sure Wigan was our Derby, let's leave this salford and Leigh Derby

Pre-season friendlies apart, it has been a while since Leigh/Wigan was realistically a derby. At present it's a bit like saying Liverpool versus Tranmere is the Merseyside derby. Wigan take the Saints clashes much more to heart and, for Bongser who knows far more Salford RL fans than Wigan ones, this NEW derby is the one where he'll be hoping for the bragging rights. The clubs are a fair bit more evenly matched and so, putting grouses over local administrative issues aside, that's the one he'll be attempting to see home and away.

Go Leythe