If you go against the flow, there's bound to be push back.

I'll argue against certain opinions every time, but I'll defend people's right to express their opinions — especially if they can do it without resorting to insults, which it seems some are finding a little difficult to manage.

The fact that WYSIWYG still post on here, like myself tells you that he isnt lost to the club , just frustrated at the way it is currently operating, Graham ( wysiwyg ) has in the past sponsored the club and travelled well out of his way to follow the team

He has picked up on one particular gripe ( the ' partnership ' that wasnt, then was, then had been in operation for 12 months ) and no matter how deep into this agreement the club do or dont emerse themselves it is still something many on here said they would not accept

I have a different set of reasons to keep me away ( although I also find the current ' love in ' with our neighbours unpalatable especially because of the complete untruths given as the reasons ,if the club had just told the truth and indicated that there was a time limit on it, I could at least accept it, sort of ) and no matter what happens on the pitch , until the club starts to operate as a business rather than some wierd charity, I wont be on the terracing

It is what it is, no words will change how somebody feels, nobody can tell people how to do that, only actions can do that, and any business that doesnt look to provide what its customers want will fail

Being constantly referred to as [ia plastic wigginer[/i without relent is not only highly offensive but is indeed also a form of bullying in that respect.

My initial shock and sadness at such an announcement of an official partnership has subsided and on reflection, so far it has not deviated really from what we have had in the past in terms of DC's or loan players.

I therefore have carried on following the team as I have done now for more years than I can really remember as [ia proud and passionate Leigh RLFC supporter.[/i

Spot on Harold - only one person doing any bullying on this thread

The real situation was we were on our arriss's and had to get players from somewhere to cover holes. We handled it badly when denying our intention and then again when trying to explain why we had done it.
Does any Leyther want a 'twinning' arrangement with anyone - I doubt it but in our hour of need we must unite to move on and create a better future or die. Real Leythers choose the former

Tim Street

Leigh legend. From Oldham. Ex Wigan player.

Lets hand back out NR cup title back because the last minute winning try wasn't scored by a lad who was born in the tommy sale stand.

As I said, you cannot tell people how to ' Feel '

Well here are a few more Roy Howarth' Geoff Clarkson' Eric Chisnall and I think Mick McTigue.

My memory is going well it was 28th April 1981 Crowd was 5611 and included over 4000 Leigh supporters.

Donlan Howarth Dunn Clarkson mcteague Bilsbury Cooke chisnall all local lads IIRC

Phil fox was the foreigner.

Widnes lad wasn't he?

Mick mcteague was a wiganer?

Shocking.

Hand the trophy back...

Was Alan Rathbone in there as well Mr Charman ? And' if so what was his nationality ?

Fantastic, but irrelivant to the actual issue under discussion