Going into Administration isn't so bad IF you do a Steve O'Connor and put a BIG Wedge into the RFL's bank account but that aint likely to happen is it. In 25 years of watching Leigh its only abut the 15th time i've been through it ah well onwards and upwards talk about take the rough with the rough!

With the situation we are currently in , ie needing an extra 200K plus per season to put out a max salary cap spend team , administration doesn't help a great deal , yes any potential investor loses any historical debt and commitments , but they still need to tip up just to hopefully avoid a relegation battle year on year

Ultimatley we need enough supporters to become self sustaining , we know how many that is , it's what Widnes get , when we do get that , I have no doubt that we will suddenly become much more attractive to any potential new owners , realistically would Steve O Connor have been as interested in Widnes if their fan base had been similar to ours ?

As 'Starbug' says, things got a lot worse last Thursday. I know you can't budget for appearing in/winning a G/F, but up to a couple of weeks ago, we looked a good bet to get there. Then, Featherstone and Sheffield put paid to our hopes. That, unfortunately is sport, and why we all love RL - the 'favourite' doesn't always come out on top.

We can assume that the club isn't saying anything, because there is nothing definite to say, but Trevor has never hidden the fact from us, that the remainder of this season has always been our prime worry - and a big one. If there is anything to say, he WILL tell us - that's the way he is working.

Meanwhile, we have to believe that he/the two remaining active Board members are exploring all avenues to sort things out.

Please come to the Forum next week and ask him the questions.

Personally I don't see where it will ever come from unless the night in shining armour ever comes! Just too many things to compete against now! Trafford ctr/cinemas/fashion/new restaurants etc etc, just too many other options for kids/families rather than the option we can offer at the moment! Money breeds money simple as! And we need money to be able to attract the people back - sadly without it, the other options are just far too easy for some!

You're right, there are many other entertainment options and the challenge we face, is to attract people back to our option. The knight in shining armour isn't the answer, and he won't attract the punters in. In fact he tends to have the opposite effect, in that we all sit back and become complacent, instead of busting a gut to make things happen. (as while Arthur was in charge)

Steps are being taken to make things happen, from next season but, as we've said, the problem is, and always has been, more immediate.

Failure isn't an option , it has to be made to work , as long as there is 1 empty seat , you could have done more , has to be the mindset

The Ainscough rumour was squashed by Trevor the other week in the LISA meeting (and was put on here), he also said that things were being looked at, but last weeks loss meant a lot not only on the field but massively off it and anyone thinking different was in cloud cuckoo land, things are desperate perhaps even more so now than ever before, but until things are finalised one way or the other there can be no news because there isn't any.

I can't cope with all this why can't things run smooth for once ! just when i've got somebody interested in coming to watch Leigh next year as well ,my first thought when we lost last week was the money that we could have had not the fact that we didn't win if you know what I mean ,pig sick

so why start the thread ATTENTION SEEKER ???
What is the point ?
Is it actually OUR business ?
Can we do anything to change this (alleged) situation.
What kind of response's were you expecting, one of the players saying 'we have/we will get payed on friday'

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Apart from winning the prizemoney at the Grand Final what other financial benefit is there for gettig to the final?

Reading through the RFL Operational Rules clubs only receive "expenses" from all play-off games and the remainder goes to the RFL!!!!

Championship GF prize money is 50 K for winning , 30 K for losing , plus a few more commission for ticket sales and various other bits and pieces

We lost at least 30 k last Thurs

Where do we send this money as I will be doing the same plus the cost of my two pints and a progamme. I would have spent it anyway.

To me Tony just mark the cheque CASH










That was a joke people a bad one maybe but still an attempt to lighten the doom and gloom

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