If Leigh are to become a significantly bigger club, we need to capture the Bolton market rather than RU or the likes of Wigan. Why don't Leigh consider playing a few on-the-road games there - perhaps a decent challenge cup match? Again just a thought

Depends how much they'd want for the rent, I suppose. There was talk of us groundsharing there in 2001 had we won the Grand Final in 2000 but not entirely sure if that would have actually come off (though worth bearing in mind that BWFC were in Division One at the time and were in dire need of the money)?

I think i've heard in the past that the Bowton chairman (Gartside?) is a RL fan. There were a few rumours of Swinton going to Bolton a few years back.

Gartside is from Lowton, though not sure if he's a Leigh supporter or not.

Bolton signed a letter of agreement, to say they would let Leigh use the Reebok for early matches in SL, if Leigh had won the 2000 GF. However, it was never going to happen - it was just a way that we were looking to get round RL red tape, while HP would have been brought up to an acceptable SL standard. It was that letter that sparked off Mr. Caisley's outburst, in a RL Council meeting, about SL rules forbidding a SL team to groundshare with a professional football club - shortly before his Bradford Bulls moved to share with their soccer counterparts, in the city!!!

Strange as Wigan were already sharing the JJB by that point

I thought the Centurions had a small share of ther LSV or have I got that wrong? I'm just wondering if that is the case would we not make any profit on wot profit the LSV make?

I can't imagine for a second that the LSV are running at anything close to a profit, but would be delighted to be proved otherwise.

In 2000/2001, Bolton were in Division One (promoted at the end of the season), Latics in Division Two (promoted at the end of the season IIRC) and Bradford City were in the Premier League (relegated at the end of the season).

you may be right but if wot my questioned post is true then teams liike Sale sharks playing at the LSV could only be a good thing for us & maybe it's a lost opportunity for us

They're only playing one game at the Reebok, and probably would do so even if they were permanently at Leigh, but I would fully expect Sale to play at least one game at the LSV over the next year or two, particularly if we have a reasonably bad winter.

So it looks like Caisley was anti-sharing with Premier League/potential Premier league teams then - until the Bulls moved in with Bradford FC!

I know for a FACT that the Chief Finance Officer at the Reebok is a massive RL fan (He's my son in law), and until a knee injury forced him to stop playing at age 18, played for Miners Rangers ....

I could possibly find out how much they'd want????

All options should be considered but my view on this is, we have enough problem getting 'home' fans to LSV without asking them to travel to the Reebok, possible Free bus from the Bolton area, or knock the price of their bus fare off the ticket price, or discounted tickets on proof of Bolton address, or joint discount for season ticket holders from both clubs.