At the fans' forum, Ian stated that they hadn't been able to discuss playing terms for next season, at that stage, because the club had been unable to finalise a business plan. (uncertainty of backers, fixtures etc.) He did add, that the players wanted to stay at Leigh, though.

At our last home game I asked Mick Nanyn and Millsy are they staying and both said they hoped so.

I think its time Leythers got their heads round the fact that we are not going to get anywhere further than we are at present. We get good players & can't keep them, we get a good coach & can't keep them its always been the same. Reality check I think. I have been a fan for 30 odd years & seen the good & the bad

Good to see that the usual pessimistic Leyther heads have appeared on here again.

Every season we go through some trauma, every year the same faces say it's the end of the club and that we're doomed (insert reasons here - usually RFL, Sky, SL, Chaiman, board in that order) but come the start of the following year, we're always still here.

I'll bet none of the usual suspects ever has a half full glass.

It is worth repeating that the aim of this club is to try and achieve SL status. A lot of hard work has to go into stabilising the current situation, and then building on the positives we possess.

Thats where you are wrong. I will always support Leigh & have done as a volunteer for 25 years but as I pointed out things beyond our control are always stacked against us

No use always having half full glass, whats in it goes flat or vinegary. Mines always full or empty only because I am greedy and have a problem. Especially when it's empty.

Maybe.

But there's one thing I do know - those that perservere to achieve reasonable aims will overcome the obstacles in their way to get there in the end.

What this club needs is a leader that has vision, perserverance and the ability to make people believe in their plan.

There are many ways this club can be better than it is now, some are easy to achieve, some aren't. But if we build, step-by-step, we can become a much better club.

And to be fair, with the way Rugby League clubs are run in this country, it wouldn't be all that difficult to reach the top in this sport.

But before any of that can happen, we need our own 'Steve Jobs'.

I really believe that Trevor has the know how & contacts to take us further

I'm hoping that Trevor may be the leader we need. I think he's the best we've had in a good while.

Been a bit quiet since Wednesday, not his usual style

Normally good at putting on positive spin whatever the situaton

I'll have a piece with Trevor in this week's Journal.

There are things stacked against us - and the 'Fax's and 'Fev's of this world. Some of them are of our own making.

However, a good number of people are committed to building a case, where the RFL would find it difficult to resist us. Will we succeed? Who knows, but if we don't, it won't be for a lack of trying.