Buying your way in is markedly different to earning it. 90% of your players know they have no chance of a SL contract, so enjoy wasting your money on the rest of your season. As mentioned elsewhere franchising/licensing is corrupt and nothing will make me see it any other way.

Demon your a bitter bitter man, we didn't buy our way in, we got rejected last time and then listened to the RFL and asked them what we needed to improve on.


Instead of sulking we did everything they asked and delivered an outstanding package.

When are Leigh fans goi g to grow up and accept that the world and the RFL isn't against them.

All this stuff about it being a closed door is rubbish to as we have just proved.

half of us are having a laugh by the way. love having banter with you lot. Role on thursday

But you got in Super League for one reason, and one reason alone. Steve O'Connor is minted.

If he'd been at Widnes 6 months earlier, you would've got in last time, unfortunately, the RFL had decided on their 14 clubs by the time he took over.

You proved nothing.

You got lucky - there's no expansion clubs even close to being ready for a franchise. Had there been another Catalans or Crusaders this time then you wouldn't have stood a chance.

Were Crusaders better than Widnes or Leigh or Halifax last time? Not a chance. Salford? What a laugh!

It was a farce last time, and it will be a farce again when Tolouse or Glasgow or Berlin or wherever are ready for a team.

This time around it was right place & right time for Widnes, nothing more. The RFL would screw you again like they did in 2005 and like they did in the last round of franchise applications if there was an expansion club to shoe-horn in.

Now you are getting smug. I congratulated Widnes on their elevation. I just think franchising is wrong and harmfull to the game I watch. I do not mind people disagreeing with me either and I would never spit out my dummy just because someone disagreed with me.

This Leigh side is the BEST I have seen for 30 seasons and I know it will not last long because of franchising. I have lost count of telling that to people in Leigh and everytime I ask why they do not come anymore they say because what is the point of watching friendlies.

Do I think any Leigh game is a friendly do I hell. I am a fan. Although I have congratulated Widnes had Barrow rightfully been promoted 2 seasons ago they might have improved their ground and their bloody awfull floodlights not to mention their attendances.

Since then crowds have dropped for too many clubs and it is not just the recession is it ?

why you feed trolls god only knows especially one's who don't read 'this site' rules

It would be boring without the alternative view!

I have not posted much, and just sat back and laughed at some of the posts since we have got the nod.Been a few numpties from Wire posting crap and trolling already. Been serious now i do not think many players in the Championship are good enough for Superleague, even at Leigh or Halifax.Salary cap goes from £300,000 to £1.8 million for Widnes next year or from £400,000 in our case.We was playing well in the NRC and having a blip the last few games, and i feel the franchising has distracted Widnes.We will be in the Top 5 at least, and players will have to play well to earn a decent contract.I think Dennis Betts has been out of the game too long and an experienced coach like Millward,Noble, or Kear will get the job in Superleague, and Betts the assistant to learn.Anyway i will take Chris Hill only from Leigh.

For the record Steve O'Connor was 'minted' in 2008 when we got rejected.