I think the original poster needs to get a good grip on reality. We were so close to going bust and look where we are now. Yes, things can be improved, but I think the management need our grateful thanks and further support for what has been achieved.

Rugby League as a spectator sport is going down the tubes and there is only so much a club like Leigh can do.

Nowt to do with me other than being compared with "Fev" but I always get suspicious of these types of rants especialy when Hiding behind a new user name....Looking back at some posts from your forum im amazed your still in business,and on the field you are next to nowt away from being league winners

In the mix for the GF and the inform team at this end of the season



Nowt so strange as folk eh ?

Especially those with multiple identities and just one agenda!

It's pretty tame on here these days!
anyone remember the old days of Flat Cap Man, Magic Man Moran and his multiple identities, also Phil Cafe Steve brainy Keith Freda etc too just to be. Quite funny at times when they all kicked off

Dont agree with the rest between play off games bit, surely that is part of the advantage of finishing as high up the table as possible.
As for Fev i would love to know what crowds clubs like Leigh and Halifax would have to generate to take in the same amount of cash as Rovers do. I know Sunday was record bar sales its almost impossible not to buy a pint there are bars in your face the min you go through the turnstiles. I spent a fiver within 5 mins Sunday, golden gambles, raffles, programmes, liquid refreshment, some of the lads i took were downing ale all game, we must of took 50 / 75% of the gate income on secondarys. I would guess clubs not owning there grounds would need in excess of 4k to rake in what we did from 2800, your also more inclined to spend when you know its going to your club, for me a club must own there own ground to stand a chance in this day and age or at least work some deal out with the owners whereby your earning from secondarys

Did someone mention me ?

Missed you where have u been?

I know what you're getting at, but there's also the expense of maintaining and improving your own ground, I could be wrong (it has been known once before

) but hasn't it been stated recently that we now live rent free at LSV? this has to be a massive boost to the club.

You raise a good point there Glow and whilst it would be nice to have the bar and food income, I think then also having to pay for the upkeep of our ground and stadium (and staffing it all) would more than swallow that income.

An international standard stadium doesn't come cheap.

where are you Bungo.....Prik ?

Well he/she got what they desired every response keeps the topic at the top for all to read........damn I've bumped it again

Regardless of the OP's motives, there are some good points raised on this thread.

Considering what happened last year, the BOD have done remarkably well to get the club where it is today. It's a fantastic achievement. If we consider this as nothing more than a year of consolidation after the uncertainty of last year, then this years objective has probably already been achieved. The question now should be how the club kicks on from here?

A 25% reduction in attendances this season from last year should have the alarm bells ringing. It'd be interesting to know whether the corporate sales on a Friday make up for the loss of paying spectators, and if there are any better/middle ground alternatives (i.e. Saturday tea-time).

Looking at Fev and how they've kicked on since P&R was scrapped, it makes sense to look at what they've done over the last few years. At the moment they are the benchmark. Their crowds are up considerably and on the field they have been outstanding, on top of this they are running academy sides that are competing with SL academies. These are some of the things Leigh RL needs to achieve.