I do detect quite a lot of bitterness. Why do you think that is? And why do you think clubs don't appear (to me at least), to have anywhere near the same depth of feeling towards Bradford who appear to be going about their season quietly, with a lot less fuss and like leigh, have only lost one game?
Genuine question...

This topic was introduced to this forum by a Leigh fan, most wouldn't have bothered.

It stems from last season mate, and the constant childlike behaviour of several Yorkshire clubs who find it funny to try and bully and intimidate a professional RL player. I wont say any more on it because people will be taken to task through the right channels but if you understand the core of the problem my answer should help to answer your question.

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) - a body independent of the RFL and all other sports - move quickly when positive tests are identified. We'd have had players suspended within weeks of the tests if any of this was true, and we'd have had public confirmation a long time ago along with details of the ban.

Quite simply, if there was a large scale drug cheating problem at Leigh then it would be reportable fact by now.

Is that clear enough for everyone to understand?

And if, like at Featherstone, it is found that any individual(s) have cheated with performance enhancing drugs then they are irresponsible and will get the bans they deserve.

Bradford haven't played at this level for a long time now, so there's not really any genuine "rivalry", in that time, it seems there seems to have been some bad blood growing between the players at Leigh, Fax, Fev, Batley etc... leading to heated games that inevitably boil over. A lot is made of Derek Beaumont's twitter account, but there have been a lot of stuff on Twitter from players of various clubs over the last 18 months, directed at Leigh players, that have since been deleted. No doubt after being given some wise words of advice. Doesn't excuse ill discipline on all sides (and it is on all sides, all as bad as each other imo), but explains some background and difference between Leigh / Bradford vs other championship clubs.

As for reactions of fans. Bradford will have a lot less fuss. They were world club champions 10 years ago, and are now in the second tier, where they probably expected to be clear winners. Leigh on the other hand have just had a club record winning run and the best squad we've assembled in a generation, so we're entitled to be pretty excited! Problem is one or two go too far, and suddenly "All Leigh fans are arrogant!"

There'll be numerous other factors as well, but that's my attempt at a genuine answer anyway.

Quote: Michael_Ward "UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) - a body independent of the RFL and all other sports - move quickly when positive tests are identified. We'd have had players suspended within weeks of the tests if any of this was true, and we'd have had public confirmation a long time ago along with details of the ban. Quite simply, if there was a large scale drug cheating problem at Leigh then it would be reportable fact by now. Is that clear enough for everyone to understand? And if, like at Featherstone, it is found that any individual(s) have cheated with performance enhancing drugs then they are irresponsible and will get the bans they deserve.'" Unfortunately they aren't that quick. SWS player tested possitive in Feb but suspension only announced today. www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/32 ... ing-breach

Quote: Michael_Ward "UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) - a body independent of the RFL and all other sports - move quickly when positive tests are identified. We'd have had players suspended within weeks of the tests if any of this was true, and we'd have had public confirmation a long time ago along with details of the ban. Quite simply, if there was a large scale drug cheating problem at Leigh then it would be reportable fact by now. Is that clear enough for everyone to understand? And if, like at Featherstone, it is found that any individual(s) have cheated with performance enhancing drugs then they are irresponsible and will get the bans they deserve.'" Unfortunately they aren't that quick. SWS player tested possitive in Feb but suspension only announced today. www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/32 ... ing-breach

He was banned within a month of taking the test though.

Neither of the last two points will help to stop the rumours unfortunately.

Well it is a bit like being a black guy in America before Abraham Lincoln came along. Well eventually we all know what happened.

I also think diet plays a part.

See you soon Robin.

Wudda made a great prop, that Fatima Whitbread!

I'm just glad that the "Bracek rumour" isn't that we are signing the useless to$$er

This is where all this anger from Andy comes from. I speak to him regularly, as I work in Lee Braceks salon on Leigh Road. I give him his regular "back, sack and crack" and his "spray tan". It was in the middle of one of our regular sessions, that Andy was stood in the middle of the salon, in just the disposable paper pants we gave him. The tears and snotty bubbles were being fought back. When he said "WHY oh WHY WONT ROWLEY SIGN ME???"

We both know why that is, players from other teams are starting to hate Leigh and all they stand for a perfect eg is Bradford hammered Donny the other week, they did what they had to do and beat them easily, no show boating, no ss taking just beat them. Now Leigh hammered them and took the s rubbing it in. another eg was that little shiiitehouse McNally in blackpool running 20 yards over to blackmoor when he dropped the ball to mock him when on the floor, players don't like it and there starting to hate Leigh and Rowley, that's not me saying it its other championship players, what I do know is that big wheel has a very nasty habit of spinning right round, and it will and when it does I will laugh my gonads off along with every championship player and fan from every other club

McNally does seem the type of player to wind every team up he plays against

Yeah..Was a great shot from Cory Paterson in the first 10 seconds of the CC against Salford....I wonder who we have in the next round..? Who do you have?

I'd say the BBC love us..