Pretty much sums it up LLHKRF. Very poor management on various levels (starting at the top) since Rowley left. I think we all saw it coming and watched it unfold month by month since Jukes took charge. If only big mouth Beaumont had found the courage to do the right thing, at the right time.

The season isn't over yet, embarrassing for some if they reach the 8's...

We won’t make 8s we struggling for a side for Sheffield might just get a team together

If true Monty, an even bigger insult to the fans -- to QUIT before it's mathematically over.

This constant nonsense being spouted in the media about loyalty to Jukes, loyalty to Cunningham, loyalty to players to pay them off big or let them find new clubs. WHAT ABOUT LOYALTY TO THE FANS, the club, the history and the future?

This stinks of a child wanting to be liked to boost an incredibly low self-esteem. I'll pay you crazy money on a long-term deal if you like me! Using the club as a vehicle to get emotional needs met in other words. It's an absolute car crash what we're witnessing.

What a squad we had last year, with many players now performing way above last years incredibly inept coaching level.

Fingers crossed HRJ wins the Euro on Friday, as now we really need it!

shouldn't that be WE ?

I think every Leythers is doing the Euro this week

It is a shame what has happened but you have to say that Derek Beaumont has given Leigh fans one hell of a ride.

If it wasn't for his money Leigh would have been (at best) on par with Halifax and Featherstone over the last few years. Leighs ability to compete with some of the big boys and the fans will have some great memories of the last few years.

In the end it looks like to keep the team going for another year with the same squad would result in a short fall of about £1m. There are very few people in the world that can afford to lose that kind of money and Derek isn't one of them.

His banter with Koucash did a lot to promote the game.

He could have easily pocketed the parachute money and had a toned down squad this year but every effort was made to go back up.

Others at Leigh, including players and coaching staff are not blameless. However they will pay for that with their jobs.

This totally!!

I like everyone else have enjoyed the ride in going to SL and making a fist of it.
With a better coach and a well managed club we should have stayed in SL but that is all now history as we look to just exist next year as without backers the club will struggle..
I'm not sure why the consortium that came in to buy the club and put it on a level footing fell apart and allowed the risk that Derek would become purely the person left holding the clubs fate on his decisions(which have been well intentioned) as once that happened we became a risk.

Not knocking Derek as he's sunk a fortune in but the club cannot ever be allowed to be run by one person as when he gets bored or can't afford to justify the outlay then its shake the collection cans to save Leigh time.

I'm hoping a Plan B is in the pipeline as otherwise this club has learned nothing after going bust in what seems like a rolling 8 year cycle.

Worrying times ahead.

Would be interesting to know what the financial position is. The club was around £1.9m in debt at the end of 2016 It will be interesting to see if DB he rights of his personal debt (£0.9m) and the £1m due to his company. Much smaller amounts that caused MK to call it a day at Salford.

Will be a hell of a problem for new Board if he doesn’t. I wish you guys luck!

We will be going into liquidation I believe and starting at the bottom then the only way is up I will look forward to the challenge. These things happen in rugby it’s how we react

If you remember Jenky, after Arthur Thomas we had the consortium of Derek, Andy Mazey and a few others. One by one they left to leave 1 sole in charge, remember the public spat between Derek and Andy. Derek wanted full control, rightly or wrongly. Now all gone pear shaped.

People were worried once that happened again after Arthur, lots said it was a bad idea. Now we know it was.

But you cant take away it was one hell of a ride.

I believe *see think* we had a squad of 28 before Paterika Vai-Vai & Larne Patrick departed, that takes us to 26 ?
If our 8 best players leave then it would leave only 18 registered, I could be way off with loan signings etc ?

Anyone have clearer knowledge ?

Sorry but you are not 100% accurate with the £5 ticket claim. It was full price for most attending (York brought a decent amount over... 1k i'd say) but its true that there was some decent marketing to local schools too, which is how we built up the crowds back in the glory days (get them hooked young and bring mum and/or day too).

That aside, I don't wish anyone goes through what we've been through. Without knowing the facts of how much you actually owe, I'd hope that DB has caught it early enough to stop the rot but from what I'm told it will very much depend on DB's personal debt being written off.

Regardless of the outcome, in the trips over to LSV I've met some very good Leigh folk (and on this board too) and have every faith that Leigh will stay afloat and have its day again. You have too good a fan base to go down the drain.

Keep supporting and singing and hopefully we meet next year in the Championship. Best of luck!!!

We signed at least 3 amateur players who playing for free upto now