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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "Agree with much of this except for McNally, great Championship FB, not SL standard, never had the defence or build to defend at SL standard though still excellent at chiming into the line. Tonga was on a Retirement Fund Holiday as he was later at Bradford just TTP !
Jukes did a fantastic job in his 1st year as a Head Coach & should rightly be remembered for that especially as Mo says given the ridiculous pre-season circumstances, however he was very much out of his depth especially when KC arrived & he became his puppet, had he had a backbone maybe he would have survived SL without KC influence. ATEOTD Jukes failed to achieve the lowest target ever to be set by a Director 'survive the MPG' is just ridiculous. An experienced Aussie Coach would have needed to take charge while mentoring Jukes if DB had wanted to protect his friend, so in all but name would have been the New Head Coach !
Those seasons explosive, skilful RL we saw in the run up to SL & even SL itself in parts are to be rightfully remembered as some of the best seen at Leigh & I include Paul Rowley's tenure in that too. In context it was an important period in the Club's history but as Charlie pointed out, due to rank bad management decisions it has now cost Leigh R.L.F.C very dearly.
There was enough quality in the squad assembled for 2018 to be promoted back to SL at 1st attempt, however IMHO the damage was done by the KC/Jukes combination & maybe ( I don't know ) by meddling from D.B himself.
Personally I find my position & views on the whats/why's/where for to be somewhere between those of Mozza Maurice & Charlie Caroli , a kind of half way house if you will.
As time goes by supporters become more & more edgy & nervous souls & so do I. For me, if DB stays & only uses RFL funding then Leigh will be in Championship 1 before too long & possibly we could be consigned to C1 long before the season starts if the house is not in order.
I would still love to know *though never will* why the previously very interested Ainscough isn't back in for the Club, what changed his perception or interest ?
Anyway, normally a Season Ticket holder, I will keep my cash money in my pocket until it is confirmed beyond doubt that there will be no admin/liquidation.
#COYL'"
The club will not make ST's available whilst there is a risk of administration - will be a great ride next season, full of passion and little expectation (think we will be the surprise package) |
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Be a brave person to want a season ticket as things stand. When they do become available it will be interesting to see costs, previously it was the players coming in that encouraged people to buy season tickets.
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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "Agree with much of this except for McNally, great Championship FB, not SL standard, never had the defence or build to defend at SL standard though still excellent at chiming into the line. Tonga was on a Retirement Fund Holiday as he was later at Bradford just TTP !
Jukes did a fantastic job in his 1st year as a Head Coach & should rightly be remembered for that especially as Mo says given the ridiculous pre-season circumstances, however he was very much out of his depth especially when KC arrived & he became his puppet, had he had a backbone maybe he would have survived SL without KC influence. ATEOTD Jukes failed to achieve the lowest target ever to be set by a Director 'survive the MPG' is just ridiculous. An experienced Aussie Coach would have needed to take charge while mentoring Jukes if DB had wanted to protect his friend, so in all but name would have been the New Head Coach !
Those seasons explosive, skilful RL we saw in the run up to SL & even SL itself in parts are to be rightfully remembered as some of the best seen at Leigh & I include Paul Rowley's tenure in that too. In context it was an important period in the Club's history but as Charlie pointed out, due to rank bad management decisions it has now cost Leigh R.L.F.C very dearly.
There was enough quality in the squad assembled for 2018 to be promoted back to SL at 1st attempt, however IMHO the damage was done by the KC/Jukes combination & maybe ( I don't know ) by meddling from D.B himself.
Personally I find my position & views on the whats/why's/where for to be somewhere between those of Mozza Maurice & Charlie Caroli , a kind of half way house if you will.
As time goes by supporters become more & more edgy & nervous souls & so do I. For me, if DB stays & only uses RFL funding then Leigh will be in Championship 1 before too long & possibly we could be consigned to C1 long before the season starts if the house is not in order.
I would still love to know *though never will* why the previously very interested Ainscough isn't back in for the Club, what changed his perception or interest ?
Anyway, normally a Season Ticket holder, I will keep my cash money in my pocket until it is confirmed beyond doubt that there will be no admin/liquidation.
#COYL'"
Ste,
My understanding was, back in the time of Keith Freer and Trevor Barton, that Martin Ainscough wasn't interested in putting money directly into the club. He was interested in the youth of the town, and developing a 'Youth Zone' concept, like the one opened in Wigan, back in 2013. Wish he was interested now though! |
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Regardless of what is going on I have to say that not giving any update is unprecedented..
Tbh it's utter guesswork what is happening (he said, she said etc)so we don't know for certain if DB saying silent is due to threat of players chasing unpaid money or that he's now no interest in the club.
I'm sorry to say it but the club is treating it's remaining fans with contempt.
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Well, either the folks running Leigh Centurions twitter account haven't been told there's a crisis, or they know something the rest of us don't know. Take a look at the positive posts on here:-
https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions?ref ... r%5Eauthor
(e.g. new Kukri merchandise, only 4 months to the start of the season, lottery, 2019 sponsorship......)  |
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Well, either the folks running Leigh Centurions twitter account haven't been told there's a crisis, or they know something the rest of us don't know. Take a look at the positive posts on here:-
https://twitter.com/LeighCenturions?ref ... r%5Eauthor
(e.g. new Kukri merchandise, only 4 months to the start of the season, lottery, 2019 sponsorship......) | |
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| Quote: Alan "Well, either the folks running Leigh Centurions twitter account haven't been told there's a crisis, or they know something the rest of us don't know. Take a look at the positive posts on here:-
I have thought this has been very odd behaviour. Have you tried tweeting them to find out why they are so positive?
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| Quote: Alan "Well, either the folks running Leigh Centurions twitter account haven't been told there's a crisis, or they know something the rest of us don't know. Take a look at the positive posts on here:-
It may not be “folk” Alan - it might be an automated bot firing out
random tweets based on the date. Probably from an ancient computer in a dark room somewhere in the Leigh offices with a vinyl player stuck but knocking out the chorus from a well known James Brown record quietly in the background.
In a few months it’ll start asking us to get down to the LSV and “get behind the lads” . Then again if the bot is clever enough it will check with the playing roster and urge us to “get behind the lad” and eventually “get behind” and then simply “get”.
James Brown (deceased) still feeling good, mind.
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| Quote: JackDiggle "It may not be “folk” Alan - it might be an automated bot firing out
random tweets based on the date. Probably from an ancient computer in a dark room somewhere in the Leigh offices with a vinyl player stuck but knocking out the chorus from a well known James Brown record quietly in the background.
In a few months it’ll start asking us to get down to the LSV and “get behind the lads” . Then again if the bot is clever enough it will check with the playing roster and urge us to “get behind the lad” and eventually “get behind” and then simply “get”.
James Brown (deceased) still feeling good, mind.'"
So that's where the money went we spent it on bots. Maybe one or two played in the first (and last) games of the season. |
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It looks as though someone has decided to send out a series of begging letters.
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| Quote: JackDiggle "It may not be “folk” Alan - it might be an automated bot firing out
random tweets based on the date. Probably from an ancient computer in a dark room somewhere in the Leigh offices with a vinyl player stuck but knocking out the chorus from a well known James Brown record quietly in the background.
In a few months it’ll start asking us to get down to the LSV and “get behind the lads” . Then again if the bot is clever enough it will check with the playing roster and urge us to “get behind the lad” and eventually “get behind” and then simply “get”.
James Brown (deceased) still feeling good, mind.'"
Now I know that's a lie ! |
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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "Now I know that's a lie !'"
Derek sold the amplifiers and speakers and all the high viz jackets on EBay, no vision IMHO |
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| Quote: JackDiggle "It may not be “folk” Alan - it might be an automated bot firing out
random tweets based on the date. Probably from an ancient computer in a dark room somewhere in the Leigh offices with a vinyl player stuck but knocking out the chorus from a well known James Brown record quietly in the background.
In a few months it’ll start asking us to get down to the LSV and “get behind the lads” . Then again if the bot is clever enough it will check with the playing roster and urge us to “get behind the lad” and eventually “get behind” and then simply “get”.
James Brown (deceased) still feeling good, mind.'"
Plenty bots on here..  |
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| Quote: rugbyballs "I have thought this has been very odd behaviour. Have you tried tweeting them to find out why they are so positive?'"
I don't 'do' twitter (way beyond my technological expertise) - just read it occasionally. |
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| Quote: JackDiggle "It may not be “folk” Alan - it might be an automated bot firing out
random tweets based on the date. Probably from an ancient computer in a dark room somewhere in the Leigh offices with a vinyl player stuck but knocking out the chorus from a well known James Brown record quietly in the background.
In a few months it’ll start asking us to get down to the LSV and “get behind the lads” . Then again if the bot is clever enough it will check with the playing roster and urge us to “get behind the lad” and eventually “get behind” and then simply “get”.
James Brown (deceased) still feeling good, mind.'"
You've just shattered my growing positivity Jack. There was I, thinking we'd employed an army of 'commercial' people, who were beavering away to put the club back on it's feet!
Pity we couldn't hire a 'bot' to feed 'real' news out to the dwindling masses! |
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| Quote: Peter Kay "Be a brave person to want a season ticket as things stand. When they do become available it will be interesting to see costs, previously it was the players coming in that encouraged people to buy season tickets.'"
I'll be buying a season ticket because I support Leigh in whatever league/condition we are in. |
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