Possibly he did it so others could see him..

Seriously Alan, being the first to bring this up! Whats your gripe man? Spit it out and stop going round the houses.

Sorry I wasn't around to reply when you posted - I need my beauty sleep!

My comments are an observation, opinion even. You, of course, are entitled to opine that they are a 'gripe'. I believe I said, in a later post, agreeing with another poster, that I don't think he should be 'pitch side'. For someone who said he would be taking a back seat, lower profile, whatever, he seems to be going about it in his own unique way. I repeat that it is my opinion that he shouldn't really be on the pitch, or in the 'restricted' area' beside it. (or any other owner, or club official, not directly responsible for the match day operation) Was there not trouble at Blackpool last season, when our owner was on the pitch?

I also posted that he would be entitled to question where the similar commitment to the cause was, last season - probably a 'gripe' on my part, about how the players let him/us down. Anyway, these are merely opinions. If, of course, we accept that yours is the right opinion, and mine is wrong, then we'll just have to agree to differ - if that's ok?

I personally was pleased to see DB Pitch Side celebrating the teams performance it proves he has not lost his passion for the Club!

He will know more than anyone of the disastrous decisions that have been made in recent seasons and, IMO we should definitely still been in SL!

By 'stripping' the Club back this season it has enabled the club to refocus and use the recent experiences to move forward!

The RFL/SL are absolutely determined that Toronto are promoted this season and Sky too are on board the Bandwagon ! I wonder if any Championship team will have all their matches screened live next year, should Toronto be promoted Will Sky even bother to screen any Championship matches next season?
You can be sure of big changes at Toronto next season should they not be promoted again!

Going back to DB, a Guy I was talking to suggested DB had not put a Penny into Leigh and, it was all a myth Anyone else think he hasn't invested in Leigh ?

lads playing with smiles on their faces

I welcome his investment, and did in previous seasons, and I do not doubt his commitment to the club and the sport. My concern (sounds much better than 'gripe') is about the reputation of the club. Having previously witnessed first hand, what a bad rep. does for our club, it is very difficult to regain the respect of the RFL, or other clubs, once they have been 'upset'. Whatever we think of the RFL, and we all probably feel that they do some 'odd' things, we upset them at our peril. At the end of the day, we need their support, and have to work with them.

As for the owner's corporate box, I expect he has paid for it many times over!