couldnt agree more with this post, all it would take is for a few posters to be printed off and perhaps you could get a few young leythers to distribute them throughout the town, even putting one in each school around the area, would attract a few extra fans, its definately something that needs to be worked on next season, as we have a very good team being built on paper and i personally cant wait to see what this season has in store for us. Bring on the first game!!!

You went to a few games this year, you are a true leyther.

Your point is valid, our advertising in the town is poor.

My idea that Waterfields and Pataks make a 'leyther pastie' on matchdays I think is a good one, but emails get ignored. Two massive Leyth companies making a product with profits going only to the club, free sponsorship for Pataks & Greenhalghs.

Where would you buy your indian produce and pasties from?

You serious about that pastie stuff? My ribs have almost cracked with laughter on that suggestion mate.

Aye, they do very little advertising do the Centurions, compared to other RL clubs don't know how we compare.
When I was a kid in the early 70's, I lived near the Cart & Horses pub in Astley. There was a fence nearby, and there was always a poster advertisng Leigh's next home game. I used to 'run down' every week, like an excited 'fool' to see when the next game was,and who we were playing........them wuz the days !!!

Great post mike 1984,on being a leyther you have already past one very important test watching the mighty Centurions(come rain or shine win or lose),next you must eat a pon of lobby once a week with either red cabbage or beetroot "WARNING" never mix the condiments it leads to anarchy.Pie crust must never touch your lips "YOU WILL "turn to the dark side (wigan).You must complain about that place (wigan) at every opportunity.There follow these simple steps and one day you may end up turning the xmas lights on(good eh!) WELCOME!

It would be good to have some sort of advertising in Atherton

Agreed

And Salford.

I have chatted to a couple of their fans who don't drive and they are concerned about transport links to Barton particularly if their team play Friday nights.

Maybe we could replace them in Non Relegation League and they could watch us.

Well' they might read this thread.

I have a shop in leigh, rather not say which, but if i'm asked or approached then I will gladly display an advert in my window.

To be fair Eccles/Trafford Centre are easy to get to via bus. Te stadium seems further away than it is due to the amount of things between Eccles centre and the stadium. On google maps it's around 2 miles from Patricroft Station to the stadium, tops.

Not being funny but I can understand why Waterfields wouldn't go for that one. Greenalgh's might though...

Good points in the original post though Mike - it's an age old debate that usually comes down to speculate to accumulate & brand-building vs lack of available finances for such things.

And Jonny I should have put a smiley on that - I'm not having a go, I think the idea's a good 'un.

I set up a meeting a few weeks ago with Trevor Barton and I raised the point of advertising in town and having posters in every shop window . I have another meeting next week. We will be discussing shops to target and what to put on the posters.
Are you in the town centre?