How would Leigh/Widnes local fixture work in who gets the gate money - ie the home game? Was this possibly a problem for having this fixture? Seems strange to not allow clubs input on fixtures - unless clubs currently getting Widnes or Leigh as their home fixture didn't want to move on a bigger than normal payout etc etc.

Well here is my fourpenneth on this.

The RFL' you would think' would want to see bigger crowds for all its' member clubs. Now what is the biggest potential crowd that a club like Leigh would draw on a Bank Holiday weekend other than a game with its' nearest neighbour in the Championship.

The fixture planners should be asked for an explanation but what is the point as they would not respond.

Well I will tell you the painfully obvious and that is that these fixture planners are braindead as are the management of the RFL for not reviewing the work of the fixture planners before sending out draft fixtures.

Mind you never forget the RFL chairman did say on National TV that the LSV did not exist even though he had been there. Now was that because he is a liar or because he is forgetfull or is it just that he is an overpaid underperforming moron ?

Do they frank ? , do they really ?

It makes you wonder doesn't it ?

Fixture planners? Lets see what you have to say when the fixtures come out on Monday

Aye, not half!

A trip to Leigh on a sunday aft would bring a few hundred of us over to your gaff! Especially for the season's opener and after the season we've just enjoyed!

A thursday night after work and running the gaunlet that is the 62 at rush hour??? Be lucky to get a bus full!!

Be fair RFF, you probably brought the second biggest following to the LSV in 2010 (after 'Fax), and that was on a Tuesday night!

If the RFL plan it right, which they won't, we could have some massive crowds in our league this year.

Stop adopting your usual role of RFL apologist, and use a bit of common sense!!

The Leigh/Widnes fixture should alternate season on season on Good Friday - with the reverse fixture on either end of May or August Bank hols - as should the other suggested 'local' fixtures.......the whole game should be about maximising revenue and profile - not just for those on the top table!!

Of course - once Widnes are 'elevated' - and we end up in the 'Yorkshire' league, we'll have to hope that either Salford get chucked out of SL - or Oldham/Rochdale pull their fingers out this season!!

and I'm looking forawrd to it again. I always do enjoy me Leigh trip - I just enjoy it much much more on a Sunday, in the sun with a couple of jars and talking sheeite for an hour to anyone who'll listen rather than having to 'leg it' over the hill like a numpty after work on a thursday evening!!
But as we are in rupert's pocket........

So, as a compromise, one gets Good Friday at home and the other gets the other Bank Holiday at home, with the two switching for the following season - that ran for several seasons in the NFP if memory serves me right where the two alternated between Boxing Day and Good Friday?

Total sense - or "common sense" which I didn't see because I am lacking it appears.
So why give fixture lists in advance to clubs only for clubs to be ignored? What did RFL say in response? Did we seek the other 3 clubs involved in these possible changes to back it? Surely we would need to do that, otherwise its stalemate.

I think last seasons game against Fev was the highlight of last season my me. The game build up knowing we are battling for top of table - great atmosphere and game.

As I put earlier , do they [ RFL ] actually want Championship clubs to increase their attendances and their income streams ?

I seriously have my doubts , and I find myself questioning my sanity making such a seemingly ridiculous statement

But in all honesty it is the only conclusion I can reach , they do not want a Championship made up of clubs with support bases that can in any way challenge any club in the tier above

They want us to remain where we are and to struggle financially , they know that at the level we are at there will always be somebody willing to keep us ticking along , this allows them to bring through who they want in the future