It was a free for all..Was it not? Any sniff of investment should be followed up,should it not? Or are the community clubs rich enough to survive on other reasons not to attend?

Keith I find it hard to believe that no one at either club knew nothing about it. It has been all over social media and I personally have had three emails about items the leaflets inside the programs. Surely there is someone at each club that has some sort of contact and I find it unbelievable that the subject has never even been murmured.

The powers that be at East are quick enough to respond to Leigh players tweeting anything positive about the miners. They must've seen the numerous retweets about the event over the last couple of weeks

I actually don't think the meeting was aimed at those running the amateur clubs as they would have been spoken to and invited to a much more intimate affair imo, this was to get the message out amongst fans and start the ball rolling. If I was involved in local junior rl I would have probably tried to attend though to get any info I could. Its important that the club don't fall into any appeasement bollox with the local clubs and waste time compromising, this needs to be driven and those who wish to benefit need to get on the bus, and maybe the will of the many can overcome the ego's of a few (not aimed at anyone specific Keith but from previous experience), as I see it. The strength of its future is by the senior club taking the lead working with the junior clubs for mutual benefits, lets face it club A getting loads of support from Leigh via players, matchday etc will be more attractive to Johnny 6 year old than one that doesn't.

1st I've said on the subject. Just my opinion

From my perspective, in my ivory towers of Chorley, I guess invites from the club would have been 'appropriate', if indeed the event had been aimed at the powers that be, in the amateur clubs.

However, even in these ivory towers, I have been made aware, on numerous occasions, about the event in question. This was mainly through emails from the club, but also through adverts on internet sites. (I don't do social media, although look at Leigh Centurions twitter account) Surely, many people at the local amateur clubs, must have been made similarly aware, through the said emails etc?

There is something vastly more important at stake here, than previous history, individual egos, and perceived sleights, in my humble opinion!

P.S. Keith - I'm not having a go at you - just giving my two bobs'worth. I will always listen to/read what you have to say about the amateur and professional games, as I am well aware that you have "been there and done it." Nevertheless, we all have to move forward on this one.

I will bring this tread back to what it's about Score predictions.
Pies 30 -16 Leigh
3000 Leigh fans to out sing 10'000pies

I always said , listen to Owd Tony, he knows.

As a fellow butts bridger Charlie we know nowt.
But in the famous words of king Kev I would love it if we beat um.

Tone, if we win tonight, there wouldn't be a happier Leyther than me,I'd give then pie eating Carolis some stick.

Ian,put some pies on that stick and make a Wiggin Kebab.

Keith no one has dragged you through the coals and if my post sounds nasty then I apologise. Your contribution on this board is invaluable as is your experience. I would ask you not to stop contributing.
What I will say is that all parties have been a bit naive and lazy.
Now it's time to turn that around.