I've got contacts in a couple of brass bands. If you're interested let me know and I'll get some details for you.

A few players if able (I'd even get the youth players - any player who plays for Leigh even at youth level will be popular with the youngsters).

A fire engine or Police Car (something with a loud siren - it attracts children), even try for the NW Air Ambulance or Police Air support (you might get the community stalls but if the Helicopters go to a 'shout' I'm sure the pilots will buzz the ground on the way back).

Contact Batley and get them to bring the mascot with them - gives youngsters a idea of what the league is about and the mascots catch peoples attention and childrens imagination.

Something to keep Mum and Dad at the event (maybe a classic car or Motorbike on show for Dad, a flower stall for Mum or such like)

I'd get some stalls set out facing away from the entrance (set them facing morrisons), give a visual to a captive audience.

A local youth dance group, a brass band (attracts both sides of the age group and gives the event a sense of occasion).

Tuck shop (maybe a local shop would put a stall on - mainly things that children eat ,10p sweets etc, small bottles of pop).

Face painting.

Have a competiton for the Junior Centurions (best drawing of a Leigh player and Parky Pig) and give a prize to the winners at this event with a first team player and Parky involved with the prize giving- highlights the Junior centurions and what they are about.

Have some music on the concourse and something to direct people (need a PA with someone directing people around the event and annoucing whats going on all along building up to the match itself - team news 'you'll here it out here first' etc).

Bouncy castle worked so keep that, Birds of Prey worked but join them to the event so people know whats going on.

Some little rides, you,d have to charge of course but if cheap enough, would attract a few over.
Also what a about having a bric a brac sale you could raise of far bit of money, get stalls set up put a call out for people to donate stuff for you to sell, people love a good rumage
Barbi is a must in hot weather, we could make a few quid too on that, although wether the LSV would allow it is something that you would have to check out.
A singer or band goes well too and the cheerleaders dancing would be great.

Hot tub. Like Sheffield had a couple of years ago. Run a raffle with the winners getting the opportunity to watch the game from the hot tub. Get bents garden centre to sponsor it by loaning one of the hot tubs.

Bents, sponsor?

Why not? We've had a few "bent" sponsers in the past! (allegedly)

Bents don't even say they are close to Leigh on their adverts.

I've been speaking to my friend and she said she mainly uses Silcocks who pay her for allowing them to 'pitch up'.

There's also another fella who does the inflatable go Kart things and they're always really popular (The perimeter tracks are inflatable, not the Go Karts).

Same goes for ice cream vans, burger vans etc - they will all pay the club for their pitch.

I've have the contact details if you want them.

We enquired about the RFL inflatables ahead of the Hunslet fun day, Lynda....they cost a grand EACH to hire for the day!

I have contacted the police and await a decision . I have also contacted St Johns Ambulance Brigade and also await confirmation. Many of the ideas you have listed are on our schedule of things to do. However many of them need LSV approval and I await their decisions at a meeting tomorrow ( Tuesday) ie fun fair, fire brigade display of cars ice cream van etc, beer tent etc. nothing at LSV is easy to organise

It is looking like being a very good event, will anyone want to leave it to watch the game?

loving this positive thread, keep it up

Think a school rock/pop band would go down better than a brass band, when the young glows were at Bedford they had a cracking band, I'm sure if they (or any other school) still have one they'd love to play in front of an audience.

How about a Play your cards right stall? Easy to set up, made one today for one of the directors, we could probably have that one, he needs it for this weekend, I'll ask tomorrow but if not I can make you another. Board, covered with a £2 union jack, and large pack of cards, just need to think if you want prizes and how much to charge, etc. I'll ask him tomorrow what they are doing.