I have just visited the East forum where a statement has been posted from the commitee. What on earth is going on at this once great club? Forfeiting matches, demoted down divisions, players alienated, supporters disillusioned, East stalwarts walking out, Now a talk of a mass boycott by the open age team. Who is residing over this mess ? It is a great shame. leigheast.forumup.co.uk/about5683-leigheast.html

I have just visited the East forum where a statement has been posted from the commitee. What on earth is going on at this once great club? Forfeiting matches, demoted down divisions, players alienated, supporters disillusioned, East stalwarts walking out, Now a talk of a mass boycott by the open age team. Who is residing over this mess ? It is a great shame. leigheast.forumup.co.uk/about5683-leigheast.html

I read about this on their forum the other day and it saddened me, as I was a member of LEIGH EAST for many a year and the club has been a big part of my life, I had my wedding do there 26 years ago.
To see its fall from grace is such a shame, it doesn't really matter who's at fault, East have had a tough couple of years young lads like Kie and Robbie lost, John dying, Chris being really ill and a few more tough times have been had.
I think the way forward is to start a fresh, select new people who have no axes to grind with each other if a truce cant be found, so this great club comes out of this mess and gets back to where it belongs.

It is sad when a club with the history and prestige of Leigh East shoots itself in the foot. The people who have made the club successful both on and off the pitch were always aware that the greatest asset of any club is its players. The new incumbents seem to think the most important thing is to be on the committee.

Folk in this part of the woods seem to have a thing about committee's, must be a throwback from the days of WMC's and Labour Clubs. The prestige of the blazer and a feeling of self importance.
A working group is essential but it should be task driven and have a strong leader, with individuals monitored on what they achieve within their sphere of responsibility. If not they can be very destructive and divisive.
Sort em out Mr C.

Any news on the coaching side, heard a feww names being banged about?

The club were coached last season by Gary Grainey who has led the team on the field to relegation from the top tier,

The club committee has rewarded that achievement with a renewed coaching appointment for the 2013 season which has led to a mass resignation of the open age team including notable players such as Danny Kilshaw, Carl Redford and John Taylor.

Players who have East running through their blood who would not have come to that decision lightly.

Throw in further actions from the commitee which resulted in sanctions imposed from the league that now finds the club starting life in the third tier of amateur rugby,

Speak to any member of the open age team and It's fair to say that club is on it's knees. So much so my nephew is now starting his rugby career as a young Leigh Miners Ranger.

It's sad what is going on there with all the in fighting.

With thriving teams from 7s to 18s the club is hardly on its knees, the first team has virtually disappeared but I think you are a bit premature with you message of doom.

Well perhaps so in the context of the club running youth teams, however speak to many of the stalwarts who have departed the scene and it's undeniable the club has big problems.

Ask yourself why the open age team has all but disappeared? An open age team that swept all before it and cleaned up not a couple of years ago?

A visit to their forum may give a brief insight.

I did it's depressing on a happy note my nephew won player of the year ,under 18s Nicky Ratcliffe.
Was hoping to see him play for Leigh one day #next Paul rowley#