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| Quote: Edinburgh Warrior "I know i am not local but i really don't get some peoples delight at the possible demise of a fellow Rugby League club despite the rivalry
Regards EW'"
Neither do I but believe me, if the shoe had been on the other foot this forum would be full of Leigh fans. |
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sad news, should be rallying round them instead of kicking them
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| Quote: Edinburgh Warrior "I know i am not local but i really don't get some peoples delight at the possible demise of a fellow Rugby League club despite the rivalry
Regards EW'"
I'm starting to think that the reality of this Wigan and Leigh thing is that there isn't room for both in SL.
With the likes of Toronto coming on board and a possible new team in the South of France, we're starting to glimpse a potential wider-spread future. On top of that, the new-look SL will surely try to focus on quality rather than fudge things the way the RFL did with the franchise system - to create viable clubs with good cash-flow, good player development and potential big support. Leigh, as we know them, don't really tick any of those boxes.
From a Wigan perpective, we've already got our derby game in Saints. Can't see what Leigh would add to the party, other than be a useful lower league club. |
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| Quote: Cruncher "I'm starting to think that the reality of this Wigan and Leigh thing is that there isn't room for both in SL.
With the likes of Toronto coming on board and a possible new team in the South of France, we're starting to glimpse a potential wider-spread future. On top of that, the new-look SL will surely try to focus on quality rather than fudge things the way the RFL did with the franchise system - to create viable clubs with good cash-flow, good player development and potential big support. Leigh, as we know them, don't really tick any of those boxes.
From a Wigan perpective, we've already got our derby game in Saints. Can't see what Leigh would add to the party, other than be a useful lower league club.'"
Neither Toronto nor Toulouse wil be coming up so rest easy  |
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| Quote: ColD "Neither Toronto nor Toulouse wil be coming up so rest easy ![]()
It would be a disappointment if that was the case.
The game can't remain where it is, unless it's content to be a semi-professional operation.
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| Quote: Cruncher "I'm starting to think that the reality of this Wigan and Leigh thing is that there isn't room for both in SL.
With the likes of Toronto coming on board and a possible new team in the South of France, we're starting to glimpse a potential wider-spread future. On top of that, the new-look SL will surely try to focus on quality rather than fudge things the way the RFL did with the franchise system - to create viable clubs with good cash-flow, good player development and potential big support. Leigh, as we know them, don't really tick any of those boxes.
From a Wigan perpective, we've already got our derby game in Saints. Can't see what Leigh would add to the party, other than be a useful lower league club.'"
Arrogance at it's finest. |
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| Quote: terrykelly "Arrogance at it's finest.'"
I appreciate that you want to be in Super League. But wanting isn't enough.
We all want to be millionaires - but no one's going to give that to us, it has to be earned.
At present, Leigh are a small club, whose proximity to Wigan and St Helens isn't helping them.
What I would say, though, is don't worry too much ... there are still people in the game who think the tail should wag the dog, so I'll believe this new SL era when I actually see it. |
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| Quote: Cruncher "I'm starting to think that the reality of this Wigan and Leigh thing is that there isn't room for both in SL.
With the likes of Toronto coming on board and a possible new team in the South of France, we're starting to glimpse a potential wider-spread future. On top of that, the new-look SL will surely try to focus on quality rather than fudge things the way the RFL did with the franchise system - to create viable clubs with good cash-flow, good player development and potential big support. Leigh, as we know them, don't really tick any of those boxes.
From a Wigan perpective, we've already got our derby game in Saints. Can't see what Leigh would add to the party, other than be a useful lower league club.'"
We need all the viable potential SL clubs we can get. What happens in a few years when Salford/Huddersfield/Wakefield go bump, and Leigh aren't strong enough to replace them? We could potentially end up having to let a part time club into SL. Slippery slope from there..... |
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| Quote: Grimmy "We need all the viable potential SL clubs we can get. What happens in a few years when Salford/Huddersfield/Wakefield go bump, and Leigh aren't strong enough to replace them? We could potentially end up having to let a part time club into SL. Slippery slope from there.....'"
I'm not sure that the Leigh I've known all my life would be any less likely to go bump.
What we need is another Catalan Dragons. |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Owning your own ground is no guarantee of financial success.
Saints have just published their accounts for 2017 showing a loss of £1.14 million.
And they were caught not paying staff the national minimum wage,
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