APPOINTED AS NEW RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESIDENT www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -president

APPOINTED AS NEW RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESIDENT www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -president

He is a Leigh fan and I can see them in Superleague soon.

President is a purely ceremonial position. He will have no major input into decisionmaking. He is simply building his CV.

In any case after Leigh is thoroughly walloped by Toronto Wolfpack, and perhaps even by Toulouse, any RFL interest in having Leigh in Super League again for a single futile year will have been fully extirpated.

I see you haven't taken your daily Antipsychotic medication again.

Another intellectually brilliant reply from Sefton Street, Leigh.

You are going to look rather silly if we thrash both of them.

Not long to wait, Toronto - 4th Feb

I'm a fan of Burnham, seems like a good guy, glad to have him involved.

He deserves a lot of resepect for his work on Hillsbrough. Whilst he may have been hecked into it by the Kop, he is still the one politician that really pushed that issue.

A Scouser that is the Mayor of a city with no team & has a hatred for London. Should be good for the game

Derek at Leigh will be happy. As will Brian the other scouser in the organisation.

who cares! didnt know the last guy who he's replaced and what he did for rl, same will go for burnham

Actually, a few good thrashings used to be one of the criteria for entry to Super League, in the good old days of licensing. Just ask Widnes!

Even lowly Leigh used to delight in administering those thrashings.

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

Even more so, as an Everton fan.

During his time as MP for Leigh, he did one heck of a lot for the town. OK, his reputation benefited from that, but so did the town. He is currently working his whatsits off to attack the homeless problem in Greater Manchester. Whatever you think of his political persuasion, or his obvious bad taste in the RL team he supports, he does get things done.

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

we heard you the 1st time.....

He does I agree but also agree with others that highlight what exactly is this role and does it mean anything in reality?

He's actually the mayor for Greater Manchester which has two teams in Super League.

Also, I believe one of his lads plays for Leigh Miners

I see his appointment as President as only a good thing for our game

Andy Burnham is far from a decent politician.

He is currently presiding over one of the most corrupt police command teams in the country, and has been provided with huge amounts of evidence concerning multiple serious crimes and has so far done absolutely nothing about it.

He is great at shouting out corruption and making waves when he isn't the one that has to act.

When he is charge, however, he cowers and fails to act.

A disgrace of a man and politician.

Well said. This is a succinct summary of a shocking career.

I look forward to the great day when Andrew Burnham is arrested and dragged out of his office in handcuffs, is transported to Chapel Street for his booking, and is locked up there for the night pending his court appearance in the morning. British justice needs to be firm and swift.

Merry Christmas from Carcassonne, where the law is respected and the food and wine are wonderful.

Jean, This is Christmas day FFS, what's wrong with you? You really are one horrible little cretin.

He's been sussed at last. I am led to understand, (not easy to do as a simple Leyther) that Andy Burnham follows a long line of disgraced ex Leyther political notables, headed by Atilla The Hun, Genghis Khan, Stalin, Hitler and, in more recent times, Sadam Hussein, Kim Jong-un, and even Donald Trump. Who would have thought that such a simple little backwater could have been the political starting point for such a fine bunch of men?

What? Did you expect otherwise from a place that is loathed by people from Manchester as a pimple on the bum of Wigan? Its only claim to fame is Georgie Fame, more than fifty years ago!
Andrew Burnham is everything that makes sophisticated Londoners loath the north.

Come to Carcassonne and enjoy a big slice of preindustrial history, and clean politicians, as well as great food and wine.