Yet another thread ruined by WUM's.

I think it is important that we discuss who the people involved in RL are.

I am uncertain as the why we bother with these people in these positions Burnham and Prince Harry, just not sure what they really bring us. The wheel them out once a year and then wheel them back in.

But they are involved to some capacity aren't they? So why not?

exactly.

My apologies, I think i misinterpreted your first post. Ah well, never mind.

Let's see if Prince Harry shows up to a single game this year. The CC Final at Wembley, located near his homes, for starters.

As for Andrew Burnham, I would like someone to explain what his precise responsibilities are (though my preference would be the fewer the better).

The only benefit I can see really is it gives a little bit of exposure to the game. For example somebody who follows Labour and Burnham very closely or a Royalist following Harry, might think what is this Rugby League they are tweeting about or attending and give a game a watch. Exposing more people to RL can only be a good thing.

If Prince Harry did ever attend a game, plenty of “newspapers” would be happy to take his picture and put it in there rag.

I still see people going about how crap it is in comparison to "years" ago, like how Britain was so good "years" ago.

The sport is great, I have loved even the past few years, the world cup was a bit of a saviour this year but certainly these past 2 years have been great.

Getting these big names involved is superb, and I think it will only help the sport kick on.

Hi Wildthing.

Merry Christmas and all the best for a happy, healthy New Year.

Forgive this sheltered Leyther, but what's a WUM? If it's bad, I hope I'm not being classed as one? My posts here were to merely defend Andy Burnham, who is a passionate RL person who would, I'm sure, seek every opportunity to promote the Sport. I guess some have seen him as one of a much hated breed - a Labour politician, and even worse, a Leigh fan!



I'm sure that, given a decent 'job spec', he will do the Greatest Game proud.

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Cheers Cokey - you learn something new every day!

No probs Alan. I hope you and your family have had a good xmas, and wishing you a happy new year, and a great year for the Centurions.

And the same to you and yours!

Let’s be honest, he’s never set the world alight in his political career so doubt he will do much here either

Regards

King James

And what have you done apart from sweet FA?

Regards

Hokey Cokey

Eh? What are you on about coke?

Regards

King James

If you think he hasn't done owt,then what have you done to boast about? Nowt i guess.

His involvement with the Hillsborough victims,and is now tackling the serious situation with the homeless people.

If you can't see that,then you obviously come into the snobbery category of this country, and i really don't have time for your kind. Then again you class yourself as a king on here. If it was up to me you would be abdicated right away.

why would the RFL stoop so low to employ/pay money to a bent politician/nobody? Can the clubs force the hand of the RFL to get rid of this useless freeloading scab?

How about two Jags instead? feckin idiot.

What is the point that you are trying to make?

I wasn't winding anyone up the fact is the man is sitting on serious corruption and criminal allegations of chief officers at GMP and is doing nothing about them.

These are legitimate points that you make.

Unfortunately some fans of Leigh Centurions are so blinded by their club partisanship that they cannot acknowledge that what you are saying is true.

There are clearly issues surrounding this appointment, he does seem like he is willing to give it a good go, and he is Mayor or the Manchester Region so I am happy to give him a go.

I reserve the right to say I did mention that it was a waste of time though later

He is definitely worth a shot.

You sound like a nasty piece of work you do.