That's true!

Think you finished 2nd in the league and we were 3rd?

Come into the Goose next to the bus station you will be made welcome good real ales on and a good atmosphere, a lot of lads off our message board go in as well, hope to see you there have a safe journey over.

When I went to watch you lot at Salford in the league game when you thrashed them. I was sat in the east stand with a lovely couple from Leeds and a Salford fan. We had a lovely evening and at the end the fella from Leeds shook our hands and I said that it would be good if we drew you in the challenge cup. Well we have and if the gentleman reads this board I will be in the west stand north end near the middle. Hope all you lot have a safe journey both ways and looking forward to the game.

I can vouch for the lads and ale in the Goose,I am a Wigan Supporter (stop booing) and I will be there. 10/15 min walk to the ground,or taxi office 20yds from the Goose.

Then Saturday off to see Wigan v Saints.

Has anyone got any other pub suggestions or is the Goose the best for atmos and Ale?

Noticed a couple of pubs closer to the ground but don't know if there still open or any good (Bridgewater Arms???, The Bridge Inn???, The Britannia, The Ellesmere)

Any info would be good!

Bridgwater and Bridge Inn both shut. The Britannia and the Ellesmere (now known as the Centurion) are on the way to the ground from the town centre so I'd suggest starting in the town centre and then popping in on your way past!


Plenty of pubs in the town centre which is only a short hop across the canal bridge from the Centurion (Goose is 10 minutes walk from the stadium with plenty more pubs in the immediate vicinity). If it's a nice day then the Waterside Inn has canal-side dining areas and does decent food and ale, although the Goose is much busier on a matchday (and is my usual matchday haunt).

For Pubs (and for food) go to either:
Goose, Yates (Lord Street) and The Waterside - these are about 10-15 mins walk to Stadium, Centurion, Britannia and Ellesmere already mentioned.
There is also the Harvester on the Parsonage Retail Park (where Sainsburys is) - on the other side of Leigh.
Robin Hood (near Fire Station) park there and you can walk to the Stadium.

This is what Rugby is all about.
Great rapport with the fans a bit of banter and sharing ideas where to go for a beer and a meet up before the game.
Well impressed with the Leigh guys so far.

Is the game not televised at all then???

Sorry if this has been answered in previous messages...

No mate.

get to leigh east before the game and help an amature club out along the way

if anyones getting the train to atherton then phone call a car 01942888111 - there a cheap taxi service
Hilton Park/Thomas Burke/Avenue/George and Dragon/Goose/Cheers/Centurion all in a nice line. 20 minute walk unless your hammered.

Safe journey, i'll bring you all some tissues

All you Leythers seem a decent lot

You missed out the White Lion and Boar's Head Ste, bloody useless! (All of the named pubs are on Leigh Road/Market Street/King Street/St Helens Road by the way which is basically one straight road anyway, with plenty more pubs besides!)

And have a serious drink problem judging by our pub obsession

You lot do like a bloody drink don't you?! Good effort



Just read on Twitter that we have by all accounts sold 2k tickets.

Great news if true, though you must have had a bit of a rush on considering sales were around the 1,000 mark at dinnertime today!

That's what I thought as well?!

The power of Twitter...

If you park on the retail park near Sainsburys you have the pub in the car park, the Railway across the road then across the rd from that the Miners club then on the way to the ground from the miners, just the Other side of the canal there's Leigh Easts club. Then the ground awaits you. All the best. Oh it's about a five minute walk between each one.

Indeed. Couldn't be ar$ed with the drive down from Newcastle but this thread's persuaded me to make the effort.

Well anyone driving should turn right at the Greyhound on the East Lancs. Drive up the road to the top then turn left. Follow the road into Leigh and turn into Tesco's car park.

It is only a 15 minute walk to the LSV from there.

Before you go to the ground please drop in at the Goose at Leigh bus station 2 minutes from Tesco's car park. There's a great bloke in there from about 5 30pm. He'll have a Leigh shirt on and a red Centurions cap. He is on a fixed income and would be gratefull for a pint as he is on a fixed income.

He is a smashing guy who will give you entries for our forecast competition for this weekends games only a £ a go and you never know you might win a few quid.

Looking forward to seeing you lot now. There are certain sets of fans that we meet and have really a good sporting relationship with, Widnes for a long while and the Fax fans waiting outside Bloomfield Road to say 'well done' was amazing.

You're lot don't seem to have the top club attitude that some of our near rivals have

and now i'm looking forward to the game even more.

If anyone sees a few leythers dressed daft and wants a scarf swap, i'm the ginge! Be nice to have a souvenir from the Loiners.

Have a safe journey over, looking forward to a good day out.

Will be good to see you again Brian, we will all be in as usual mate.

As Matt says a lot off us will be in the town centre and the Goose nearer to kick off, would be good to see some off you guys in there.

Have a safe journey over guys.



PS looking forward to seeing some world class player at the LSV.

well going by recent performances you may see an aproximation of world class