Of course they are. They know the game needs a much bigger geographic footprint if it's going to have the national resonance it needs. It would be much easier if potential investors were knocking on their door, but that's not how it is for small-time sports.

And it was easy to see the split in opinion on it

SL clubs fans who had not visited or played Celtic said " Stick them in "

NL clubs fans who had been down to Bridgend and seen the set up said " wont work , not enough interest , locals intensly dislike the owner , been cheated through the NL's "

So wether it was worth it we still dont know for sure , hopefully it will

in the future the RFL should send you guys first into any proposed expansion club's set up.

a bit like the commandos to check out stuff for the rest of us

i can just hear richard lewis now when Stade Francaise apply for a SL team, "send in the leigh fans first ...!"

If we are talking ' expenses ' then no problem from me

one way tickets only.

They need some decent players then , as long as the moneys as good as that paid in Bridgend in the NL's , no problem