what bid? they have to win the NRC or reach the grand final first

Absolutely right mate,its all a storm in a teacup.

If it puts somebody off from investing in the club , it certainly isn't a storm in a teacup

3 points for a technical breach while Wigan only got a 4 point deduction for a laughable blatent breach. Nice to see the RFL are as consistent as ever.

I suppose a technical breach means:

- Leigh spent what they had projected they could spend and did not spend more than that -
- BUT they didn't make that projection (a projection which was presumably approved by the RFL when plans were submitted) because of various factors some of which would have been foreseeable and some perhaps not.

I can see how this technical breach is much less serious than spending more than you projected you could, as long as your original projection was not deliberately inflated.

It seems to me a harsh penalty when you consider what penalties you get for going bust (which we might get hit with based on current events).

What we are not told is how much the deficit was - was it a quid or a million quid?

Give me proof as to why that should happen and i'll change my oppinion.

3 point deduction or fine ? , which would the club prefer right now ?

I'd certainly be asking the RFL to clarify it one way or the other

Bang on. We'll take the deduction.

You want the RFL to clarify one way or the other, why you believe a three point deduction could put off a potential investor?

Leigh being docked points is about as important to most people as knowing 88% of American car horns honk in the key of F

Not so much the 3 point deduction , but if the infringement would hinder any potential SL application ?

Well its not going to help is it. It will likely hinder any application, but it wont be the deciding factor.

Once again, it isnt a box ticking exercise.

Why am I not surprised you know that

I meant would it preclude a club from applying , I doubt it would have any deciding factor as it was a minor technical offence , just be nice to know , I'd hate it to crop up at the last minute , unfortunately these things are important these days

Unless they change the application criteria, no.

The application criteria for the 2015 round of franchises will be released before the start of next season.

Which is a season too late , and you are wrong , we are in a box ticking situation

Which is the reason I'd be asking , given our current situation

No, you arent. If you dont understand that by now, there really is no point.

The Championship clubs have to pass certain criteria to be able to apply , just as Widnes and Halifax have done to be able to apply this year , if that's not ' box ticking ' , what is ?

Disgrace, we just need an outburst from ex chief exec Allan Rowley to complete the show.

If you were funny , you'd be funny

Yes we are, try supporting a lower league club, box ticking is the priority.

its one small part of a much larger process.

Yes but unless you tick the necessary boxes to start with , you cannot apply for the much larger process

The Smokey and Bugman show next on ITV............

And i still say Leigh are a disgrace.

Burn the town and send the folk to Wigan, same accent same council same postcode.


do it.