We will have to agree to disagree then!

I had a food processing business in Ireland with 15 employees doing hard, manual work on irregular shifts but well paid.

The only local guy there was the GM, all the other employees were Polish despite there being 30% youth unemployment in the town. They were flexible, intelligent and able to work on their own initiative and I had no complaints.

The local guys were on very generous benefits packages and did not want to do the hard work for what they considered to be little gain.

The Polish guys wanted to work hard and long to set themselves up for life.

I suppose our personal experiences shape our perceptions so, as I said, let's agree to disagree!

Now if you read my earlier response you have made two assumptions about things I have not written.

I suggest you e mail a couple of our posters who now live in Canada for example and please tell me how much a week unemployment benefit is.

Leigh's problem at the moment is that there are little or no manafacturing jobs to be had and no pits.

I cannot understand why that would change anything if we sent all immigrants living in Leigh back to their own countries.

Re where do immigrants work. I have no idea but I would suggest you ask one when you see one maybe they will tell you.

There was a Polish steward at Fev today btw he would probably preffered to be outside on Glebe St in Leigh drinking vodka which was paid for us taxpayers.

a) What attracted them to Leigh then?
b) There would be a massive reduction in benifit payments giving more money for genuine cases, release more housing for working families who can't afford the rents because they don't get them paid by the state.

Well we will never agree on this particular issue but if you ever meet me b4 a game we can talk about it and I will be in the George and Dragon 2 hours before our next game kicks off.

Mind you I will talk as well about our team which I know we are both passionate about.



Oh and if you drive you could give me a lift home and I will give you a quid for petrol.

I'll take your word for that and will discuss that with you next time I bump in to you.

As someone who is also the son of an Irish immigrant, I can't disagree with anything you've said there Pat!!