As an 'outsider' who came in at the end of last year, to see the evolution (The Leighvolution!!) of the club has been fantastic and to be involved personally has been even better.

The fans this year have been outstanding! Both Home & Away they have sung their hearts out for the lads. I am delighted that they've got a team to support that is delivering them what they deserve now. I've got to know a few of the fans a lot better over the last year and I'm particularly delighted for them! Tonight is YOUR night! Enjoy it and sing Loud & Proud!

Yes, the crowd last night was almost double what it would have been a year or two ago in a regular fixture. Well done to Andy, the BOM, coaches and players...we are living the dream.

What a night......and I'll say that again WHAT A NIGHT.
Both teams deserved huge credit for what was some of the toughest RL I've seen played at the LSV, It was a good old fashioned RL match with both clubs showing why they have been at the top end of the lower leagues for so long and both showing that with guidance off the pitch they have the potential to progress in the new world of RL.
Mom was fully deserved to Armstrong but Barlow had a blinder in fact everyone one of our forwards had a blinder but then you could add Ridyard who was fantastic and Brierley who gave us that uncertainty and class but Penky wasn't to be outdone - bottom line a solid team performance where the MOM could have gone to a huge percentage of players which must be pleasing for the best coach to be seen at Leigh for many a year - Rowley has got this team playing the game just how its supposed to be and he deserves as much credit as the players in this.
After the match the club showed just why its one of the best in the business, I cannot think of many clubs fans who would have lifted a trophy so soon after the players had lifted it - so stand up Mr Beaumont for knowing how to maximise a moment and show some class by sharing that feeling with so many fans, lets not forget Paul Rowley who must have shaken every fans hand last night and players like Acton, Brierley, Barlow etc who was still thanking fans long after the final hooter.
We are a team in every sense of the word at Leigh with the management , the players and the fans as one. Its been a long time returning but the feel good factor is back and so are the crowds!
The BOM deserve the credit for believing that to start turning Leigh around we needed more than fancy catch words but lots of hard graft, true we have lots and lots of hard work to get where we want to be and its just the start but lets be honest things couldn't be any better right now.
So well done to the players and management of Leigh Centurions on a great achievement, lets not celebrate too hard though as lets be remembered as true champions - lets go and win the GF!

Maybe I'm just in a bad mood as a wire fan. But I've just read over this and it has actually made me feel quite sad. This isn't a contest of who has put in the most time or money. It's a simple matter of someone who has done a hell of a lot for this club leaving the place upset last night.

For me that's just wrong and I hope that it can be rectified in person without sly digs online, which to me have been prevalent all year.

I will be waking up in a bad mood regardless tomorrow, so I do hope that all of the above is wrong.

Wel just to say and my final words on this matter .
I understand what went on and if I knew I would not get in I wouldn't have gone to.try .
however I asked Andy in the Lefends bar pre match would I get in with my pass andhe said he thought so
He had been away and only found out about them that day, he said if I had problems to ring him and he'd sort it. To be fair Andy did come down and he was mithered to death with others who couldn't get in, I wasn't the only one.
What upset me was not the not getting in it was the being told before I would and the manner I was told my the personnel on the door , one of whom knew me very well . I was really reallly embrassed and wanted to ground to swallow me up . I'm a big softy too so I was really really upset and I hadn't felt myself all day , I was so nervous all day waiting for the game.
Anyway the club have explained what happened , I had a message off the chairman and other directors apologising which is really nice and shows they are great people .
I just want it leaving now please