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| Having visited recently, I couldn't help but notice how much they have done and are doing in their plan "Destination SL".
They seem to have had a long term plan and they are sticking to do and doing the right things, they had a lot of things in place we dont have and IMHO are in front of us now on and off the field. I reckon this season they will reach the target of 2500 average attendance too.
I know their ground isn't done as yet but you can clearly see they have started to get the work underway, so as long as the pitch is done.
I don't like this but, I think they have to be favourites.
We are a long way behind, desperately need to up our attendances and match their work in the Community and increase our fans base especially the 7-12 year olds,I noticed looking about we have a lot of teenagers older end watching us and sorry to say this but our fan base seems to be a lot of older folk.
have a look on Sunday and tell me if Im wrong.
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| I too commented on the 'buzz' around the stadium at Featherstone, when we were there three weeks ago, and my feeling is that they are ahead of us, in the areas you mention. Whilst we have started later on our journey, we have to all work hard in an attempt to catch up. I don't think their facilities will ever be as good as ours, but that's only one facet that 'counts'.
My fear is that, despite all our good intentions and ideas, we don't have enough bodies to bring them to fruition, and catch Fev.
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| I don't think any Championship side will get a licensce unless one of the current licensce holders go bust.
It needs scrapping at the end of this season just like this twinning business.
The reason so many have twinned is because relegation into Championship 1 is now viewed as oblivion.
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| Quote ="salfordlad"I don't think any Championship side will get a licensce unless one of the current licensce holders go bust.
It needs scrapping at the end of this season just like this twinning business.
[uThe reason so many have twinned is because relegation into Championship 1 is now viewed as oblivion.'"
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I think its a lazy,money saving exercise.Only keighley have really come out and said we had no choice but to join the others because they were stealing an advantage against us on the field.
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| Quote ="j.c"[/u
I think its a lazy,money saving exercise.Only keighley have really come out and said we had no choice but to join the others because they were stealing an advantage against us on the field.'"
Such an obvious statement - how can it be a level playing field??
P&R has to return in some form or other to 'add spice' again or the game below the 'Super Dupper' men will fade away - maybe that's 'Big Plan'??
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| SL is a closed shop. Fev can do all they like but they will never be allowed into SL. However, Leigh, Fev, Fax, Sheff have to continue going it alone and getting stronger, otherwise the championship will be the SL reserve league. On the way home from Fev I heard JJB on Radio Leeds. He was asked for his opinion on the twinning arrangements. He said the Championship clubs will get used to it in a few years time. I assume he has been privy to discussions or conversations of the future of SL and how they intend to implement a reserve league for their players. I fear they will eventually get their way. The SL clubs don't give a damn about the game.
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| Quote ="Alan"I too commented on the 'buzz' around the stadium at Featherstone, when we were there three weeks ago, .'"
Well I think the main reason for that was that most people came through the same turnstyle area and when inside there was the burger van, ticket sellers, programme sellers and dancers preparing to entertain. This was a compact area so everyone was mingling and therefore created the buzz. Imagine if all the West & North stand fans came in through the same few gates and into one concourse with bars, food, TV screens etc.
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| Quote ="Roman Officer"Such an obvious statement - how can it be a level playing field??
P&R has to return in some form or other to 'add spice' again or the game below the 'Super Dupper' men will fade away - maybe that's 'Big Plan'??'"
It would have been a level playing field if the clubs had stayed away from this.
Also ,is it really a league of death,Oldham Rochdale, N Wales,L Scolars will have home support on a par with half a dozen clubs in this league.
Not sure about P&R mate,i think theres more chance of fev and cas joining up and Sheffield replacing London and then your in a fully fledged reserve league.
Hows that shoulder?
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| Quote ="Leigh24.7"Well I think the main reason for that was that most people came through the same turnstyle area and when inside there was the burger van, ticket sellers, programme sellers and dancers preparing to entertain. This was a compact area so everyone was mingling and therefore created the buzz. Imagine if all the West & North stand fans came in through the same few gates and into one concourse with bars, food, TV screens etc.'"
So when we going rebuilding Hilton Park
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| Quote ="j.c"It would have been a level playing field if the clubs had stayed away from this.
Also ,is it really a league of death,Oldham Rochdale, N Wales,L Scolars will have home support on a par with half a dozen clubs in this league.
Not sure about P&R mate,i think theres more chance of fev and cas joining up and Sheffield replacing London and then your in a fully fledged reserve league.
=#BF0000Hows that shoulder?'"
You could be right there J.C - Shoulder is now a fully broken left 'Proximal Humerus Fracture' that may need surgery - just wot I needed - a reason to 'Head South' for 8 weeks
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| Quote ="Leigh24.7"Well I think the main reason for that was that most people came through the same turnstyle area and when inside there was the burger van, ticket sellers, programme sellers and dancers preparing to entertain. This was a compact area so everyone was mingling and therefore created the buzz. Imagine if all the West & North stand fans came in through the same few gates and into one concourse with bars, food, TV screens etc.'"
That is a major factor at Fev. however, there was more to it than that - three primary schools in attendance, plus more spectators (ironically assisted by a significant number from Leigh) for instance. Our ground doesn't lend itself to the kind of concourse gathering that Fev's does, but I'd rather have our stadium.
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| Quote ="Roman Officer"You could be right there J.C - Shoulder is now a fully broken left 'Proximal Humerus Fracture' that may need surgery - just wot I needed - a reason to 'Head South' for 8 weeks
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Enjoy your recuperating pal.
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| Can they apply under the existing rules?
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| Quote ="DemonUK"Can they apply under the existing rules?'"
I would say they cant with there ground being as it is.
Do applications for sl membership go in at the end of this season and the decision announced half way through 2014?.
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| Quote ="j.c"So when we going rebuilding Hilton Park'"
Why would we want to do that?
We have the best stadium below SL and better than almost all SL.
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| Quote ="Leigh24.7"Why would we want to do that?
We have the best stadium below SL and better than almost all SL.'"
Its not really possible to do most of the things you'd like doing at the lsv were as at fev its so easy to do.
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| Quote ="j.c"Its not really possible to do most of the things you'd like doing at the lsv were as at fev its so easy to do.'"
Where did I say "I would like" these at LSV?
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| I don't think we'll get P&R, I think SL brought in twinning to make sure they could scupper any promotion for any club that was twinned, and the intention of twinning is to destroy any club that hasn't, the RFL at its usual tricks, they really do seem determined to wipe the game out.
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| Quote ="Leigh24.7"Where did I say "I would like" these at LSV?'"
Were would you like them then? and if you dont want to do what fev are doing WTF are you going about it for?
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| Plenty of spring chickens like me among our fan base
And admittedly that is a worry.
It is something myself and my pal Arthur have commented on a lot recently. Where in the stadium is all our junior fans, where are the incentives for families and youngsters, the new wave that will drive our club forward in future?
The fact is that there is a very healthy number of youngsters still very much interested in RL in Leigh.
The problem is that we as a club have been missing from the top party for a long time and equally the club have ignored them for a long time, failing to recognise their importance as a group.
Instead , the town's youngsters now all have a favourite Super League club.
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| Quote ="Harold Rigby Jnr"Plenty of spring chickens like me among our fan base
And admittedly that is a worry.
It is something myself and my pal Arthur have commented on a lot recently. Where in the stadium is all our junior fans, where are the incentives for families and youngsters, the new wave that will drive our club forward in future?
The fact is that there is a very healthy number of youngsters still very much interested in RL in Leigh.
The problem is that we as a club have been missing from the top party for a long time and equally the club have ignored them for a long time, failing to recognise their importance as a group.
Instead , the town's youngsters now all have a favourite Super League club.'"
I think you and your mate Arthur are right and if this club is ever to increase its support base substantially then i think at some point someone is going to have to bite the bullet and open the door to kids free of charge.
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| Have I dreamt this, or did they used to have kids fair rides etc in front of the West Stand a couple of years ago?
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| Quote ="j.c"Were would you like them then? and if you dont want to do what fev are doing WTF are you going about it for?'"
I never said I wanted them anywhere!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I didn't realise that it was wrong to make an observation and post a comment about it !!!!!!!!!!
No wonder folk can't be bothered posting on here anymore.......................
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| Quote ="Ganson's Optician"Have I dreamt this, or did they used to have kids fair rides etc in front of the West Stand a couple of years ago?'"
Yea i think they did,shame they didn't keep it up if they could afford it.
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| Quote ="j.c"Yea i think they did,shame they didn't keep it up if they could afford it.'"
Probably not possible in this day and age, but it would be good if during the summer the corners were used as some kind of play area for kids during the game, as a way of getting them through the turnstiles. Hopefully as they get older they will by then be used to going to the LSV every Sunday and picked up an interest in the club too.
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