When LISA gave £15000 wednesday 2 week ago £5000 making £20000 this month shouldn't they have been given the big cheque presentation at half time I feel insulted for our members fuming is not the word

what was the HT presentation for? i missed it

Touchdownr club have given club £5000 , why does the fans come second to corporate all the time? just an honest question?

A justifiable question imo Linda.
Isn't there a post on here somewhere,'possibly from the lisa meeting?' were its said the BOD will look after the corporate side of things but its up to the current fans to build the fan base?,perhaps this is just proving that point

I think it more likely that the touchdown club came up with the £5k unexpectably and at very short notice.

Lisa's contributions are well known to everyone on this Board and our contributions have been published already on this and the Official website.

We are LISA members because ever penny we raise is for the club and I am sure everyone knows that and our club are gratefull for that.

I am more annoyed at our players performance tonight and as soon as my glass of wine is finished I am off to sleep.

See you at Dewsbury when I hope for a response from our players.

LISA needs the publicity Lynda, I'd suggest that you might try and be as proactive as possible about it. Why not explain to the club that monies will be presented at matches, as LISA need the positive attention to garner more support? I'm sure the club can understand that.

Also, please understand that I write this with little idea of what you have tried, I don't want to offend if you've already raised the issue with the club.

I believe we need to give the club a prod on some things - there's so many balls to juggle it's going to be difficult for them to keep their eye on them all. After all, they do have a proven, dependable and committed person to rely on as LISA chair. Don't allow them to forget to appreciate LISA, but I'm sure they're not forgetting deliberately.

Lynda. You are out of order. Why the fuss over £5k? Are you for real?? Probably because it goes toward making sure the lads get paid this month.

This isn't a cock waving competition and if you paid any attention instead of fuming would have noticed we picked two SILVER members to have their picture taken presenting the cheque. None of the corporate people were on it.

If you want it be in the paper just ask.

We had a photo taken at the meeting , it's not a dig at the touchdown club , just why didn't the club use a bit of tact and invite a Lisa member to do a cheque presentation on the pitch as well.I felt as though it was personal tbh

Maybe kicking off on public forums doesn't help.

If a young kid raised £20 from washing cars and presented a cheque would you still moan?

It's not a competition.

Keep dirty washing indoors.

I didn't kick off just stated how I felt . I work very hard to put Lisa in the picture and think tactfulness is something we lack Now it was announced about our contribution and it was given publicity , great, but not quite the same as showing 1541 people what you've done, that's my point.

I agree this is not the place to have a go, but can understand Lynda's frustration but she does seem to have a dislike for the touchdown club even though she claims not to. LISA do I fantastic job ( of which I'm a member ) but how long has it been going ? In 15yrs time maybe the touchdown club will be generating the same amounts if cash for the club ? To say why the fuss over £5000 was prob not the correct thing to say as all monies raised no matter how big or little in amount will go to keeping the club alive and don't forget the touchdown club is not just corporate it has normal joe public as members too if which I'm sure a vast majority are LISA members also. Lets not bicker and fight amongst ourselves as all our aims are the same, to keep Leigh centurions alive !!!!

Well speak to the club about it Lynda.

You're Lisa Chairwoman but by moaning on here are inadvertently creating a rift on a public forum.

I find that hard to understand to be truthful.

The TDC are no more a threat to LISA as they are to North Korea. I'd like to think we're all in it together.

I've edited the title of the thread, in the cool light of day, it came out different to what I was trying to say.
Although I still feel we need to show more respect to the fans, it's a fact the corporate side of things at Leigh have always come first, as much as changing to Friday nights, which hasn't proven to be a success either.

I honestly think this is a storm in a teacup.

I can't believe there were any Leigh fans there last night who don't know about LISA and the fundraising it does for the club we all support.

We would like more members so I suppose a HT presentation of the LISA cheque for £15k rather than a tannoy announcement would have been better but I am also sure the £5k contribution from the Touchdown club was only made just before Friday's game so my opinion is what does it matter.

Everyone who saw the HT cheque presentation is appreciative of the fund raising both LISA (particularly Lynda) and the Touchdown Club do for Leigh RLFC.

For me our club needs BOTH the TDC and LISA , they are both doing a great job , though its not a Competition who can do the best , if the club had another 6 Lyndas , we would be in great shape

her hard work is so valuable, as is the work done by Alan Platt and Co

, i truly think with supporters like these 2 the Club will advance , long may they continue to support Leigh , and hopefully Work Together .

Why don't you ask the club Lynda? Thought you was an elected member on board. Its bad enough having a poor result on the pitch without L.I.S.A representative having a swipe at the club not good publicity. I am a member and honestly could not give monkeys who gets photo in paper as long as the club get the money!
As far as TD club is concerned well done in involving members on your publicity as members are important and appreciation goes far. I am getting disillusioned about niggling conflicts between groups that have the same objective.

At lot of people in the Northstand were not happy with the half time presentation simply because they felt Trevor B gave more recognition to the TDC. Can't blame them can you when you compare what LISA has done over the years espicially more so this month.

Last night was not a good for us on two fronts. The team were well beaten, not surprising with what is happening so soon into a new season, its bound to have an effect on PR and all the lads.

Switching the game to a friday night backfired on us completely. The club lost MONEY again and unless something is done soon before its too late the club will face the inevitable.

Dont want too sound all doom and gloom but face the facts LISA, TDC and fans keep pumping money in is not going to solve the problem.

The club will continue running at a loss and poor results on the field will compound that even more with poor attendances. We are in danger of heading down a spiral that if not managed properly will be speed up the problem.

We all cant say its going to be Jam tomorrow or when the weather gets better its not. The club needs to restructure itself and its debt as a matter of urgency as last night with a top of the table clash proves, we made another whooping loss on the gate.

The cost base and debt versus the income is miles apart and until something is done about that the club will contine to swing from crisis to crisis of that there is no doubt.

I know people will comment on this and pull it apart but as a fan base and a club we need a strategy, new ideas, inititive, clear management direction and greater control over the clubs debt and finances instead of us bumbling along in a world we cant afford to live in.

I think most contributors to LISA will be appalled at the outburst of spite/jealousy, they contribute of necessity rather than for kudos.

Although what ever money is raised by whoever doesn't bother me I can see both sides to this matter. I think your comment Reffy is out of order and the fact that there is a bit of tension between the two factions is a bad thing. The club should have thought about this a bit better. Public recognition for your hard word is worth bundles in boosting peoples morales. Linda may have been a bit silly but I don't blame her for feeling a bit hurt with all the graft she and the rest of LISA do for this club. If there are any rivalries or any bad feelings between the fund raising engines then the club should be falling over themselves to make sure it is sorted. "Petty jealousy" does not come into it at all.

.............. and this thread is going to help isn't it?

Well debate and conversation is the only way to.

Capitalise the loans to shares and open them up to fans- simples

1500 people get told about a contribution what's wrong with that? Is the TD club going to air there laundry in public because L.I.S.A get on the website with there contribution mid week that by the way more than 1500 people can access? I would not think they are bothered!
I appreciate the work Lynda and others have done but these seems to be personal unless there as been a member vote or something?
I am getting dis illusioned with the sport as it is and frankly this aint helping matters.
This is only my opinion and I am sorry if its taken the wrong way but is the OP wearing a Lisa hat, a board hat, a mod hat or a Lisa members hat. One will eventually out rule the other!

I agree, round a table not on a forum.

Anywhere is fine Reffy as long as nasty remarks aren't made, which Lynda did not make in any of her posts.