I dont really understand your anger Ste , I doubt any floating fans will go to watch them and I'd imagine their sponsorship will be locally ' Swinton ' based

If they aren still here in 2014 , then I'd start to get a little concerned

I thinks it a good move, yeah Leigh might not benefit from it but personally I really enjoy watching live games so if I'm not working with nothing to do I'll take a stroll down have a beer or 2 and watch a game. Nothing wrong with that is there?! It wont stop me purchasing my season ticket!!

Depends when they play Steve, they might attract floaters on a Fri who will then have spent their spare cash for the wk end!

beggers belief,everyday we hear the plight for the leigh survival campaign donate this,donate that,so surly any spare dosh should be going to our club and not to watch Swinton,and by the way how are Swinton affording playing at the LSV and pay the players based on a few hundred speccies?

Because they have someone with money behind them???

or do they no something we dont???

I think many folk in Leigh won't be appearing on University Challenge any time soon but I think it's fair to say they've got enough about them to realise that, should they be so strapped for cash, they will save their money to watch Leigh on the Sunday rather than going to watch Swinton on the Friday because the money is burning a hole in their pocket.

I agree with Matt.

Should Swinton play their home games on the Friday I will go' after all they are my second team.

For the bigger games. We could do what batley did last year against the catalans. Obviously you have to show a season ticket and you get dumped in west stand or east stand

Say Leigh s/t holders in for a fiver (for example) to Swinton 'home' games, and Swinton s/t holders in for a fiver at Leigh games? That could amount to moneies that neither club would otherwise get.

And by the same logic, none of us will be going to watch England v Wales, at our stadium, will we?

Good bye Swinton, you'll not survive this move.

Why?

Swinton fans have been nomads for 20 years, this is no big deal for them!

Also, their stay might not be as long as some expect if their ground starts to be built soon.

Yes, they have a guy who, though he keeps a low profile, will always "help out in a substantial way" financially

I don't understand being anti Swinton. If they pay LSV the full amount then it's more income to keep the stadium running. If Leigh play at home when Swinton play away the fans that don't travel to away games (the majority) could see a game at the LSV. Personally I have little interst in watching Swinton but to make sure the stadium is used as much as possible must be a good thing, especially if it keeps the costs down for all users.

If the LSV has been so crippling for Leigh one wonders what it will do for Swinton with half our gates.

Are Swinton playing on Friday nights all season or could we end up with the situation whereby we get booted out for a game or two so Swinton can play at 'home'.

Most of Swintons team are ex Leythers,so they should get a fair few of you watching,still think Ian Mort should be a Fax player though.

Surely whatever they pay is whatever deal they negotiated for themselves for what they require? Same got you guys.

E.g. Swinton will only need one stand in use whereas you guys often have 3?

Well, that was my thinking, but it appears it is flawed! I still think that, to attract even a few of them to our games, and a few of ours to theirs, won't exactly harm either club.

Super League it is then.

Well said Wurzel Leyther, my sentiments exactly, whats wrong in helping another club? who as stated on this thread have been nomads for the past few years.

They have played at Gigg lane Bury, Sedgley park Prestwich and this past season at the Willows in Salford.

In my opinion the Swinton fans who have stuck by them over this past few years, deserve all the help and support any other club can give them.

As a Swinton fan I find some of the negative stuff on here bizarre. I dont see how us playing at your ground can do Leigh anything but good. We arent going to steal any fans off you and we will create revenue.
Im really looking forward to playing there. I enjoyed the match against Leigh in the northern rail cup and the facilities are fabulous. The trip down the Lancs only takes ten minutes.
I think a joint ticket offer is a great idea,Id certainly come to watch Leigh for a fiver but not full price so its a win win.
Blimey I tell you what some of you disenchanted Leigh fans-try going through what we have for the last twenty years. That we still exist is a miracle.
Scooter Nick,thanks for the words of encouragement.

Well Mark I'm pleased that Swinton are coming to play at Leigh for a season. Hopefully it's a win-win situation for all parties. Lions fans have my admiration and just think it could have been us as well in this position if Malcolm White had succeeded with his bid to buy the club in 1990...