I also believe admin would be a disaster with potential changes afoot in RL structures
I also believe we have people coming forward who love this club, understand the challenge and opportunity and are prepared to back a vision financially
Thank you to all of them

Would that be the Derek Beaumont show, starring Paul Rowley as company whistleblower and orchestrated by dad, former ceo and Beaumont employee Allan Rowley?

You say you want a fresh start. New blood. A break from the past.

Don't think that's going to be easy. Looks to me like your successful canvassing for fan ownership has forced the old guard to show their hands early. The cash flow situation gave them a stage on which to wave a bit of cash to win hearts and minds. Add to that the fact that 50% of the shares would vote with Allan and I'd say you've little chance of a clean slate or a fresh start.

I know Andy wanted a frsh start with new faces but in the current circumstances that is going to be a little difficult as quite simply I don't think there is enough new people out there willing to invest time and money into the Club. Therefore the most likely way forward is a mix of the two. By nature this type of involvement will attract businessmen and characters that are used to making their own decisions and having their own way! Therefore unless one man tips in the vast majority of cash then comprimise will be required on all sides which is easier said than done. However what is the alternative? The Club continue on a downward spiral, the gates continue to go down and the best players leave because they are not getting paid. Alas there is not the perfect solution so I just hope that all the people that have thrown their hat in the ring to help our Club (and they must all be applauded) can find a way to work together in order to put Leigh RLFC on a firmer footing for a brighter future.

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I presumed that Derek offered this money as a gesture to the players and the club he loves (and well done to him for that) and I wasn't in the room so I don't know for sure but why would everyone think that he's 'taking over'?

Surely he offered this with no strings attached or did he actually say he was launching a take over and was going to pump large sums of money into the club?

I think someone said mish, although I could be wrong as I wasn't there either, that he said he was coming back on board, now don't know what he meant by that.

Hi Ian , can you give me Franks phone no ?Send it to me by PM

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PM sent mate.

Cheers Ian

, as you know Tuesday Night is Poker Night

ive heard Shaun Wane is playing tonight

on a DC .

Good of Derek to put is hand in his pocket but i would agree he is to close to the Rowleys to do any good long term for the club am i correct in saying Derek was on the Board then walked becouse he could not get on with the other members of the board
I agree with Steve the only way forward for Leigh Centurians is to form a new board with new board members who have no previos baggage from the past
If you look at Derek Beaumonts past he is to close to people who held post at the club
Lets have a new start so why dont the club put out a statement on the website asking for new board members
and lets see who puts their names forward and how much they are prepared to put into the club
But we cant carry on year after year having the same money problems then looking for a short term fix from the supporters by putting their hands in their pockets
The money problems have come from one thing the income /expenditure have been set wrong we are spending more than we are earning so doomed to be in debt salaries /wages/contracts need re-thinking and bringing into line with what money we have comming in

His leaving was nothing to do with other board members. He and his family were threatened by 'fans' so he decided to leave for his families sake, at least that's what my old mans brain recollects

I was in the North Stand at DW stadium, when we got thrashed 62-4, and Derek was with his family, and was subjected to rather a lot of abuse during the game, it was embarrassing to say the least. The following week Derek & Steve Blakeley resigned from the club, but cited differences with other board members as the reason.

That wasn't the reason D
The reality is if have ambition we need cash, Directorship should have a cash commitment with it, if we can get a base of people able to share the burden and open up a system for fans to buy shares as and when in £100 lumps we have IMO a base to build from
We have some very intelligent people willing to put in and take ownership of key functions, lets hope we can find the solution soon and reach our potential

Oh yes it was Neil, there may have been other things but that was definitely one of them. Oh and i have no reason to disbelieve him either.

Oh no it wasn't, ................... he's behind you.

Maybe i should let you read something i have the next time i see you. You going to York?

Have you been invited to the meeting by the way?

Thinking of doing the weekend, its not the Penny does Pennington script again is it

Nope

Not read that one are you in it. As for York we have talked about doing weekend. But think we will just go early and eat at one of the pubs on Tadcaster Road just off the A64.

Viagra is a wonderful invention

The plot thickens.
Hearing that he will not now pay the players until KF resigns
This could be end for a lot of our players

Heard he has paid them today before they went to York

Aren't 'hearing' and 'heard' useful words to be used when stirring the pot? The last two posts show the accuracy of most of them, both can't be true.

I heard off Derek though

I stand corrected Maurice, the players were paid by cheque today, (after I had posted). Some partially some in full, at the discretion of Mr Beaumont and his business partner. However this is the last payment that will be paid by the above. Which they should be applauded , at the end of the day they have paid the the players out of there hard earned from their personal bank accounts . What happens at the end of this month?
Worrying times