Where have I said that Derek has banned anyone ?
All I have said is that I don’t necessarily see it as a negative thing that the game may be televised.
I also agree that if Premier or TW have not approached the club then that is bad form.

If DB carries out his threat-Premier Sports could retaliate by not showing the away match in Toronto-how many loyal Leigh fans will he upset then?

Derek has not threatened to ban anyone he's just said they have not asked Leigh if they can film the game and surely they should ask Leigh permission with it being Leigh home game and it could effect the match day crowd,for example on the day of the game it's pouring down and it's on premier sports would some fans from other clubs(e.g. super league fans from other clubs that play fri and want to watch the game)Not go because it's on the telly but would have gone

Just a technicality here - would it not be up to LSV to decide whether a tv company can film in their stadium?

If he's not threatened to ban Premier Sports why have we got a thread on here under that headline?

He's NOT threatened to ban premier sports at all. He has said ,if they want to broadcast the game,they are welcome to get in touch to discuss the possibilities.

Yes your right I have just read DB statement on twitter this thread is under the wrong headline. Seemingly he wants Premier Sports to pay Leigh to show the game. Wonder if any other Championship clubs want paying or have Premier Sports paid Sky Sports who hold the rights to all Championship matches?

rugbyleaguehub.com Says Leigh threaten to bar Premier Sports from showing the Toronto game-therefor the thread has the correct heading after all.

Just because they say so, doesn't mean a thing.

Here's what DB say's

I can confirm @PremierSportsTV have no agreement with @LeighCenturions to show our game with @TOwolfpack despite their advertisement in @leagueexpress if they want to discuss the possibilities they are welcome to get in touch! Merry Crimbo

After saying that,expect only a few pie eaters turning up for the friendly game as it will be streamed live on Wigan tv .

Think it would be better fan wise to play wire they would bring a lot more through the gates the pies don’t seem interested in this fixture anymore.

You can't have a TV operator advertising a game it intends to charge people to watch and make money without them having the decency to actually contact the club whose ground its at (and who could lose revenue because of it), a well run TV business should have discussed this with all parties affected by a TV game wherever its at.

I can fully understand Derek asking them to discuss financial arrangements.

As long as his dispute with Premier Sports does not result in the away fixture not being televised-Leigh fans would not be happy with him if that was to happen.

I personally couldn’t give a toss if the away game is on TV, and certainly shouldn’t be used as leverage to make sure DB bends over for a broadcaster that isn’t having any financial input

One away game doesn't make a season..I think most Leythers couldn't care less on the return fixture being televised or not. The point is that either Toronto/Premier have jumped the gun.

If they want expanasion,then splash the dosh.

Fact-the Championship/Super league clubs handed their TV rights to the Rugby Football League to negotiate a deal collectively.

Fact-the Rugby Football League sold the rights to Sky Sports and Sporting Club Leigh Ltd like all other Championship/Super League clubs receive an amount of money out of that income.

Fact-Sporting Club Leigh Ltd like all other Championship/Super League clubs have given their individual TV rights to the Rugby Football League therefor DB cannot negotiate a private deal with Premier Sports neither can Premier approach DB to do a deal. Premier have done the deal through the Rugby Football League and Sky Sports and DB knows this.

Fact-Everybody in North America with and interest in Rugby League now knows who owns Leigh Centurians.

Scrum, are you really Rafa Benitez?

I could be?

Looks like you have been sussed..

Not sure, Atomic, his question mark reads like a job application. Scrum, you can be whoever you want to be in life if you work hard. It took years for Rafa to be able to rant like Kev and get the Noocassel job. Either way, Toon are =#FF0000Fact.

All the best to you both (and all on this and other boards - on a personal, not sporting level) for 2018.

Go again Leythe.

After supporting the Comics for 60 plus years if there's one thing I have learned about this club is don't take all that's said and printed as FACT. Our present owner should be congratulated on the success he has brought to the club that has put the town back on the Rugby League map in the short time he has been in charge. I have never met him and I don't know him but as far as the Rugby Club in concerned he's the best owner we have had for a long long time.

Running late going to miss my train to Newcastle?

Good on ya, Scrum, agree with all of the above although you do keep messing with Bongser's head with your climactic question marks (you're doing it deliberately now)?



Don't change at York and catch The Flying Scotsman, pay only for the "Sprinter" from Manc - Magic is in May. Have a beltin' 61+th (?) year.

Up The Comics!

How many Leigh fans would not be happy ? In fact how many RL fans would not be happy given that Premier has lost the NRL which is the main draw for subscriptions ?

I certainly would not subscribe to Premier just to watch T.W v Leigh !!!

Premier also put a number of Toronto matches on their other channel Freesports number 95 on ordinary TV hoping they show it on there if not will have to find a pub/club with the pay channel.

It will be on youtube and LCTV a few days later so who gives a hoot if they don't show it from Toronto

Me-nothing better than watching Leigh live-better still if I decide to go to Toronto.