How did they/would they get to Hilton Park?

There are probably two dozen disabled parking bays at the front door, a lift up to a viewing point in the West Stand which has the best view in the house, and more disabled toilet facilites than probably any ground in RL.

If anyone can tell me that Hilton Park was better then I would be suprised.

Forget HP thats gone. The LSV is all that matters and getting as many fans as possible of all ages, genders and abillities into there.

Some you can't win at all Alex's dad I knew what you meant even if Mr politically correct boy didn't



And no I'm not a QS (whatever that may mean) i'm a BTOS

(bad tempered old sod

)

is there not a bus that goes round marshall street? catch that one and get off and walk the 100 yards or so, ya lazy git.

o run any bus service you need an operators licence the council don't need that type for disabled transport it covered under different regs, plus the council cant dictate bus routes thats down to the GMP tansport executive who have to examine every application for a new service on its merits and if any operator is willing to run them, not that easy ehh?

A private service could operate but that would be down for someone to organise and pay for it.

Has this fool never heard of Ring and Ride?

Ring and ride isnt a regular bus service

i have to say thought this guy had one or two valid points with his first letter, but this scond offering is crazy, absolute madness, have these 20 disabled people spoke to the club about their problems, and how did they get to hp as opposed to lsv, the distance from the bus station to hp and to lsv is roughly i'd guess the same, so whats the problem. i have no problem having a go at our club, when ita deserved, but this is the ramblings of a mad man.

Not having a clue if the LSV has a Bus service or not (havn't been around that end of Leigh) but Hilton Park was fairly well served by the frequent 582 and other services on the main road near the ground which did actually did drop off a number of our fans (and away ones) on matchday.

As the Fax fan pointed out losing fans can become a habit and as Leigh are in the Entertainment & leisure business Its a pity we and Wigan Council havn't been able to get a sponsor to fund the use use of one of the local Bus operaters (SLT / Jim Stones) to run a Leigh circualr Bus on Matchday (or even to get a town one to run midweek linking the town centre with the LSV / retail park and Asda in a circualr route)

Even Bolton & Stockport Councils part fund a round town (free) service so it maybe feasable to get it started


Also do the government not help fund these type of things



Whilst we can all say "he a whinging so & so" , I'm sure the the club look at it more seriously as its a loss of income.

Did'nt Dave Rowlands say he was running free mini bus transport to the ground from his night club on match days ?

And I dont think Jim Stones buses work on Sundays

I remember hearing about that but I've not known anyone who's actually used it? Still doesn't solve the problem of those who reach the bus station but can't make it to the ground, as they'd be halfway there anyroad if walking to said nightclub.

Could'nt JR's not run a free mini bus from the bus station at a pre arranged time ?

If someone asks Dave Im sure he will do it ?

Appn' they could use the same methods as they did when they went to Hilton Park?

The bus routes ran a lot closer to HP than they do to the LSV though. I agree with you to an extent as, if anything, I reckon the LSV is nearer to the bus station than HP, but we have to consider those who's pre-match journey isn't driving down the bypass or a 3 hour pub tour

You can get a bus to the top of Schofield Street, just as you could to the top of Chadwick Street.

Granted, it is slightly further to walk that the Chadwick Street route, but if you can manage that 3 or 400 yards then I'm sure another few hundred wont make much difference.

To be honest, if folk want to pi55 and moan about another few hundred yards then maybe they're not as bothered about watching Leigh as they would have you believe.

Maybe it's a matter that they [ican't[/i manage those extra few hundred yards rather than wanting to? Anyroad, can't imagine 'Roy' is in that boat.

I reckon could count them on one hand.

If like me you have problems with walking . the extra few hundred yards does make a difference



But I think people are just making excuses for not attending matches ,

The cost for putting a bus on from the bus station to the ground would have to go out to tender to the GMPTE and be a viable cost effective route for the bidder



Now as an ex bus driver and taxi driver the cost on a bus or taxi fare will be not to different at about £ 2.50 to right in front of the ground



Avacab is just across the road and give a 10% discount to Leigh Lifeline members with a valid member card , and the clubs sponsers JR's are just a phone call and minutes away

So no more excuses for not going

Well Alexs dad you can count me in , so you need another 4



4 in a taxi 60p each , its a bargain



So like Ive said before no more excuses

Exaclty Tis, if you want to get there you will. If folk want to find a range of excuses, they will.

We could pick some folk up at the front door, let them in free, give them the best seat in the house, and they'd still find something to moan about.

Where`s my free Lobby?

They'd give you free lobby then you'd start a 'carrots v no carrots' arguement

Dont mind either way myself I can eat it with or without carrots , I'm not vegist

But do they get to meet the Queen and tell her how bad we are ?



Then they can come on here and tell us that " That owd bird smells of Sugar Puffs "

Lets hope she stays off the beans or that'll not be the only thing she smells of