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| Quote ="Leyther_till_death"Let it go Starbug. Or get back involved.'"
Mind your own business, or answer the question for him, a simple question really , no malice involved, he made a statement, everybody agreed, I am just asking him to clarify a point
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| Quote ="Starbug"Mind your own business, or answer the question for him, a simple question really , no malice involved, he made a statement, everybody agreed, I am just asking him to clarify a point'"
Oh, oh, let me please.
Well it all began when the club dropped mike Nolan as chairman and went with an ameture board set up. Then the sacking of Paul Terzis prior to a grand final. Appointing Darren Abram as head coach. Signing Luke Issaka on a super league contract, then paying him off. Grand final win, whey hey, finally in the promised land (but frankb could have got promotion that season). Very poor signings and the inevitable 60 point drubbings. Signing a player and paying a substantial transfer fee without realising he had a court case pending for assault (soon to be spending time behind bars) Appointing the "highest qualified coach in world rugby". Relegation. Staying full time in a semi pro league. paying stupid wages to journey men who liked a drink. Going on a p-up to lloret de mar for pre season training. Not reacting quickly enough when we realised the coach was inept. Announcing the signing of three kiwis who were playing in France, only to back track when we realised they didn't qualify for work permits. Northern rail cup win, hoorah (thanks for helping out mr millward). Sack the coach and appoint an equally inept coach who proclaims "we are going to play like St Helens). We sign Chris Giles!!!! Announce we have signed a deal to move to a state of the art stadium. Consortium finally cut their losses and announce a white knight is taking over. Welcome mr Thomas. Announce that Allan Rowley is to take over as CEO. Nilled at home to Widnes in a massive drubbing. Allan Rowley alienates major sponsors of the club. Club sack the inept coach and appoint a new coach who has been coaching Rugby Union for a couple of years and has serious health issues. The club moves into one of the best facilities in rugby league. Allan Rowley alienates the club with the rfl, no favours from them from now on while Rowleys behind the scenes. Club narrowly avoid relegation before their biggest crowd of the season. Ian millward appointed new coach. Chairman starts to open the purse strings and spend big. Another cup win in Blackpool. Chairmans business goes bust and he has to pull out of the club taking Allan Rowley & millward with him. Paul Rowley appointed coach. Club on the verge of going out of business. Fans and local business men rally around to save the club. Financially cutting back on all aspects of the club. Crowds start to fall and despite the cutbacks the club is still losing money. Failing community department finally replaced with one that is focussed on increasing crowds and engaging with the local public rather than winning awards. Club announce they would never enter a twinning agreement with Wigan and then enter an agreement with Wigan to Dual register players and use medical facilities. New board of management step in to help fund the club and move it forward, with the ultimate goal of returning and staying in super league. We win our trophy back again. New optimism around the club again.
That's basically the roller coaster ride.
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Oh, oh, let me please.
Well it all began when the club dropped mike Nolan as chairman and went with an ameture board set up. Then the sacking of Paul Terzis prior to a grand final. Appointing Darren Abram as head coach. Signing Luke Issaka on a super league contract, then paying him off. Grand final win, whey hey, finally in the promised land (but frankb could have got promotion that season). Very poor signings and the inevitable 60 point drubbings. Signing a player and paying a substantial transfer fee without realising he had a court case pending for assault (soon to be spending time behind bars) Appointing the "highest qualified coach in world rugby". Relegation. Staying full time in a semi pro league. paying stupid wages to journey men who liked a drink. Going on a p-up to lloret de mar for pre season training. Not reacting quickly enough when we realised the coach was inept. Announcing the signing of three kiwis who were playing in France, only to back track when we realised they didn't qualify for work permits. Northern rail cup win, hoorah (thanks for helping out mr millward). Sack the coach and appoint an equally inept coach who proclaims "we are going to play like St Helens). We sign Chris Giles!!!! Announce we have signed a deal to move to a state of the art stadium. Consortium finally cut their losses and announce a white knight is taking over. Welcome mr Thomas. Announce that Allan Rowley is to take over as CEO. Nilled at home to Widnes in a massive drubbing. Allan Rowley alienates major sponsors of the club. Club sack the inept coach and appoint a new coach who has been coaching Rugby Union for a couple of years and has serious health issues. The club moves into one of the best facilities in rugby league. Allan Rowley alienates the club with the rfl, no favours from them from now on while Rowleys behind the scenes. Club narrowly avoid relegation before their biggest crowd of the season. Ian millward appointed new coach. Chairman starts to open the purse strings and spend big. Another cup win in Blackpool. Chairmans business goes bust and he has to pull out of the club taking Allan Rowley & millward with him. Paul Rowley appointed coach. Club on the verge of going out of business. Fans and local business men rally around to save the club. Financially cutting back on all aspects of the club. Crowds start to fall and despite the cutbacks the club is still losing money. Failing community department finally replaced with one that is focussed on increasing crowds and engaging with the local public rather than winning awards. Club announce they would never enter a twinning agreement with Wigan and then enter an agreement with Wigan to Dual register players and use medical facilities. New board of management step in to help fund the club and move it forward, with the ultimate goal of returning and staying in super league. We win our trophy back again. New optimism around the club again.
That's basically the roller coaster ride.'"
Not a bad memory you've got there
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Oh, oh, let me please.
Well it all began when the club dropped mike Nolan as chairman and went with an ameture board set up. Then the sacking of Paul Terzis prior to a grand final. Appointing Darren Abram as head coach. Signing Luke Issaka on a super league contract, then paying him off. Grand final win, whey hey, finally in the promised land (but frankb could have got promotion that season). Very poor signings and the inevitable 60 point drubbings. Signing a player and paying a substantial transfer fee without realising he had a court case pending for assault (soon to be spending time behind bars) Appointing the "highest qualified coach in world rugby". Relegation. Staying full time in a semi pro league. paying stupid wages to journey men who liked a drink. Going on a p-up to lloret de mar for pre season training. Not reacting quickly enough when we realised the coach was inept. Announcing the signing of three kiwis who were playing in France, only to back track when we realised they didn't qualify for work permits. Northern rail cup win, hoorah (thanks for helping out mr millward). Sack the coach and appoint an equally inept coach who proclaims "we are going to play like St Helens). We sign Chris Giles!!!! Announce we have signed a deal to move to a state of the art stadium. Consortium finally cut their losses and announce a white knight is taking over. Welcome mr Thomas. Announce that Allan Rowley is to take over as CEO. Nilled at home to Widnes in a massive drubbing. Allan Rowley alienates major sponsors of the club. Club sack the inept coach and appoint a new coach who has been coaching Rugby Union for a couple of years and has serious health issues. The club moves into one of the best facilities in rugby league. Allan Rowley alienates the club with the rfl, no favours from them from now on while Rowleys behind the scenes. Club narrowly avoid relegation before their biggest crowd of the season. Ian millward appointed new coach. Chairman starts to open the purse strings and spend big. Another cup win in Blackpool. Chairmans business goes bust and he has to pull out of the club taking Allan Rowley & millward with him. Paul Rowley appointed coach. Club on the verge of going out of business. Fans and local business men rally around to save the club. Financially cutting back on all aspects of the club. Crowds start to fall and despite the cutbacks the club is still losing money. Failing community department finally replaced with one that is focussed on increasing crowds and engaging with the local public rather than winning awards. Club announce they would never enter a twinning agreement with Wigan and then enter an agreement with Wigan to Dual register players and use medical facilities. New board of management step in to help fund the club and move it forward, with the ultimate goal of returning and staying in super league. We win our trophy back again. New optimism around the club again.
That's basically the roller coaster ride.'"
You have a good memory
The past has gone lets put it behind us, its evident Steve is taking the positivity towards the New BOM in a slightly negative way as if its some kind of dig at the past but its far from it. Anyone who's stepped up to the plate giving up time and money to the cause deserves respect and its not easy I can assure you.
I've loads of time for Steve and so have other members of the BOM and I know he wants to see a strong Leigh Centurions and has some great ideas on how to increase fan base etc.
Lets put the past to bed and move on.
Future is bright if we all pull together.
Andy
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| where's Starbug gone!
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| Whatever it is the new BOM are doing, I for one am glad they are. I went to all the home and away games in the 80's but then stopped going I still bought a replica shirt every year and said I supported Leigh to everyone but in reality I only went to a few games a year and think I got fed up of the highs and lows (mainly low's) and the numerous false promises.
Whilst it's early days yet there's a new buzz around the club and the new BOM seem far more open and are driving the club "yes, FULL STEAM AHEAD" to a brighter future. The chats in Legends bar, LCtv, etc are all steps in the right direction, but there is ONE main reason that Im back at the club full time so to speak...........I now feel "part" of the club again and not just someone who paid money to watch them. Keep up the momentum please,
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| I'm just concentrating on the positives and the future, the past is just that... The future however is promising, and I for one am looking forward to it with a genuine anticipation.... I do Beleighve...
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| The future's bright in cherry & white be'LEIGH've
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| Quote ="Binosh"where's Starbug gone!'"
At work, where did you think I had ' gone ' ?
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Oh, oh, let me please.
Well it all began when the club dropped mike Nolan as chairman and went with an ameture board set up. Then the sacking of Paul Terzis prior to a grand final. Appointing Darren Abram as head coach. Signing Luke Issaka on a super league contract, then paying him off. Grand final win, whey hey, finally in the promised land (but frankb could have got promotion that season). Very poor signings and the inevitable 60 point drubbings. Signing a player and paying a substantial transfer fee without realising he had a court case pending for assault (soon to be spending time behind bars) Appointing the "highest qualified coach in world rugby". Relegation. Staying full time in a semi pro league. paying stupid wages to journey men who liked a drink. Going on a p-up to lloret de mar for pre season training. Not reacting quickly enough when we realised the coach was inept. Announcing the signing of three kiwis who were playing in France, only to back track when we realised they didn't qualify for work permits. Northern rail cup win, hoorah (thanks for helping out mr millward). Sack the coach and appoint an equally inept coach who proclaims "we are going to play like St Helens). We sign Chris Giles!!!! Announce we have signed a deal to move to a state of the art stadium. Consortium finally cut their losses and announce a white knight is taking over. Welcome mr Thomas. Announce that Allan Rowley is to take over as CEO. Nilled at home to Widnes in a massive drubbing. Allan Rowley alienates major sponsors of the club. Club sack the inept coach and appoint a new coach who has been coaching Rugby Union for a couple of years and has serious health issues. The club moves into one of the best facilities in rugby league. Allan Rowley alienates the club with the rfl, no favours from them from now on while Rowleys behind the scenes. Club narrowly avoid relegation before their biggest crowd of the season. Ian millward appointed new coach. Chairman starts to open the purse strings and spend big. Another cup win in Blackpool. Chairmans business goes bust and he has to pull out of the club taking Allan Rowley & millward with him. Paul Rowley appointed coach. Club on the verge of going out of business. Fans and local business men rally around to save the club. Financially cutting back on all aspects of the club. Crowds start to fall and despite the cutbacks the club is still losing money. Failing community department finally replaced with one that is focussed on increasing crowds and engaging with the local public rather than winning awards. Club announce they would never enter a twinning agreement with Wigan and then enter an agreement with Wigan to Dual register players and use medical facilities. New board of management step in to help fund the club and move it forward, with the ultimate goal of returning and staying in super league. We win our trophy back again. New optimism around the club again.
That's basically the roller coaster ride.'"
Thanks for proving my point not a single mention of actually operating as a business in all that ' history '
If you want individual answers to some of the ' issues ' in your post , no problem , however if you want to know why mr Nolan was ' dropped ' I'll happily PM you with the reason why
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| Quote ="scubes"I'm just concentrating on the positives and the future, the past is just that... The future however is promising, and I for one am looking forward to it with a genuine anticipation.... I do Beleighve...'"
I wasn't having a go at you scubes , I genuinely wanted to know what all these ' different approaches ' to running a club actually were ?
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites"Oh, oh, let me please.
Well it all began when the club dropped mike Nolan as chairman and went with an ameture board set up. Then the sacking of Paul Terzis prior to a grand final. Appointing Darren Abram as head coach. Signing Luke Issaka on a super league contract, then paying him off.
That's basically the roller coaster ride.'"
Mr Nolan , Pm you if you genuinely want to know
So an amatuer board ? explain a proffessional board
Paul was sacked because after playing salford 5 times , and each time getting a worse result he was a beaten man
Ask those who appointed Darren
Ask Darren ?
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites" Grand final win, whey hey, finally in the promised land (but frankb could have got promotion that season). Very poor signings and the inevitable 60 point drubbings. Signing a player and paying a substantial transfer fee without realising he had a court case pending for assault (soon to be spending time behind bars) Appointing the "highest qualified coach in world rugby". Relegation. quote
Yes we won the GF , and I agree frankb could have won promotion that year
So who should we have signed ? , maybe my idea of accepting we were going to be relegated and looked at a 2 year plan of bringing in some young ambitious juniors to bounce us back ? , but no DA decided who we got , so blame him
We advertised the post , do you know who applied ? , and what they wanted as regards money , retention of contracted players ? , what their coaching CV consisted of ?
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| Quote ="THECherry&Whites" Staying full time in a semi pro league. paying stupid wages to journey men who liked a drink. Going on a p-up to lloret de mar for pre season training. Not reacting quickly enough when we realised the coach was inept. Announcing the signing of three kiwis who were playing in France, only to back track when we realised they didn't qualify for work permits. Northern rail cup win, hoorah (thanks for helping out mr millward). Sack the coach and appoint an equally inept coach who proclaims "we are going to play like St Helens). We sign Chris Giles!!!! Announce we have signed a deal to move to a state of the art stadium. quote
So we demonstrate ambition to be promoted again ? , that was a bad thing [ especially when you consider that to get promoted and stay up basically requires you to be full time from the start
A RL player who likes a drink ? , never , so again who exactly would you have signed who was available ?
Lioret de mar
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