You can all see the Wiganer's point surely?

How many of us would willingly travel and pay £16 to watch our U21's in action away ,all aware we will have not one player from our first choice starting line up in the squad for the match?

Not many of us that's for sure.

Its not their 21s though there will half of their first teamers getting a run out.
Out of last year team that plAYED AGAINST US, HOW MANY OF THEM PLAYED FIRST TEAM FOR THEM IN SL ????????????????

Id GUESS AT OVER 10

Hi Harry in October you said you had stopped posting on here, it's great to see your enthusiastic motivational posts are back, what is the cost for you £8 or so. Stick in the tap room with the other dinosaurs pal and let the rest of us look forward to what's ahead

It's a fringe squad - And that includes the new signings.

The match tickets are over-priced in my opinion as well as many others and this will have an affect on the following that Wigan will bring, regardless of what you say.

The Leigh owner/director(s) either know it's over-priced and are using the game for maximum possible gain (Don't blame them) or they can either keep trying to justify the prices despite having made a mistake.

My comments are constructive criticism to a club I want to see do well.

Just looked at this year Wigans first team squad and these lads played against us last year and are now their first team and most played regular last season:_


Gelling
Thornley
Hughes
Logan Tompkins
Dom Crosby
Liam Farrell
Scott Taylor
Sam Powell
Dom Manfredi

I ve missed a couple off too.

These are playing first elsewhere (leigh)
Tom Spencer
Joe BUllock


Wigan have lost several players this season and their first team is full of new comers and youth players that have been moved up.

They never played Tompkins in preseason friendlies anyway and Charmley is injured so he couldnt play.

Im looking forward to it anyway and Friday, as Im assured Salford ARE DEFFO bringing their first team.

Where else could you get a decent night/day out for under £20 these days ?

Was there any need for that? No Really?

I was only stating my opinion that £16 to watch our U21's would put a lot of folk off.

Can I just say that I already have my ST purchased for this year , even though my health will dictate I will not be able to get to every match this year. I am pretty sure I have handed over more money in my lifetime to Leigh RLFC than you will have done. Last year I missed a mere handful of our matches regardless where we was playing

I continue to support the club both vocally and financially, pushing the club to everyone that I pass and from cradle to grave I will have Leigh RLFC running right through my blood until I draw my last breath.

I do not know who you are but thank you for telling me I am no longer welcome.

For your information I am extremely excited about the new dawn on the horizon.

As a fan then why try to put others off coming? Just don't post and don't come. I was always told the past is gone, learn from it and the future is all that matters
I cannot understand the motivation of a 'fan' doing what you did, and it's £14 for adults but as I also don't know you I assumed from previous post you could access via concession rates
I am taking a couple of kids with me and its cost me £18 for all of us, that is fantastically cheap imo
If I could understand your motivation I would apologise but it seems purely destructive for our club which was on the brink a few months ago, I even pictured you in a boozer gobbing off at folk with stuff like "I don't know why your bothering £16 to watch "etc
If you are really a passionate fan then think before posting at this delicate time, mine is I couldn't take em to KFC for £18

I have to say Nostradamus you should read and inwardly digest Harolds post. I think it is in no way "putting off" anyone and in my opinion is a pretty tame sensible post. CALM DOWN AND EAT LOBBY.

I think some people are forgetting that weeks ago Lennegan and Wane both said that they would be sending to Leigh a quality side, and on that basis Leigh priced the tickets accordingly and booked the stadium for a good expecting good numbers would be coming, the stadium company then had to budget for that and pre order stewards etc who were then contracted for the game so to try and put down the price at aany stage after would mean that Leigh would still have to foot any costs as they still will have to, now a cynic would say that this is the third time Wigan have done this (if they actually have me, not seeing this years squad they are sending) so do we believe that Leigh have been naive, duped or what? or that the words of the GBRL Champions and cup holders are worthless? TBH without seeing what side Wigan turn out those question can't be answered until after the kick off.
I'm still sure that (a good cup draw at home not withstanding) the game will have a healthy attendance and be possibly our best attendance of the season.
I can understand people frustration at people posting why they are not attending as is it not the curse of social media in the 'noughties' people feel that everyone is entitled to their opinion or should that be everyone is entitled to my opinion? Just a statement or a question no offence meant.
I saw that statement (EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO MY OPINION) on a recent TV show from the Australia equivalent of speakers corner in Sydney and thought it quite funny and apt for these times re social media.

never know how people can tell clubs that there pricing is wrong with out actually knowing why how its priced. If you like watching rugby and want to watch a good game with new players in both sides you will pay 14-18quid its less than most people spend in bookie or the pub on the weekend.

You have to ask your self where does rugby come into priorities of leisure? if its at the bottom don't come on rugby league boards complaining and telling people your not going because its to expensive i am sure people will sleep just as well at night if they don't know your going.

20quid in this day is nothing, spend more than that just going to trafford and walking around.

Nostradamus 'Lad'

You don't need to highlight the word 'fan' to me,

I have in no way attempted to put people off so i don't know why you are being so aggressive toward's me.

I was only trying to analyse why so many W*igan fans in numbers are suggesting they are not interested in attending this match in the approach that Mr Chairman has suggested we do on another thread

(It's been duly noted you are not making the same accusation to Keith for making very the exact same point !)

Perhaps you can give us your reasoned thought out analytical input (minus the aggressive nature) for that and perhaps like me you will come to the conclusion that the price point is not offering value for money to w*gan supporters - Unfortunately this is not the fault of Andy, Derek or anyone associated with Leigh RLFC

Obviously it is still a very much an attractive fixture against the old enemy to me and every Leyther and an opporrtunity to take a look at our new look side. Well worth £16 and yes a bargain to me at £8, quite correct.

My family also think so who are hoping to attend with me. I hope I can shake off this blasted cold in time.

I will just add I bet the new BOD are happy at your attempts to tell loyal supporters their money is no longer welcome at the club.

If I do attend I will ask out for you in an attempt to educate you and to help you to understand how my passion and enthusiasm for Leigh RLFC is still as rife as its ever been. I can tell you some good old stories about the day Jimmy Ledgard came to my house as well as few good old tales about Joe Walsh. It will be worth it

You really do not know me at all, so far removed from anything I say in a pub about our great club. I have even posted as such in the past and a quick trawl through my post's will prove as such.

Warning read the AUP 2.1
Posts made wholly to upset others are not allowed on this forum.
Thanks Lynda

I agree and he has been warned
Lynda

To be honest I'm getting sick of all the patronising comments on here.
It's an un official fans forum
Everyone has an opinion , we dont all agree, so what, there's no need to be nasty or come up with patronising comments .............

Harold I think all Leythers know you are a True Fan of our Great Club , we need to bond together at every available moment now , and you are MOST welcome along with everyone else to the LSV , I don't think anyone will be turned away , Nossy im sure you didn't mean what you said , I know we all regret saying things at times , even I do , lets unite for the good of Leigh Centurions , with the news at a SL reduction now in place , as YAZZ would say "The only way is UP ",Charlie knows .

[i=#BF0040FredParky wrote:I notice Wigan TV are announcing exclusive coverage of our game on Sunday, .






Not sure I will be at the game on Sunday as I have come down with a heavy cold. It takes a lot longer to shift at my age so cheers for letting us all know about this Fred. For less than a fiver I can pour myself a hot toddy and watch us v their youngsters live in my living room.
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Harold, the above was Your post on the wigan tv thread, I read that and it hacked me off earlier. I read it as thanking Fred for directing you to Wigan TV, then read your post on here and one and one may have created three, those coupled with a long week set me off.

So, if I have got the wrong idea through misinterpretation then please accept my apologies. I do get a bit touchy when I listen to a few pratts when having a beer in town after or before games, and again if I have it wrong then I apologise again for lumping you with them.

I will be better after my fix on sunday......

Nossy , if colds take so long to shift at your age

how owd are ya ?For that matter how owd is ya Dad ?Don't be soft , get down to the LSV and get in the Touchdown Club for a drink with Charlie

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The facts will be that the team that takes the field will be better than ours on paper, so we start underdogs but if we get ahead I do hope we do not ease off like last year

If Wigan don't send what the club considers a decent side then I'm confident we won't arrange a friendly fixture against them next season. We have better options.

After seeing the first 13 names announced on the W***n website I already feel this is our best bet. I accept there's a few more names to be added yet, but it looks like they've lied to us (yet again) about the team they were bringing and its going to end up costing us money in terms of the match arrangements we made in good faith (unnecessary stands, stewards etc). Furthermore, even if they now add 6 regular first-teamers into the mix at the last minute, by announcing the kids and debuts first they've already put off some of their own fans from travelling, which also deprives us of money on the gate.

IMO next year we should ask Saints for a friendly. I'd be more inclined to trust them when they tell us what sort of team they're going to bring, and I think it would be a more fitting fixture in which to award Arthur's trophy, considering the amount of time he spent on the boards at both clubs.

Having got that off my chest, we tried our best to bring in quality opposition to get things started with a mouthwatering derby game. Whatever W***n do we can only play whats put in front of us. I'm still really looking forward to seeing this years squad in action, and still confident we'll be well worth watching this season. I understand the gripes of the W***n fans, but from a Leigh perspective it'll still be well worth the money. Come on Leythers.

Don't forget, whatever Wigan have said to Leigh will have been exaggerated further by your CEO to push sales, naturally.

Judging by his comments on here he seems satisfied with the team we're sending.

CEO? he will have a job owd lad we aint got one.

I've just promoted him!