That will be an excuse for some not to go then.

If somethings not broke, dont fix it

Leaving at 2 or 3 different times can be a nightmare to organise. You will always get people who book for one then want to change on the day 'coz their mates on a different time or they want to finish their pint so they assume they can get the next one. Obviously you can issue different tickets etc but who wants to police it on the day?
Also, you could end up with an half empty coach on each departure - who will fund the £200 shortfall on each coach?
Travelling in convoy also looks better

Maybe the club could start selling red and white parafania and go along marketing us as 'the legion' going to fax?

If you want to create a massive spectacle, 2000 fans walking to Halifax would attract attention.

Posted some stuff on another thread - then when editing it deleted the stuff !

However the gist of it was..............
We should be using this as a fantastic opportunity to showcase we are not some small time club and can muster a damn good support for a Cup Final fixture.
The club needs to be very proactive at getting the message into the towns of Leigh , Atherton and Tyldesley etc and equally having coaches running from those towns for the supporters / potential supporters in those towns, every pub & club should be approached about running a mini bus / coach (I'm sure landlords would like the idea of everyone meeting up beforehand in there pubs / arriving back after the game), equally what schools are being represented and what coaches are they running along with various other local sports groups (is it discounts for group bookings ?) - if we want to be a community club then we need to start becoming one NOW with this as a timely springboard.

-Get the merchandise on sale at the stall and it promoted daily on twitter and the website (final tshirts with fixtures on back and NRC final Halifax 2013 on front (similar to most rock concert tour tshirts), do various brands of tshirts , mugs and cheap 'tat' that people will buy to be part of the occasion.

- Get the players, coaching staff and BOM / BOD in the locals industries , Schools and supermarkets showcasing the final and offering tickets up for grabs use the 'This is for you' line to build up the community brand.

- Lead with getting every town centre pub, shop and school decorated cherry and white.

- Countdown to 'our final' on the website / twitter accounts.

- Small Advert handed to every chippy within 15min drive of the LSV.

- Small Advert handed to every Fast food outlet within 15mins of the LSV.

- Large Advert on the roundabout at the LSV entrance.

- Large Advert (or a mobile advert) facing Morrisons / Asda / Siansburys / East Lancs Road / in Atherton, In Tyldseley , In Bolton telling them of our match with a picture of a lonely looking figure looking at a light switch stating 'don't be the only one left in Leigh' with the match details and prices.

- Contact South Lancs Transport and ask how much for a rear advert on the Bus (or even better a all over advert), offer partnership 'Leigh Centurions Transport Provider'.

As for the transport to the match, lets have a name 'Operation Halifax' , 'Operation we want our trophy back' (builds on the chants from Thursday) or something more well thought out but lets make it a 'event' just being on a coach with like minded people.
Time the coaches to leave in blocks but when people want to ('the public gets what the public wants' , all ticket only - bought with match ticket perhaps ?), but lets have the Club branding and 'Operation' xxxx coach 1 etc on every coach with a sponsor / volunteer who is given a free ticket and coach travel for organising that coach after its been booked by the club.

Start all this with immediate effect - time is ticking and money can be made in huge numbers , with the players doing there bit on the field and getting us to the NRC Final a early 'gift' has been handed to the BOD / BOM to really prove they means business and put the club back on the map, lets take that gift and market it to the very last penny.

Don't forget for the first time it's a double header finals day, kicking off at 2.30 with the Northern Rail Bowl Final. North Wales Crusaders v London Skolars.

Lots of interest in that game too showing the strength of rugby in Leigh. In the North Wales Crusaders squad there's 6 or 7 ex-Leigh East lads, 1 Leigh Miners plus the experience of Dave McConnell, Andy Gorski and Jamie Durbin.

Anybody who's watched any Championship One games this season will know this is a cracking league. The Bowl final should be a great appetiser before the 'big one'.

Not had chance to check upcoming home fixtures but as an incentive to entice cup final fans to future league games could we not offer a heavily reduced ticket for a game in the future to anyone who buys a cup final ticket from the club?

If we sell 4k cup final tickets we could have a future league game attendance of over 3k??

Hi Ste
We have a few things happening to the seasons end, enjoy the ride it will be fun First one is the O2 day it will be amazing

Will look forward to them Mo. cheers

Just seen this on the Sheffield site.....



hope its true, c'mon Leythers everyone in cherry and white.

cool mine shirt the away one but Ill have my scarf and hat in red and white

Invest in a home one Lynda.

If Widnes beat Wigan, in the cup, I get one, a Wigan fans buying me one!!!!!

Get Steve to buy you one Lynda.

Isn't that what she said Ian?

Ah I see Alan.

Great to see the interest in the Northern Rail Cup. I hope its a good crowd at Halifax and that Leigh with a stadium that is framing for the future in a nutshell are given the chance to replace of one of the teams who have made no or little effort to play by the agreed rules of stadium transformation.

I don't personally give a monkeys about stadia.

I am a RL fan who posted on the day franchising was introduced it was an idiotic decision which would lead to the death of the game I follow.

Yoyo clubs or not I watch a primarily regional sport. I do not live on a continent.

A pro sport in this country needs promotion and relegation to prosper.

The idea that 2 leagues of 10 will work is another daft idea because 5 teams will be part time.

HKR got there under the old rules and survived . So can Leigh.

HKR were in the deep stuff if they had lost that final they went for it at the right time and it paid off

Quote ="Loz"Great to see the interest in the Northern Rail Cup. I hope its a good crowd at Halifax and that Leigh with a stadium that is framing for the future in a nutshell are given the chance to replace of one of the teams who have made no or little effort to play by the agreed rules of stadium transformation.'" Totally agree - Shay update - www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=11740

Quote ="Loz"Great to see the interest in the Northern Rail Cup. I hope its a good crowd at Halifax and that Leigh with a stadium that is framing for the future in a nutshell are given the chance to replace of one of the teams who have made no or little effort to play by the agreed rules of stadium transformation.'" Totally agree - Shay update - www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=11740

Halifax and The Shay really are stepping up their game to enhance the match day experience for supporters. I hope they are rewarded by the RFL with future big final's and international games.

£2.40 for a pint of beer (with Sky Sports thrown in) is a fantastic price at a sporting event.

Well done to all concerned.

Lowered beer prices and Sky Sports? It's positive, but I feel "really ... stepping up their game" is a an OTT way of describing it!

Yes possibly so Micheal, but add in the positive feed back about their caterer's along with recognising and implementing what their supporters and sponsors value highly they are stepping up to deliver it.

As we are also

Can't say I'm impressed.............

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Spectators may not bring in their own food and beverages except reasonable supplies for babies or for medical reasons.

Won't effect the lads on the booze but for those with families the kick off time will ensure the match day 'costs' will considerably rise with this ban in place

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