I thought the LSV would have been a nicer option for this game this autumn but theyve given it to Doncaster (again).

When someone at the RFL suggested having it in Leigh, it was thought Hilton Park was not up to international standard, and seeing as no other suitable facility existed in Leigh it was given to the keepmoat......said Richard Lewis.





Having said that he did have a dream the other week of how good a new stadium would look in Leigh, he even attended a game...in his dream that is

The Launch of the new season is at the LSV next Monday, god forbid we will ever get a rep game there.

No excuses for not turning up then have we.

wanna bet

Whats been planned for this launch Fred?

TV call press call lunch (I hope but not holding breath

) brief details only been sent out

e mail our Andy for further details i didnt see the correspondence Andrew@leighrl.co.uk

e mail our Andy for further details i didnt see the correspondence Andrew@leighrl.co.uk

Only fair that Donny gets the France game after a near-sell out against Wales last year.

If all is well, I'll be at all the England games this year (France away, the three Four Nations games and, hopefully, they'll be in the final as well)

The launch is being held at LSV with each team sending a player and a 'legend'. They will be photographed in their respective kits - I think we've got AJM in a '71 kit (that's if they can find one!!)

Should be John Woods (a Leigh lad) in a 1981 kit!

Donlan and Donlan? wonder if we are the only club that can claim the two captains father and son today?

quite happy with Murph doing it though most successful coach and all that

Depends how much LSV was to to hire and other stadiums like Keepmoat.

Keepmoat as mentioned had a good crowd against Wales and maybe the RFL want to follow up from that.

Wigan have one game and so maybe thats a reason why Doncaster got the French gig

I'd say its a racing certainty that Wigan getting a game gave the LSV no chance,its time will come.

How many does it hold Keepmoat?

15K

I have to say I have never been there. Is it as good as the LSV?

Never been myself but many fans like it as seems to have a good atmosphere and close to the action. I think because the KC did not want to hold a game thats why Donny got it rather than Leigh. Maybe if Hull hosted the Australia game then Leigh or Widnes would have hosted the France game.

very nice stadium not like ours in that its a 'bowl' like the KC, not sat in the ground but all the press and such facilities seemed 1st rate and the tv gantry was on the 'correct side - main side.

The worst 2 teams in the World Cup, Mount Pleasant would have been fine (sorry Batley fan's)