https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/

https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/

Has he actually gone or still part of the club and just taken a back seat

Seems to mean he has gone but is he still the owner?

Yeah just read he’ll be staying as owner, reckon a few years will pass of being self sufficient then when the league is more winnable he’ll go for it again and get us up

He's not said he's gone he's just taking himself out of the firing line,the way I read it was it's pointless throwing money away because there's no way he could compete financially with Toronto so he's hoping they get promoted next year then it would be more realistic the year after to compete for promotion with the other teams

Thanks for clearing things up Derek , and also thanks for the ' ride ' , hope to see you around the league , might even buy you a beer mate

A fresh start . Looking forward to the season

So the club owe his company millions which he can call in at anytime. So he actually put nothing in, they infact remain a loan.
He is still the majority shareholder so makes all the key decisions.

Looks to me he’s added some more named scapegoats, a lot of text to explain nothing has actually changed.

It’s a smoke screen nothing that’s all

Can we we not just look forward to next season, instead of slagging of a Guy who has invested heavily in our club. Call it a loan, or whatever you want. Other businessmen were queueing up, to take control of Leigh Centurions weren't they ?

Exatly budge , no point looking back with the benifit of hindsight , there isn't a person on the planet who hasnt made mistakes and could be pulled for it under inspection , the future is where we need to be looking , all of us

It isn't what your club can do for you , but what you can do for your club

Very true.. A handshake or gentleman's agreement plays no part in the modern world.

That statement though

I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/

I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/

Quote ="mish"I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/'" That's one heck of a bitter pill you must have taken Mish, surely even you can see the effort he has put in to stabilise the club in exceptional circumstances. And based on that link maybe even eaten a bit of humble pie in the process

Quote ="mish"I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/'" That's one heck of a bitter pill you must have taken Mish, surely even you can see the effort he has put in to stabilise the club in exceptional circumstances. And based on that link maybe even eaten a bit of humble pie in the process

I just don't like the way he's trying to re-write history. The last couple of years have been littered with ex players and staff who have been treated shamefully and whilst most people just care about the team they support I would only support a club who looks after it's staff in a respectful way that doesn't harm their mental health, regardless of whether that person is in the club or leaving. It just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth that this man can write reams about himself and his cash and how we should all be thankful that he put his cash into the club but yet have no concerns whatsoever about how his actions have affected various players during his tenure. And no I don't accept that fact that it was Juke's fault, or Cunningham's fault. IT WAS HIS FAULT and he should stand up like a man and admit that's he behaved appallingly. I hope all that is in his book but obviously we all know it won't be because he would never consider that fact.

If you read the statement properly instead of wearing your biased glasses you will see that one of the first thing he did was apologise to the players and staff for the way he conducted himself

ATEOTD you could argue he is a ruthless and selfish individual, and even as things stand he's made sure he's protecting himself, but what he has done is to put the in the best possible position considering the circumstances - even you must recognise that

Quote ="mish"I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/'" I like this bit, of the statement you linked to:- [i"It is common practice to do joint releases, as you will note from all of those we have announced involving other clubs, in order that a release is made either jointly or at least at the same time, which is normally done once all official business is concluded properly."[/i Hardly worked out like that with the players we recently 'released' eh?

Quote ="mish"I still remember his 'thank you' statement to our 'home grown hero' for all the hard work and commitment he'd given our club. https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2017/10/2 ... -beaumont/'" I like this bit, of the statement you linked to:- [i"It is common practice to do joint releases, as you will note from all of those we have announced involving other clubs, in order that a release is made either jointly or at least at the same time, which is normally done once all official business is concluded properly."[/i Hardly worked out like that with the players we recently 'released' eh?

Has he? He is still owner, he can still make any decision, he can pull his "loan" at any time. So no he hasn't done everything. That would be to write off the loans, so they can actually be called "investments" like half this forum sadly believe.

You do realise he could at anytime call in the loans making the club bankrupt right? That is one hell of a hold over a club you are stepping away from no?

A brief visit from me Col

She won't and never will.

Deeds are what count not words so let's see how he conducts himself over the next 12 months then get back to me. As a previous poster has said, nothing has changed; he's still the owner, the club still owes him a massive debt and he's still pulling the strings. The only difference is that officially he has now separated himself from any future backlash, but you can bet your bottom dollar that future statements and press stories will still include quotes from 'Leigh's owner' rather than Leigh's head coach or Leigh's Chairman. Same old, same old.

That would be a little silly to be honest. He is the main shareholder, sending the club bankrupt is something he has avoided. He has a full season to sell now or accept better or upgraded offers.

Either way simply taking a back seat and not prepared to spend anymore isn’t really in the interest of the Club. Pass on what you own with a handshake and let others take the reigns.

Others? are you aware of any 'others' who want to spend their wealth on LRFC and, when things go awry the supporters point the finger at you and tell you what you did WRONG ?

Delusion an under used term, Atomics last sentence is a perfect example of it. I have spoken to wealthy local folk, a common answer is why should I put my cash in for the fans to turn on me and my family at some point in the future

People will still moan about Derek he acknowledged his mistakes and now he going about his way to sort things out people should be happy he still here

If folk can't/refuse to see the way forward from here now, they might as well give up now. For me, we should forget the past and get behind the club and try to make it great again.