You left out the competing financially as well bit! Although I do feel for Doncaster at the moment having just put themselves into administration perhaps Saynotofranchises should heed the ancient proverb
"Those is glass houses etc.........."

I see the flat earth society is alive and kicking

Must be the weak beer they sell up there

If RL in London doesn't work what hope is there for "heartlands" clubs that have been going, 2,3 or 4 times as long and can't even match us? Taking your logic to its inevitable conclusion we'd only have maybe 8 clubs playing RL at any kind of professional level.

don't tar us all with the same brush, quins are now officially my second team behind widnes.

The beers better in Widnes!!!

Attend: 2,245

pathetic, yet another crap crowd at the stoop.
three attendances under 3000, and not one home crowd has reached 4000.
Why the hell are you lot in SOOPER DOOPER League ??

Oh Dear its catching

Would you like to buy some fans - HA BLOODY HA !!!!!

Would you like to but some braincells or maybe a nice place in SL?
Oh I forgot, you had one and made a complete balls up of it

Leigh did, signed too many 'has beens' though we did defeat the mighty London Broncos that season.
Though pre- super league, you probably aren't aware of this, but in 1981-82 it was called The Stones Bitter Championship, Leigh won it. In one game against Castleford we had over 12000 at Hilton Park (jealous ?), we don't play there now, we've got a lovely brand new stadium.
'Swings & Roundabouts' matey, just pray that you lot don't lose your franchise, as you'll be back getting London Crusader's (remember them ?) gates of 500 - awww Bless !

Just admit it, London Folk just aren't interested in Rugby League are they, be it at HARLEQUINS, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Barnet, Brentford, etc

I think your post just goes to show far you have gone backwards over 25 years. That will be very difficult to turn around as it is a new generation of people you will be trying to attract. Some I suspect will be Wigan fans and others football fans.

What was your average crowd the year you beat us in the Super League?

How's Mick Nanyn doing for you?

I know, I was stood on the Tommy Sale with Gav and Mutt





Oh I'm aware of it, see we were in that division see.



Of Hilton Park? Erm no.



Welcome to the 21st Century.



Yes I remember them seem to remember give your lot a couple of stuffings too





And peole are interested in the delights of Leigh, Doncaster and Widnes

I thought the trolls only roamed the M62 on Midsummers Eve!!!

Yes our crowds are poor, we have a lot of other sports to compete with in the capital not just RL, pigeon racing and whippet racing like you do.

Our fans are loyal and committed to the cause and want to see success both on the park and in the stands. Our squad is in good shape and in most cases show a winning commitment to the Quins cause.

Our results this season and our position in the table show we are worthy of our Superleague ranking. This year is the first of three. We will still be in Superleague in 2012 and we will be holding our own.

Yes we have problems, all clubs do. We have been shafted by Sky TV , we are sometimes ignored by the management. We criticise the board and commercial department, show me a club who doesn't.

RL is in the capital for the foreseeable future.

It is admirable that you reminisce about your successes in the 80's,fact is that's where they remain. Leigh sports village looks quite decent from the photo's but let's face it it's just a heavily funded local council pitch.

We do appreciate that you share an interest in Harlequins Rugby League now be a good boy and go feed the ferret, pigeon, whippet or whatever brush down your flat cap and go down t'pub for a nice pint of mild- it might relax you.

Quote ="Budgiezilla"Leigh did, signed too many 'has beens' though we did defeat the mighty London Broncos that season. Though pre- super league, you probably aren't aware of this, but in 1981-82 it was called The Stones Bitter Championship, Leigh won it. In one game against Castleford we had over 12000 at Hilton Park (jealous ?), we don't play there now, we've got a lovely brand new stadium. 'Swings & Roundabouts' matey, just pray that you lot don't lose your franchise, as you'll be back getting London Crusader's (remember them ?) gates of 500 - awww Bless ! Just admit it, London Folk just aren't interested in Rugby League are they, be it at HARLEQUINS, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Barnet, Brentford, etc'" www.slstats.org/t14/Leigh%20Cent ... mmary.html average of 4,735 (boosted enormously by travelling fans being able to make it down the road from Wigan, Warrington & Saints et al) and low of 3,201 - it's hardly setiting the world alight is it knucklehead and you're a heartland side, with more than a hundred years history. And if you want to bring up historical attendance figures, 15,013 watched Fulham play Wakefield in 1981.... But back to the present, face facts - new stadium or not, you'll always be a suburb of St Helens, Warrington and Wigan and as such an unlikely candidate for SL. Finishing in the bottom half of the Co-op Champs isn't going to help you either.... Btw - Halifax destroyed you today, in case you've been avoiding the results? I can only assume you didn't go along (hardcore fan eh!?) as you posted not long after the game finished and there's no way you made it back home that quickly.... Good work.

Quote ="Budgiezilla"Leigh did, signed too many 'has beens' though we did defeat the mighty London Broncos that season. Though pre- super league, you probably aren't aware of this, but in 1981-82 it was called The Stones Bitter Championship, Leigh won it. In one game against Castleford we had over 12000 at Hilton Park (jealous ?), we don't play there now, we've got a lovely brand new stadium. 'Swings & Roundabouts' matey, just pray that you lot don't lose your franchise, as you'll be back getting London Crusader's (remember them ?) gates of 500 - awww Bless ! Just admit it, London Folk just aren't interested in Rugby League are they, be it at HARLEQUINS, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Barnet, Brentford, etc'" www.slstats.org/t14/Leigh%20Cent ... mmary.html average of 4,735 (boosted enormously by travelling fans being able to make it down the road from Wigan, Warrington & Saints et al) and low of 3,201 - it's hardly setiting the world alight is it knucklehead and you're a heartland side, with more than a hundred years history. And if you want to bring up historical attendance figures, 15,013 watched Fulham play Wakefield in 1981.... But back to the present, face facts - new stadium or not, you'll always be a suburb of St Helens, Warrington and Wigan and as such an unlikely candidate for SL. Finishing in the bottom half of the Co-op Champs isn't going to help you either.... Btw - Halifax destroyed you today, in case you've been avoiding the results? I can only assume you didn't go along (hardcore fan eh!?) as you posted not long after the game finished and there's no way you made it back home that quickly.... Good work.

In the days of the iPhone, G1 etc can you make statements like that?

What!!!!??? They have iphones too







You'll be telling me that Coronation Street actually exists next

Quote ="Big Graeme"In the days of the iPhone, G1 etc can you make statements like that?'" You're not seriously trying to imply that that level of technology has made it to central Lancs are you? He's probably accessing this through a ZX Spectrum. Btw - these make great reading from that time in SL: www.slstats.org/2005/5/29/London ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/7/Leigh%2 ... hinos.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/21/Hudder ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/9/4/Leigh%2 ... elens.html I mean, at least Celtic are making a fist of most of their games....

Quote ="Big Graeme"In the days of the iPhone, G1 etc can you make statements like that?'" You're not seriously trying to imply that that level of technology has made it to central Lancs are you? He's probably accessing this through a ZX Spectrum. Btw - these make great reading from that time in SL: www.slstats.org/2005/5/29/London ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/7/Leigh%2 ... hinos.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/21/Hudder ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/9/4/Leigh%2 ... elens.html I mean, at least Celtic are making a fist of most of their games....

Do they have electricity as well????

Leigh's super league crowds were ok for a side that got thrashed nearly every game, and only won 2 games all season. Nice witty posts by you all, but you cannot defend some of Celtic + Harlequin's regular pathetic crowds.
Jeez, 2245 - that is truly awful, and an embarassment to Super League.
Do you think that is an acceptable crowd, how do you manage, seriously.

I await your witty respones





p.s. Yes, I know Leigh Centurions have a 5hite team, we have no chance of making the non promotion league play offs, what a shame.

Quote ="poorlytoe"You're not seriously trying to imply that that level of technology has made it to central Lancs are you? He's probably accessing this through a ZX Spectrum. Btw - these make great reading from that time in SL: www.slstats.org/2005/5/29/London ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/7/Leigh%2 ... hinos.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/21/Hudder ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/9/4/Leigh%2 ... elens.html =redI mean, at least Celtic are making a fist of most of their games....'" But will they manage to get 5 points like Leigh did in 2005 ????

Quote ="poorlytoe"You're not seriously trying to imply that that level of technology has made it to central Lancs are you? He's probably accessing this through a ZX Spectrum. Btw - these make great reading from that time in SL: www.slstats.org/2005/5/29/London ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/7/Leigh%2 ... hinos.html www.slstats.org/2005/8/21/Hudder ... rions.html www.slstats.org/2005/9/4/Leigh%2 ... elens.html =redI mean, at least Celtic are making a fist of most of their games....'" But will they manage to get 5 points like Leigh did in 2005 ????

All Harlequins Rugby League fans will agree with you when you say that our crowd figures are unnacceptable. In most of the game threads it is a recurring theme. The management are taking tiny steps to show they are doing something about it. The fans wan't it to happen sooner rather than later. The team wan't larger crowds, The Coach wants larger crowds. We will always struggle on the crowd front until the marketing is sorted out. It will happen, maybe not this season but our success on the park will go a long way to attracting the numbers to fill the seats.

ps I hope the words were not long or complicated for you to comprehend

Which do you think there are more of ?

1) thick northeners
2) southern jessies

Dude - the time for wit is over, you have been crushed in that department.

Noone is happy with the attendances - but you miss the point and that is that sometimes, about half of your crowds in that era were away fans.
It's no surprise that your big attendances were v's Warrington, Saints and Wigan as they're local derbies. It's easier to get to Hilton Park than Wilderspool from some areas of Warrington. And derbies always bring out bigger crowds. London's nearest derby side is 3 hours away.

Have a good look at these stats which tell you a clearer picture:

3,201 v's London - suspect London took 50, so you provided 3,150.
3,213 v's Wakey - they MUST have provided 200 or more, so you're still at circa (that means 'about') 3,000 or less.

When you do the estimates, you didn't appear to have many more than 3k harcore fans; which I suspect London aren't far from too. And you haven't suffered from dragging your sorry self across the city every 4 years or so to a new location.....

Keep watching from your ivory tower - I suspect you'll see the average here rise as the season progresses.

See what I mean about wit. You're about as funny as leprosy.



I suspect they will, and I suspect their points differential will be substantially better than the -765 points you shipped (seriously, I had to check that a number of times, it was so hard to believe, got to be a SL record...!)