Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:19 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

2 things concern me about why Leigh are where thay are;

1. Why did they allow themselves to exceed a salary cap knowing they might have restricted finances
2. why did they base their financial plans on achieving a GF spot.

I hope they pull through and sure they will but something smacks of poor management to me, surely clubs have budgets to work to that are designed to keep them solvent?

1. Finances were only restricted mid-season when the business of our former chairman went bust

2. The £30k minimum for reaching the Grand Final was seemingly within grasp with a home play-off against a side we'd already beaten three times this season, two of which were particularly big victories.

As it is, we've got to pull together now and hopefully come through on the other side.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:33 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

2 things concern me about why Leigh are where thay are;

1. Why did they allow themselves to exceed a salary cap knowing they might have restricted finances
2. why did they base their financial plans on achieving a GF spot.

I hope they pull through and sure they will but something smacks of poor management to me, surely clubs have budgets to work to that are designed to keep them solvent?

What hapened at Leigh to be fair could happen at any number of clubs, as most clubs have Directors that put money in.But when that person goes bust and cannot carry on doing it then things start to go pear shaped. We all know that what should happen is you cut your cloth according to what`s coming in but if someone offers you a top up every month which could pay for a first class coach and a few players you would not have been able to afford who would say no? Especialy when fans are expecting results on the field and have Super League aspirations.Aurther Thomas went bust because someone else did who owed him a great deal of money he had no alternative but to leave. Like a good many clubs have they will learn a lesson from this and cut the budget on players and coaches ,well till the next "White Knight" at least.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:11 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

2 things concern me about why Leigh are where thay are;

1. Why did they allow themselves to exceed a salary cap knowing they might have restricted finances - [color=#FF0000]the salary cap points deduction was a technicality we could have had reduced to a fine b ut we didn't have the money. Our player budget this year is less than last, which was less than the year before[/color]

2. why did they base their financial plans on achieving a GF spot. - the financial plans were non existent Arthur ran the show how he wanted and paid for the privilege, when he went we had poor revenue streams as a result of the stranglehold the stadium company had on income

I hope they pull through and sure they will but something smacks of poor management to me, surely clubs have budgets to work to that are designed to keep them solvent?

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:14 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

2 things concern me about why Leigh are where thay are;

1. Why did they allow themselves to exceed a salary cap knowing they might have restricted finances - [color=#FF0000]the salary cap points deduction was a technicality we could have had reduced to a fine b ut we didn't have the money. Our player budget this year is less than last, which was less than the year before[/color]

2. why did they base their financial plans on achieving a GF spot. - the financial plans were non existent Arthur ran the show how he wanted and paid for the privilege, when he went we had poor revenue streams as a result of the stranglehold the stadium company had on income

I hope they pull through and sure they will but something smacks of poor management to me, surely clubs have budgets to work to that are designed to keep them solvent?

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:24 pm  

Tough times at Leigh. Hope everything works out for them. On a relative point do other people think it's crazy that we have just 11 scheduled home games next season. It must be the lowest in any other uk team sport.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:14 pm  

Wonder if you'd be allowed to go under if you were an expansion club? We're all thinking it, so I said it.

I do hope Leigh can resolve their problems and manage to stay in this league. We've had some cracking games between our clubs and some great banter. Long may it continue.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:38 pm  

Good luck Leigh, don't want to see any of the proper rugby league teams go under.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:40 pm  

rickster wrote:

Tough times at Leigh. Hope everything works out for them. On a relative point do other people think it's crazy that we have just 11 scheduled home games next season. It must be the lowest in any other uk team sport.

Along with NRC & challenge cup there will be a few more, however with gates dropping and clubs with lower supporters coming in the bigger clubs, fax, fev, Leigh will feel it the most on the gates whilst the poorer followed clubs will benefit much more.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:38 pm  

Smokespot82 wrote:

I think we (Batley) may cause a moment or 2 of excitement as well, in the same way we have over the last couple of years

Good luck to Leigh though, hope they sort things out. A proper, traditonal club with a great set of fans.

I apologise, I should have included Batley.

Re: Trouble At Leigh : Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:22 pm  

Unfortunately faxhali that 11 games includes league and NRC matches. Yes we might have 1 or 2 cc games but it's still too few