Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:27 pm  

There's also an expectation looming now that you've signed good quality players. What's the betting that Sheffield will creep quietly about their business and win it again? My dark horses are Halifax. They're superb

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Could backfire if they don't get off to a rocking start. I've seen this before - great team "on paper", naff on the pitch. They've budgeted for less than 2,000 crowds so they still should be OK if it all goes south on the paddock.

Rich nothing is written in Stone , our current BOD take nothing for granted,obviously they have have put time , money ,and effort into the Leigh Club , but it is not for a quick fix ,and WONT depend on us getting off to a Rocking Start , the current BOD are here for a least years ,and have agreed to make up any shortfalls themselves , I for one have every faith in them , having met most of them,when Clowns SING the birds listen ,Charlie knows ,see you for the friendly at the Shay .

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:36 pm  

Starbug wrote:

The Leigh ' Public ' ? , or 3% of them?

Steve the Leigh public I describe are the Leigh fans , both lapsed and die-hards,you know there are no excuses for them now , as for the Squad ,and win bonuses ,what the players earn is not for me to say its their business ,but they will already know what they must do to stay in contention for a starting 17 spot ,they know competition for places is very strong now , no places taken for granted.

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:42 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Steve the Leigh public I describe are the Leigh fans , both lapsed and die-hards,you know there are no excuses for them now , as for the Squad ,and win bonuses ,what the players earn is not for me to say its their business ,but they will already know what they must do to stay in contention for a starting 17 spot ,they know competition for places is very strong now , no places taken for granted.

Thats the problem, its the ' Public ' of Leigh they need, not just the small percentage that already go , and it'll need more than a good squad to get them interested

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:19 pm  

I look forward to games v fax Fev sheff etc that will have. A real meaning again, that where all our missing fans will come from
I believe fax and ourselves have over 3000 people who attend games the challenge is to get them attending more often and expand from there

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:27 pm  

Nostradamus's lad wrote:

I look forward to games v fax Fev sheff etc that will have. A real meaning again, that where all our missing fans will come from
I believe fax and ourselves have over 3000 people who attend games the challenge is to get them attending more often and expand from there

' Missing ' , care to explain?

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:53 pm  

I think Leigh are the team to beat this year

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:29 pm  

They have made some decent signings but I keep looking at their team on paper and think I might be missing something, I still feel the top 3 teams are just that bit in front of them with Sheffield still the team to beat.

I guess make of it what you will but when Emmetts name was been banded about by his agent Leigh were the only top team in this division who showed interest. At Fax we are obviously pretty blessed when it comes to our pack and seen as though we are still looking for players to come in I think KH is showing a lot of faith in what we have.

Theres also the problem they have in they have a couple of players who upset the applecart where ever they go.......

At the end of the day every season we here the same from the Leigh fans when tipping Fax to finish above them and most of the time they are off the mark. Eventually they got the Penky to Leigh bit right so maybe this will be the year they manage to be right about their team.

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:06 pm  

Good luck Leigh, I think it's great, so that's perhaps why they have kicked Wigan into touch.
This season is going to be very competative and very important for all teams.
Our League needs a strong Fax, Leigh and Fev.
Sheffield will be strong, but hey, what do they bring to the table?
Strong Fax, Leigh and Fev,
Two up two down for 2015?
Must be two of the above three.
Sorry Charlie and Bug,
Fev and Fax.

Re: Leigh - dark horses? : Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:28 pm  

Looking at the top teams in the championship Leigh look the strongest and I will be surprised if they don't win the league this year

Looks like another good season ahead for us all but Fax Sheffield Batley and Fev will be there The team that I think may surprise a few will be Donny