Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:17 am  

littlerich wrote:

But why spend all that money in the Championship? It's such a waste. The time to splash the cash is when you're in SL, not in the lower tiers! He's puddled. At this rate he'll get to SL with an empty cash reserve.

I agree with most of what you say Rich, but there is more to this than just S/L.

Its about building a competitive squad that could potentially hold their own straight away with increased revenue and sponsorship to boot.

Just 500-750 more paying spectators per home game pays for Chase and Tonga. Its a risk, but it seems a calculated one !

Eggs in one basket ? Maybe, but if we fail to get promoted this season, i feel we will be looking for a new coach.

Halifax have consolidated really well and had a fantastic season last year. It will be competitive that for sure and underestimate you at our peril !

At the end of the day, its 13 v 13.

As for Degsy ? he is here for the long term and it is a lifetime ambition to see the club he loves and supports do well. All these fantastic signings lift the lid on the Championship profile and will close the gap even more on the bottom 4 of SL thats for sure !

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:06 am  

Good post Snowy. At the end of the day it's his money, I just think why blow that much on a second tier club.

You're right though - it all definitely raises the profile of this league which can only be a good thing. More attention, more headlines, more drama, more banter

Bring on 2016!!

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:34 am  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I thought he had a chocolate factory! Grove, shudds. Hawkshead Lakeland Gold 4.4 % Mmm!

: )

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:06 am  

Last season Leigh attracted about 2000 fans to each game more than Fax averaging more than double Fax over the season, imo a club is the sum total of its fans so whatever is happening at Leigh Fax need to learn on how to grow its fan base for the future of the club

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:32 am  

Winning next years championship will be a good start in that direction...

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:38 am  

I don't often post on here and I try not to upset anybody but.......
Why does a Leigh fan feel the need to start a thread on the Fax Forum boasting about a new signing?
We all keep up to date with the rugby news in various media and I'm sure we were all aware that Leigh had signed Tonga.
By all means post it on your forum and I'm sure all your good friends over here will see it sooner or later, but starting a thread on here really does come across as gloating.
Just my opinion, no offence intended.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:51 am  

Standidge wrote:

I don't often post on here and I try not to upset anybody but.......
Why does a Leigh fan feel the need to start a thread on the Fax Forum boasting about a new signing?
We all keep up to date with the rugby news in various media and I'm sure we were all aware that Leigh had signed Tonga.
By all means post it on your forum and I'm sure all your good friends over here will see it sooner or later, but starting a thread on here really does come across as gloating.
Just my opinion, no offence intended.

Exactly. Fully agree.

You'd think after last season, when this Charlie character ended up looking very very stupid with all his gloating, that he'd have learnt his lesson.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:00 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

Well you do have Ste Tyrer ,apparently Derek B has said today he has another possible player to bring to Leigh,it could be Ste Tyrer.

Doesn't fit the Leigh criteria of old,fat and past it.

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:03 am  

mr t hall wrote:

Doesn't fit the Leigh criteria of old,fat and past it.

Granted, he's not old....!

Re: Willie Tonga : Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:23 am  

We need to spend the money to bridge that gap rich, in reality not one championship team got near promotion last year (Bradford were never gonna beat wakey) we have got a quality side as if we go up we would only need 4/5 new faces and bulk of the team will be kept together giving us a better chance of staying up