: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:27 pm  

JENKY wrote:

We do need a rallying of some description as on & off the pitch this club is in a right mess.
From one of the leading lights to relegation dog fights.

Changes MUST be made NOW to avoid the oblivion that will be Championship 1.
The club need to start with loanee players or if they are completley skint come out and say it, a bit of fan / club "bonding" (to use Left wing PC talk) is seriously needed to get this club out the dumps and on the up.

As a rugby club without fans your nothing , as a fan without a rugby club your lost.

Time for change, time for a rolling up of sleeves from everyone at the club and its supporters, it starts at the top so over to you Alan , Arthur etc - what are you going to do to get us out of this mess and rally support

I hope you mean 'Allan', and not yours truly?!

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:58 pm  

for me and the wife watching leigh on sundays was a full day out for us yes im going back to turzes days (been a supporter long before that but the wife wasnt so converted her from pies to leigh ) it was a very enjoyable day you met your friends before the match in a pub (before they started to close)talked about what was going to happen in the game who was playing or not .then have the walk from the pub down to hilton park exited in not knowing whats on offer, you get in and go to your usual place where other people go so you feel you at a place with friends supporters and familiar faces.you shout for the usual FORWARD, OFF SIDE
half time comes you stream towards the bar with friends and opposition supporters talking and having a banter with them while queing up for a pint and talking to opposing fans and having a laugh finally you get served but miss the kick off and usually a try but hey part of the fun,go back and watch the game with a beer. win lose fine but you knew you go back to the micky martins bar for a coaches view and a couple of players too which makes you feel better.you look around and see kids getting autographs off there heros, we talk to players and shake there hand either congratulations or comiserations.there is a comedian on or dj getting the party going and a kareoke going on people are having fun and its just not about the game its part of a days nite out.what happened since they stopped the coach and players talking stopped the entertainment and now i and the wife goto lsv watch a game go home no atmosphere no banter nothing we are looking into investing into a more full days entertainment than the 2 hours leigh give us because its so impersonal and sterile going to watch leigh and i cant see it getting any better (too me and the wife it didnt matter if we won or not the complete day is what mattered if we did win then thats bragging bonus for us)but year after year ive been buying season tickets but every year its getting worse now at the lsv its totally gone for us it feels like a chore going to watch leigh because i have paid for it
where did it all go wrong
where has the family (this is my team)atmosphere gone

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:21 am  

Get behind the team/club now as its needed more than ever........... spitting the dummy out and saying that you aint going watching the lads again is not the answer - we are playing crap at the mo but we will come back stronger IMO.

The prob with a lot of people in Leigh is thats its too easy to walk away and sit in the pubs sl***ing the club off instead of getting behind the lads (I see this in my local all the time - talking about 71 and all that), this is 2009.... not 71 - those days are gone so accept it. Its simple maths at the end of the day - more people through the turnstiles = more cash for better players, so saying that you aint watching Leigh again is a bit stupid IMO.

If you want a successfull Leigh playing in SL one day get behind the team and try and bring a few mates with you too boost the crowd.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:28 am  

leytherjay wrote:

If you want a successfull Leigh playing in SL one day get behind the team and try and bring a few mates with you too boost the crowd.

Are you Phil Coffey?

I'll tell you what, there is no way I would bring / recommend anyone to watch us at the moment because I am so embarassed with what we have to offer. I would actually do the opposite and advise them to stay away until things get better. Some may say that is the wrong way to do things but let's be honest, do you honestly think a potential new fan would ever return after watching this load of cr@p. It would seriously do more harm than good to 'bring a friend' at the moment.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:49 am  

Leigh24.7 wrote:

:lol: Are you Phil Coffey?

I'll tell you what, there is no way I would bring / recommend anyone to watch us at the moment because I am so embarassed with what we have to offer. I would actually do the opposite and advise them to stay away until things get better. Some may say that is the wrong way to do things but let's be honest, do you honestly think a potential new fan would ever return after watching this load of cr@p. It would seriously do more harm than good to 'bring a friend' at the moment.

While agreeing with most of the above this bit I dont think is ever really what we need

And my original post was

" Now is the time for all GOOD men to come to the aid of the party "

Those that sit in the pub or all too easily find an excuse are not the ' Good ' , they are the lost , never to return

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:08 am  

Not what we need I know but my view is that if I had brought any old/new fans to a recent game they would have ridiculed us and deffinately not returned for a long while - performances like Sundays do alot of long term damage. I would rather them hang on until (hopefully) we start playing rugby then bring them and maybe they will get hooked?

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:39 am  

I did, I brought 3 on Sunday (and paid for their tickets) ho hum. Don't think they'll be returning anytime soon as its definitely not worth travelling from Stoke to be treated to that.

[Dick Jones]

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:53 am  

Whenever I ve brought someone we have got battered, sods law.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:25 pm  

The Kevster! wrote:

I'm all for people paying their money and having their say.

Personally I prefer to just walk away after the game rather than have a right go at the players as they should know how poor they've performed anyway.

That said I'm not against people voicing their opinion if they've paid to get in.

Thats my sentiments exactly - I cannot ever remember booing a player or the team (except TKL for many a good reason) although my son begs to differ and is sure he has heard me. I do occasionally shout at a player during the game in a none aggressive manner and do not resort to insults if he is constantly under performing, yet I am happy to heap the praise when it is deserved.

I was quiet and down on Sunday, I think at times it was the disbelieve, however, you will all be happy to now know that I am okay again.