: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:20 pm  

I've got to admit I was home and away a few years ago myself and I've slowly drifted.

I hardly ever attend an away game but went to most home games last season but I think people knowing we're not playing for SL at the end of the year has put a dampner on it all despite what people say.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:26 pm  

joanne callotte wrote:

brett might be a popular name with the aussies, but i think you mean jason

That'll be him.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:36 pm  

Saley wrote:

Two words: Credit Crunch!

Look at all the cup ties from the weekend nobody broke the 2000 mark with the highest being Widnes v Saddleworth at 1,786 and it was £10 a ticket for that match so I wouldn't worry too much!

As for the team only time will tell all I'll say is I'm really enjoying watching this young team full of Leigh lads! They have alot of potential and I look forward to hopefully watching them flourish over the coming seasons! So in that respect I would say we have made massive steps forward in that we are no longer relient on Aussies and SL hasbeens - we are giving local lads a chance and it's great to see and for that Neil Kelly deserves a massive pat on the back!

Couldnt agree more, much better to build a side of local lads, than pay hasbeens and journeymen who have no loyalty to the club. I for one think that Neil Kelly will be proven right, in the next couple of years. As fans, I think we need to have a little patience and get behind all the club.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:38 pm  

Again, 4 season tickets not one attended on Sunday and I am not enjoying the LSV experience one little bit.
No atmosphere, no bar and not wanted is my experience so far.
Something needs to be done by the club before its too late, they cant wait for the LSV to do something, they have clearly demonstrated their incompetence.
A start would be legends bar to allow fans to feel part of the club again.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:51 pm  

I feel a campaign coming on.Go Mo

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:58 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

I'm not sure it's entierly down to the credit crunch i think intrest in the challenge cup has been dwindling for the last few years you only get any real interest in the later rounds thesedays. On a side note i can see crowds being affected in the same way in the NFP i spent the weekend with two Leigh fans who have been watching since the sixties and are home and away every game, one of them has stopped going alltogether this season as she just doesn't enjoy it anymore, the other has bought a season ticket but is looking for excuses not to attend games as he hates the LSV and has left every game early so far this season.

nfp ??

where have you been the last few years?

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:00 pm  

maurice wrote:

Again, 4 season tickets not one attended on Sunday and I am not enjoying the LSV experience one little bit.
No atmosphere, no bar and not wanted is my experience so far.
Something needs to be done by the club before its too late, they cant wait for the LSV to do something, they have clearly demonstrated their incompetence.
A start would be legends bar to allow fans to feel part of the club again.

at least you dont get wet when its persisting down!

Re: Have We Gone Backwards ? : Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:14 pm  

The Watcher wrote:

Whilst reading through the excellent match day programme I came across the review of our last game against the Russians.I read the Leigh team & thought to myself that the 2003 team was better, more or less, player for player than today's team.I also noted that in his comments Rowley had the opinion that this Russian team would be better than all those years ago,I followed his logic & agreed.Therefore it was safe to assume that the contest would be a closer one than last time.As we now know that was not the case but my question is why? Have Leigh got better? Have the Russians got worse? Have we got worse but not as much as them?
Also what has happened to our crowd there were nearly 2700 on last time & today a very very very poor 1300,are we heading to hell in a hand cart or is there a simple explanation to my concerns?

I would say the Russians have got worse , they looked very much like Union players in build

Apparently thier competition isn't very competitive as it once was

As for the crowd , back in 2003 it was the first game under the new ' consortium ' and our first against such ' exotic ' opponents , maybe if we had played a French team on sunday a few more would have been interested

And got to say it was bloody cold , I have worn a circle on the North stand terracing trying to keep circulation in my legs and did consider for the first time ever leaving early to go to Easts for a ' warm ' beer

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:28 pm  

maurice wrote:

Again, 4 season tickets not one attended on Sunday and I am not enjoying the LSV experience one little bit.
No atmosphere, no bar and not wanted is my experience so far.
Something needs to be done by the club before its too late, they cant wait for the LSV to do something, they have clearly demonstrated their incompetence.
A start would be legends bar to allow fans to feel part of the club again.

How would you know that if theres no atmosphere or not if you dont go to the place. The LSV ground has only been open a few months, give it a chance. Why not try getting behind the club instead of slagging them off? Either that or go and watch W***n, theyve got a ground full of moaning buggers like you.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:30 pm  

Going off thread a bit, I see the Miners is advertising on the bypass near the roundabout for pre match drinks and food. There seems to be a bit of competition building for this trade.