[Dick Jones]

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:16 pm  

Who brings more in our league than us or Widnes?

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:27 pm  

Alexs Dad wrote:

I know where you are coming from there. Having a top squad 2 or 3 years running then getting potted for Timbuktoo in the franchise race will have serious effects for that club.

Now before Fax fans slate me, bear with me.

We (Leigh) know from experience that crowds of around 2500 are not enough to fund a decent team without additional funding. Starbug will know better but its no secret that our teams from 2000-2004 were subsidised by the Board.

I've not looked at Fax's overall average this season but I dont think they are hitting 2500 despite the great results and rugby they are playing. If they are, fair enough but even that isnt enough income. An average crowd of 2500 will get you an approximate income from gates alone in the region of £300k. Thats not much to run a squad of their calibre.

The point is, I would be very very suprised if Fax's incomce wasn't being supplimented by significant Director loans and investment. It's not a dig, it's realism.

I'd be delighted if 'one of our lot' was awarded a franchise, it would restore a bit of faith back into the game. But what if they don't? Will the money still be invested in clubs like Leigh, Fax, Widnes, etc?

We have £125,000.00 a year from our main sponser also all the other sponsers of the shirt.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:31 pm  

Cassandra wrote:

We have £125,000.00 a year from our main sponser also all the other sponsers of the shirt.

Bloody hell.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:37 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

Who brings more in our league than us or Widnes?

Depends what day it's played on. Widnes don't travel well on Thursday nights for example (don't blame them) and that is generally the day we have played them on in the past couple years. I thought you brought a decent amount yesterday and was suprised at the 2100 crowd as there looked to be much more than when we played Sheffield and that was a 2200 crowd

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:00 pm  

Mark Roberts was poor for us the season before he joined you as he played mainly as a centre.

He tries hard, but he'll never be a centre, but put him in his right position in the 2nd row & when he bounces off tackles & goes forward he's a damaging player.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:03 pm  

Crowd got very excited when he bounced off 4 or 5 tacklers in the second half, but fact is he actually ended up 2-3 yards behind his starting point. And that's why he flatters to deceive.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:17 pm  

Roberts is rubbish, looks good goes nowhere not big enough! Can we have him on loan?

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:21 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Crowd got very excited when he bounced off 4 or 5 tacklers in the second half, but fact is he actually ended up 2-3 yards behind his starting point. And that's why he flatters to deceive.

I agree when he crabs sideways it's a waste of an effort, but this season he goes forward more than sideways & creates spaces for other players by attracting defenders

[Dick Jones]

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:52 pm  

urbancarrot wrote:

Depends what day it's played on. Widnes don't travel well on Thursday nights for example (don't blame them) and that is generally the day we have played them on in the past couple years. I thought you brought a decent amount yesterday and was suprised at the 2100 crowd as there looked to be much more than when we played Sheffield and that was a 2200 crowd

When we went Sheffield we outnumbered their home support.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:10 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

When we went Sheffield we outnumbered their home support.

Leigh, Fax and Widnes seem to have the best away support in the league that is a fact.