: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:24 pm  

Leahs-a-Leyther wrote:

Ridyard played today and didn't do well!

Well said!

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:27 pm  

rugbyballs wrote:

I think this is the most observant comment so far. The RL don't seem interested and the club is obviously struggling to enthuse the fans. I think the whole concept of leagues below SuperLeague is in danger. I don't think the authorities care and that is worrying.

Even more worrying to me is that alot of clubs (defo not Leigh) outside SL don't care either... I asked one of the directors a while back if we they had spoken with other clubs about a breakaway after the franchise debacle and he said that other than 2 or 3 clubs most weren't interested whatsoever.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:39 pm  

Great King Rat wrote:

You don't need to go to a match to have an opinion!

What a ridiculous statement.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:55 pm  

rugbyballs wrote:

I think this is the most observant comment so far. The RL don't seem interested and the club is obviously struggling to enthuse the fans. I think the whole concept of leagues below SuperLeague is in danger. I don't think the authorities care and that is worrying.

This is spot on. Super league then BARLA...nothing in between. Every club in between needs a sugar daddy or they would not survive. And to be honest, I don't think the RLF want semi-pro clubs like ourseves. The end is nigh.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:57 pm  

Slight over reaction from your lot i feel, i had a similar experience a few weeks back after we suffered defeat by a shambolic unknown team. This was always a tough month fixture wise and you wil pick up points soon enough.


5th for you lot this year.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:17 pm  

1 Widnes 6 4 0 2 184 90 2 14
2 Barrow 5 4 0 1 139 82 1 13
3 Halifax 4 4 0 0 146 56 0 12
4 Whitehaven 5 3 0 2 162 112 2 11
5 Leigh 6 3 0 3 111 153 2 11
6 Featherstone 4 3 0 1 103 74 0 9
7 Sheffield 6 1 0 5 130 147 5 8
8 Toulouse 5 2 0 3 144 160 1 7
9 Doncaster 4 1 0 3 73 104 2 5
10 Gateshead 5 1 1 3 95 157 0 5
11 Batley 6 1 1 4 102 254 0 5

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:01 pm  

I think all you doom sayers need to take a step back, take a deep breath and chill out.

Every team has its ups and down, God knows Fax have had enough of them over the past six years. As for dodgy signings, we all do it. You should have seen Danny Arnold in a Fax shirt !

Its taken us time to build after SL and you guys seem to be suffering the same ill effects. As an outsider looking in, you have a good coach, good stadium, dedicated core of fans and a team full of young local lads and your making progress be it slow and painful at times.

So stop bleating, have yer say and pick yourselves up ready for the next game and support your club.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:10 pm  

Fax Missionary wrote:

I think all you doom sayers need to take a step back, take a deep breath and chill out.

Every team has its ups and down, God knows Fax have had enough of them over the past six years. As for dodgy signings, we all do it. You should have seen Danny Arnold in a Fax shirt !

Its taken us time to build after SL and you guys seem to be suffering the same ill effects. As an outsider looking in, you have a good coach, good stadium, dedicated core of fans and a team full of young local lads and your making progress be it slow and painful at times.

So stop bleating, have yer say and pick yourselves up ready for the next game and support your club.

Well said pal....its too true.

We are building for the future with young local lads who will be here for years to come.....not players near retirement who wont be with us for long......things will come good. NK is taking us in the right direction IMO.

today : Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:23 pm  

Imo haveing wacthed leigh a few times this season i would put Donlon/Stanton on the right side over the 80mins the 2 players are lucky to see any ball at all.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:41 pm  

leytherjay wrote:

Well said pal....its too true.

We are building for the future with young local lads who will be here for years to come.....not players near retirement who wont be with us for long......things will come good. NK is taking us in the right direction IMO.

This is were some fans are misled. Do you think these lads will suddenly gain a yard of pace or ball handling skills or any other skill? 16/17yr olds are young players that could come good - ours are now at an age when, if they haven't got it they never will have. If any of our lads show a little promise do you think we will be able to keep hold of them? I agree with the theory of building for the future but, for example, Chris Hill would be number 1 in that process but I feel that we will not be able to keep him mutch longer. We then have to find a replacement (if available) who will take another few years to develop. It will go on forever unless we suddenly find a Woody + Dessie + a few more lads in the same season who are willing to commit to Leigh for several years