: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:31 pm  

RealCherry&Whites wrote:

The club have advertised for someone to put bums on seats haven't they?

No their remit is to bring in 'new money' I think its part of the 'loadsamoney' policy the rfl have introduced for Coop clubs (well thats how I read it anyway) an impossible task these days one would think?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:49 pm  

FredParky wrote:

No their remit is to bring in 'new money' I think its part of the 'loadsamoney' policy the rfl have introduced for Coop clubs (well thats how I read it anyway) an impossible task these days one would think?

Almost impossible task in today's current financial climate.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:52 pm  

My only comment towards that would be that radio and television continue to do so in the current climate. I am aware that both of these are much sronger media outlets however, it shows it is still possible.

Still think it is a thankless task and rather challenging to say the least. I wonder if they are on a % ?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:53 pm  

As much as I enjoy my Sunday fix, it would have been hard to convince most stop-a-wommers that £16 was value for money to sit in the West Stand on Sunday.

They'd want it for a tenner or less which is a non starter because after minimum rent, VAT etc, we would have to double the gate for it to be a success.

Personally I dont think there are 4000 folk in the town who would watch NL rugby week in week out even if it was £8 to get in.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:04 pm  

FredParky wrote:

the more the merrier glow that atmosphere at the Wigan game was fantastic even up onthe gantry but since its like being on the moon.

But one thing about NRC attendances most if not all clubs figures are down in this compettion probably because its not been branded until lately as a proper competition, dont get me wrong its not perfect but when it is watch out as the SL teams will nick it

No chance, our poor internationals and SL coaches are already bleating about playing too much rugby. (although our internationals didn't actually seem to play much!) They are after a season from September to October! (but no reduction in salary obviously!)

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:50 pm  

[quote="Alexs Dad"]As much as I enjoy my Sunday fix, it would have been hard to convince most stop-a-wommers that £16 was value for money to sit in the West Stand on Sunday.

They'd want it for a tenner or less which is a non starter because after minimum rent, VAT etc, we would have to double the gate for it to be a success.

Personally I dont think there are 4000 folk in the town who would watch NL rugby week in week out even if it was £8 to get in.[/quote]

Week in week out we wouldn't get that many if it was free

But the East stand holds approximately 3,000 people

Times that by 15 matches gives 45,000 empty seats per season that could be given away free if the correct structure was in place

No point trying to get another 100 here or 50 there , lets try to get every single person between the ages of 4-75 in the borough into the stadium just once per season

The W1g4n and Leigh Community stand at the LSV Community stadium built for the Community of Leigh for the use of the Community of Leigh for the benifit of the Leigh Community sponsored and paid for by the Community Of Leigh via the W1g4n and Leigh council

But do they [ the council ] have the foresight , the vision , the passion , the Community spirit to do it ?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:46 pm  

Lobby (no carrotts) your local councillor and their opponents as its election time soon (I know they all dont stand) but if we can get a candidate in who will make it their business, hows about an independant LISA backed councillor to stand in one of the wards this year, Councillor Starbug sounds ok to me, come on Steve I'll be your campaign manager.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:40 pm  

FredParky wrote:

Lobby (no carrotts) your local councillor and their opponents as its election time soon (I know they all dont stand) but if we can get a candidate in who will make it their business, hows about an independant LISA backed councillor to stand in one of the wards this year, Councillor Starbug sounds ok to me, come on Steve I'll be your campaign manager.

Does it pay ?

Seriously this is how I see it

Is the stadium a council facility ?

Did the council pay for it ?

If they didn't why are they running it ?

If they are running it , why are they running it and for whose benifit are they running it ?

Once again is it a council facility ?

Are Haigh Hall country park and Pennington Flash country park council facilities ?

Do you have to pay to access them ?

If you dont have to pay to access council facilities then surely the stadium at the LSV should also be able to be accessed freely by the people [ council tax payers ] of the borough ?

They cannot have it both ways

It is either a privately run business for profit [ albeit still council owned although not paid for by the council ] or a council run facility run for the benifit of the council tax payers of the borough ?

The way round this for the council and the LSV management [ council again ] is for the council to sponsor the east stand to the cost of having it open for every match

If they were then to do this they then tell the club and the LSV management that they have an obligation to get as many ' citizens ' of the borough into that stand [ just the once per season ] as possible

A budget to achieve this would also help [ I'm sure we could have a Lesbian , Gay and Transgender grant for one game , racial equality inclusion at another ] and I would guess could be available as every minority group [ and we as Leigh fans are in the minority in the borough ] seem able to get funding these days

I feel a political future could be on the horizon

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:27 am  

Starbug, me thinks you talk too much sense to be a councillor or a politician - on the other hand I would certainly vote for you when normally I cannot be bothered

THE STARBUG RL INDEPENDANT PARTY (has a good ring to it)

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:28 am  

Starbug wrote:

I feel a political future could be on the horizon

You are right, you are talking enough poop to be a politician.