Has anyone seen the sign on the (ex) Ellesmere Pub?





I was speaking to Dave Rowlands earlier and very politely pointed out his error - not really, I ripped him to death



. Anyway he informed me that it wasn't a mistake - apparently a group of Centurions make up a Centurian - hence the name.

However he also said that he'd received that many complaints a new (correct) sign is being made up as we speak and the pub will be called The Centurion. It will also be decked out in red and white and he's got a host of great ideas for the pub.

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish Dave every success with his new venture, without people like Dave who are willing to invest money in local ventures this town would be dead on it's feet. (Unless you'd rather see the place boarded up and going to ruin that is).

Good luck pal.

so does that make a centurion someone in charge of a centurian, excuse my ignorance as I have spent some time on the wigan messageboards and as such I have become very refined.

As per usual Dave is full of (brown sticky smelly stuff)


The word Centurian doesn't mean anything its refered to in the theasarus as 'an often used mis-spelling for centurion' (I looked it up)
But your right Mish Dave does put his money where his mouth is and is a very good financial supporter of the club.
I'm sure somebody on here will now knock him, and yes I do know his err history shall we say.

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Well done to him i say

The Watcher has been told Rowlands is a big cheese at Leigh golf club, well done Dave, keep the good work up, we need a decent pub to go to before & after the match. Hope he wont charge £40 entrance fee.

Or a Fiver a pint and a free pie!!

Think we should try this pub don't you Henry will have to run it by Frank and see what he thinks, the Centurion i mean

He certainly knows how to speculate to accumulate thats for sure. With the journey we are about to begin Dave could well have his hands on a little gold mine!!

The bloke has come a long way from the radio opperator at Avacab when it first started. Well done that man.

I have heard it is quite good on match days not been in yet myself, think Leyther Matt goes in and some of the lads.

Was always pretty busy on a matchday, drinks were well-priced and you can't knock a bowl of lobby for a quid! With the amount of Leigh-stuff on the walls there last year added to the above factors, it's going to take some beating.

Will have give it a try this season before we go to Easts it sounds good to me lobby as well

dont know if lobby will be on as we have moved to a pub in westhoughton and all the memoribilla went with us, i think dave as got a bit of rugby stuff up tho.

well done dave hope its a success,will defo be my pre match pub

Good luck Peanut with your new pub. We used to go in the Ellesmere before the match and will certainly miss the Lobby if it's not on.

Good luck with your new pub, may see you in the Centurion.

oh will still be goin in for a few matchday scoops, i dont think there will be a prob with the lobby at the centuriAn just lets not get back to the carrots or no carrots debate

With carrots

sorry

Which Howfen pub?

Is your Leigh memorabilia up in there now?

Sincerely hope the Centurio/an will be welcoming for away fans on Jan 5th???

That's 'Hindley Green Lobby' Ian - a sort of 'Plastic Wigooner's Pie'



We will have to try the pub out soon mate

I have known Dave since our Mank Road days, nowt wrong with the bloke, puts his money in club, loves the club , hope you do well Dave, im not a Drinker, but may come to see you next season .

does anybody know if he has real ale on?

Apparently not , it will all be ' virtual ' beer , good to look at but a bit ' tasteless '




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Good luck with this - excellent idea with the Leigh Centurions theme pub.


I will only support boozers with proper beer on tho I'm afraid.