I enjoy watching the SL matches on Friday and Saturday and cant think of any reason why i would want to go to Leigh on these nights so no thank you from me ,Sunday is my preference but i wouldn't mind a change to the time from 3 to 1 pm kick off

How many people can be ar8ed watching the majority of SL games (Hull v Harlequins, Catalons v Wakefield etc etc)? Does live SL keep the thousands of drinkers in on a Friday night? They can record it by the way and most people have a facility to do so these days.
I think our attendances are more likely to be affected due to a family day out on a Sunday than a live SL match on Sat evening. What people forget is that one of the biggest clashes for us is that youngsters play on a Sunday morning and does stop some folk attending our games due to either being out all morning or getting back late from away games etc. FACT - I know of a few people who will not buy season tickets for this reason.
As regards the 1pm KO - that was the worst build up / atmosphere I have ever experienced so that's a NO NO from me.

Completely agree with that - most pubs don't even show the Super League games these days so I don't think it's too much to compete with.

I honestly don't think they do. You might get the odd one with their mates and if we play a big game e.g. against Widnes, maybe 25 or 50 in total. I wouldn't even take this into consideration.

I (like most) would probably record SL games, but the ones that do need the extra push to go, including SL fans probably won't go. Fans of other local SL clubs need to be targeted too.

As for worst atmosphere ever - it has to be Doncaster at home in 2006.

when the club asked us to vote for our prefered date i didnt bother because i would prefer mid-week games,but as that is not going to happen i vote for friday nights 8pm kickoff.also we're likely to be on tele on thursday half a dozen times so there'll be less disruption for the players.

So with the majority of the season seemingly played Feb/Mar/Apr/May.....you REALLY think night games are the way forward.....

i would have thought the club wanted our opinions for next season not this tbh.
could be wrong though.

Don't see why not, it's still cold on a Sunday and still plenty of other activities to compete with.

It would be more awkward for me Friday nights or Saturdays ,think i would throw a tantrum if they decide to play on these days ,i don't like the thursday night games either its far too much hassle but as they are only now and again its not too bad

if they have games on fridays then im going to be rather cheesed off! i changed jobs so i could go sundays!!!!!

anything on the weekend and i'll be happy!

I still think i prefer Sundays, as i don't have anything better to do on Sunday, but if not i think Saturday will be better for away support, although we don't get much of that anyway.

Nobody has thought of the families. I have a 5 year old who goes to bed at 7.30. He would be devastated if he couldnt watch Leigh any more. Stick with Sundays!!!

Good point. I want to be taking my daughter in the next few years, you've convinced me. Sundays for me.

That is a very good point.

Not just the kids.........the Seniors (OAP's) don't like late nights.......public transport is rubbish.....and 6 pm Sat might sound ideal for many ...........but when the very same people who are shouting for that now are faced with the chioce of Championship RL or going out on the Razz.............???

The real problem lies not with Leigh RL or the LSV but with the RFL............take away the "extra" match ( ie NRC S/F v Batley) and we've got just ONE home league game in EIGHT weekends during the "so called" best weather months of June and July....... interest builds up during Feb and Mar with regular fixtures were you know when there's a match on..........after that, unless your a committed fan you've not a clue when or if there's a game to go to......surely in a non World Cup year, once the football season ends and the better weather is here that is were the "potential " for a greater fan base lies.......as it is the "floating sports fan" is basically stuck with Super League whilst Championship RL is left to the dwindling band of diehards !!

One of bonuses for me is having a few pints after the game in Leigh if it was Sat Evening - would be perfect start to the evening a game of rugby (maybe football too) then off for pint of Owd Speckled Hen

. Also the bus service on a Sunday is worse than Sat/Fri evening - I use the bus to the match from Tyldesley.
Can someone also clarify this June/July thing with fixtures - is it the RFL that give us the crazy fixture lists or is it LSV needing this to sort the pitch ?

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Don't know the buses to Tyldesley timetable but generally Sunday daytime services are every 30 minutes as opposed to evening services which are every hour after 7 pm.....an absolute pain for people who rely on public transport.


Don't think we can blame the LSV for this one................


Last year 2009 we had one in June, one in July, the previous year ( Hilton Park ) we had 2 in June, 1 in July.....still does'nt fill the gap in my opinion.

The VAT increase in Jan 2011 is going to hit everybody...sport at the lower levels will feel the pinch hugely in my opinion, maybe not straight away but a couple of years down the line quite a few football and RL clubs will not be in operation. This crazy fixture structure will only bring this day closer for many in Championship RL.

It is clear from our attendances that Sunday's are not really working either...

Interesting that last year when we played Toulouse on a warm Saturday evening, we drew a very encouraging 2,200 spectaters (IIRC) and that was with NIL away support.

This to me suggests the club can justify a move to a different game day / time on a trial basis only.

Personally I would prefer the club to play on Sunday's 3pm, and then switch Saturday evenings from May onwards.

If the trial does not prove to be succesful then by all means revert back to Sunday's at 3pm. The club would of attempted something different, and at least tried.

no home games in july because of the new 4g pitch being laid

Friday night attracts more fansd FACT, that is what somebody said, well saints v quins yesterday 10.399, i wonder how many they would of got on Friday night,

That crowd was bumped up because they were displaying the plans of their new stadium.

That would be just piccies of the Halton Stadium then

No, they borrowed Salford's artist impressions for the afternoon.