you got it in one

Someone from within this group needs to talk to them explaining the damage they are doing, perception will have a very important role to play in the next round of franchising and we are not influencing that positively with foul and abusive chanting by a few.
We all swear, we all are certainly not angels but a line needs to be drawn for the family culture we need to grow in order to be successful.

One of the (few?) benefits of the LSV is that the abusive and profane brigade seem to be in the standing area. The result is a really civilised atmosphere in the West Stand. This results in fans actually talking to each other in a friendly way just like I remember many years ago.

I think these lot where on the mini bus not the LISA coach BTW, they usually sing and have banter, but IMHO went too far a couple of times on SUNDAY. We was sat further down in the stand and all of us said that it was wrong what they were singing. In the second half they calmed down a bit.

Stewards/police have the authority to eject people who are usuing foul and abusive language, what did they do?
Until society can stop this language in our streets and on our TVs then I'm afraid it will persist!

Yes it should be a relatively easy matter to identify these people. The Leigh club should be informed and the offenders suspended or, ultimately, banned.

We cannot afford to let this minority get away with it.

That a bit harsh, as I said they are usually well behaved and just got a bit giddy, a little quite word would be more apporpiate(sp).

They are more likely to stop if you have a word than if you try and get them out of the ground kicking and screaming.....

Time for an apology to all leigh fans who travelled to sheffield yesterday especially to peanut and his son. As a group we follow leigh home and away and this seaon abroad, the last thing we wanted to do is offend our fellow supporters.

The language at the Don Valley stadium was out of order and after speaking to other members of the group we would like to offer our apologies to anyone it offended and we will try and not let this happen again

Thats a great gesture Ody, now if you can self police you will find the atmosphere will improve as more want to be part of it.

Yeah well done that man.

Just echoing what Ody said, think things got out of hand yesterday and, in the cold light of day, it's a lot easier to recognise the mistakes made and make sure a similar situation doesn't arise in the future.

I'll admit to swearing a bit but I've mellowed a hell of alot in recent years.

It takes a really big game or something scandalous to get me going. Definitely no need for it all through the game... people drinking ridiculous amounts of booze before and during the game doesn't help.

You're not allowed to drink unless your under the stand at football grounds as far as I'm aware. I know people who go to the game and miss half of it going to and from the bar anyway... I mean what's the point?

There didn't seem many stewards in evidence yesterday. In previous years, they have out-numbered the fans (must have all moved over to LSV

) and worn Gestapo-like uniforms!

Continuous swearing shows a lack of imagination I'm afraid boys

You know you can do better

It is good to have the apology. Takes character to do it. Well done!

Bad language mars the game and puts people off coming? Don't talk rubbish man, have you never been to a Premiership football game? Families and much louder and cruder language than I've heard at ANY game of RL, and they're pretty obviously not suffering for it.

Get off your high horse Peanut, its life. Words are only offensive because of a victorian mentality that still pervades life. If thats your biggest concern about the game then I'm sorry, but you really do know nowt.
How can a word that is used to describe one of the best parts of the human experience be offensive? It should be a celebratory word, not an offensive one!

Well done lads, see they arent a bad lot at all, in fact very loyal fans.

This comment does not make sense! A lot of people will find the language offensive and not attend. The simple fact is that the language is intended to be offensive to opposing fans.

That alone means it is unacceptable and needs stopping.

Get off your high horse Peanut, its life. Words are only offensive because of a victorian mentality that still pervades life. If thats your biggest concern about the game then I'm sorry, but you really do know nowt.
How can a word that is used to describe one of the best parts of the human experience be offensive? It should be a celebratory word, not an offensive one!'"

Think you might actually be on to summat there; I'll hold my hands up and admit that the fact that I grew up watching Leigh through most of the 90's when there was maybe a more hostile kind of atmosphere, and that may affect the behaviour who have known little different. Of course, it is now up to ourselves as a fanbase to ensure that the next generation of fans don't grow up with the same tendancies.

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hats off to the minibus boys well done

You should have tried 70's and 80's mate