Agreed



I thought at the end I'd put players to run a few training sessions but its seems not to have posted

One step away from becoming semi pro eh??

Keith, do you think this has come about because of or in spite of Millward?

The only reason they are their hero's is because they see them on the TV, they never see Leigh Players.

I posted a while back, allocate a Leigh player to a amateur team, if say Jimmy Taylor, took Leigh East Under 9's for a few training sessions, especially just before a home game and then gave their families free tickets to get in. Sit them in their own sections of the East stand, Jimmy goes over and waves to 'his team' just before warming up and again at the end. He might, just might become a hero to one or two of them.

Yes Fred but at least all the Dads and Grand-dads have good memorys and are wearing Leigh tops

Agreed the kids who are playing should see it as a kind of reward and not only that they and the families, have already shown an interest in the game and more likely turn up than simply handing out free tickets at ST Joes.

Anyway I've got to go now, got some pitches to mark out,

thought the girls festival was on the 21st?

I posted earlier as a ' devils advocate ' to generate and stimulate some brain action , it seems to have worked

i'll do it again now

The problems with building relationships between Amatuer and Pro clubs is compounded quite often because of the high turnover of staff at pro clubs , look at the number of scouts , coaches , player performance managers and players at Leigh Centurions in recent years

Until that is sorted it will always be a struggle

No disrespect to Gary Eccleston , but with his association with Ince rose Bridge there will alway be people at other clubs who will find fault or point out supposed favouratisms , it is human nature

If you look a W1g4ns recent junior development , part of the successes Dean Bell had was because he was seen as totally impartial , ie no previous affiliation with any local club

Interesting read.
Hope the local clubs can help each other, and this meeting is the start of that. Though I remember similar meetings taking place while at HP and then it kind of fizzled out - well hearing what came of them that is.
Good luck!