The three away teams would probably bring upto 1000 in total and some would come for one game, some for two and a minority for three. The season ticket aspect wouldn't bring in any income but would the 'triple header' attract the locals, used to paying £1 or £2, to pay £7 or £14.
I would happily pay for a never to be repeated day but am I in the minority?

that was in the summer Frank not this time of year. Looking at the state of the pitch on Sunday id say it wouldnt take it if it was a wet day

Mid-October is hardly summer!!



Unless your in Tenerfie!!

Twas a sight warmer and drier than now though (even in Teneriffe)

and the 4th is hardly Mid-October

Lets be honest a triple header would not get any extra on

To be honest like most folk I have no interest in leigh easts or the miners

To be truthful the games against the amateurs draws the smallest crowds of the year and have the worst effect for the game,pro clubs goes through motions and wins and the amatuers come head hunting

Most folk have no interest in Leigh Centurions, a fact proven by the attendances.

that could be changed to Rugby League, the whole of the game is run down.

Your reply backs it up....if not many turn up for the pros why should thousands who don't even know the result let alone what colours the amatuer club play in, turn up????

If both East and Miners play the games at the LSV the attendance could well be good if they give away tickets to all the junior members and discount the adults with a free kids ticket, i dont normally advocate for free tickets but for a one off especially with some incentive to go to the Centurions game as well, the East Stand would look and sound great with hundreds of kids and the parents in there.
Both clubs advertise themselves as family clubs so give the 'families' a day out.

Those clubs will probably have more members between them, than watched Leigh last week-end, and I'd take a guess that either of them have more members than LISA.

Were would the pro clubs get its players from without such great amateur clubs?

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The Watcher is pleased to see another convert to the " let u16`s in for nowt campaign ", we all know it makes sense in the long term, well done FredParky, keep it up.

The Watcher needs to read the quote properly

Prat? why for stating that I have no interest in watching amatuers trying to take the heads off professional players?

All these early round matches are nothing more than a money losing exercise for the professional clubs

I can't see one plus the professional club gains from it???

LIke I said I have no idea what colours either of these clubs play in,as I like many have no interest in them...shock horror,proberley like most of the crowd that watches the professional game....does that make me less a fan than all the 20 people who post on here????

All I see from the first round games is a muddy pitch,couple of injuries and a suspension for a player oh and a loss at the turnstile,great return eh?

I suppose you'll be agreeing with the fans of Super League clubs when they put forward the same views then, should we drawn against one later in the competition?

this comment shows just how little you know, i've seen both east and miners this season and both teams play with speed and skill and niether ar known for being "head hunters" in fact i've seen worse (fev for instance) in our own league.

OH its amateurs BTW

If the LSV cannot see what a big opportunity of selling the stadium to a wider local audience and the clubs can't get some sort of deal done then put bluntly people are incapable of running anything .

A town the size of Leigh has THREE clubs in the world famous challenge cup at home ! !

Every school should be represented , every local community represented and the council and the LSV should be putting there heads together to make this something to showcase not just Leigh Rugby clubs off but the townsfolk of Leigh and its achievemnets (three clubs in the comp is a decent achievement these days).
The stadium should be looked to be completley full (or as near as damn it with all the away support in one end) with anyone under 16 years old paying zero to get in if accompanied or in a group(youth / sports club etc).
Get any sportsperson/ personalitys / politicians from Leigh involved in some sort of 'town' parade and the outside of the stadium should have various youth and community groups showcasing what they are good at.
Get the local dancing groups to welcome each team out and have a mascot for every player represented by every club (Leigh Miners youngest squad walk out with Leigh Easts players, Leigh Easts with Leigh Miners and a mixture with Leigh Centurions of ALL the local clubs - including RU/Football/Cricket).

This should be a festival of everything sport in Leigh - if the LSV can't see what a big opportunity has been given to get people to its attractions and see what its all about then they'll regret not utilising the opportunity.
Leigh Centurions should seize it and really flog this as a positive and one to foster good relationships with all clubs in the town (one town one dream anyone), the RFL would love anything like this, its major positive PR - a proper RL town showcasing its RL players and History with all the community and business's involved.

Commercially I'm sure it could be easy to get local business's to join in this event and even part sponsor some of the activitys (with money going to offset the cost).

But it'll spoil the pitch, Jenky!

Its 3 RL matches not 3 football matches, I'm hoping the ball will be going through hands not bouncing along the grass

Sounds good to me Jenky

to the East pitch , but if a reasonable forecast then there is no reason the pitch at the LSV could cope with 3 games on the day

The issue here is quite plain , it is the Blackburn reserves situation and I understand that the lsv dont want to lose their tenancy , but this stadium was built for the clubs and teams of Leigh , and in the situation we have with all 3 clubs at home is one that the town and the clubs should come first

Blackburn Reserves do play on the 8th of March but at Edwood, they only next play at LSV on the 29th March so they shouldn't be an issue. www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReservesFixtures/

Blackburn Reserves do play on the 8th of March but at Edwood, they only next play at LSV on the 29th March so they shouldn't be an issue. www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReservesFixtures/

Quote ="glow"Blackburn Reserves do play on the 8th of March but at Edwood, they only next play at LSV on the 29th March so they shouldn't be an issue. www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReservesFixtures/'" Wasn't aware they were playing one at Ewok, but I think it's fair to say that Roverrrs may indirectly have some bearing on the decision. The pitch was cutting up quite badly during the LGFC game on Saturday, not to mention the game on Sunday, and the more I see it, the more I think that Blackburn will pull out at some stage.

Quote ="glow"Blackburn Reserves do play on the 8th of March but at Edwood, they only next play at LSV on the 29th March so they shouldn't be an issue. www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReservesFixtures/'" Wasn't aware they were playing one at Ewok, but I think it's fair to say that Roverrrs may indirectly have some bearing on the decision. The pitch was cutting up quite badly during the LGFC game on Saturday, not to mention the game on Sunday, and the more I see it, the more I think that Blackburn will pull out at some stage.