saw the fireworks from a distance whilst taking the dog to the vets and they certainly looked spectacular

I thought it was all the bulbs blowing.

Went up Leyth tonight wiv my lil lad. Absolutely loved it! I went last year with him and enjoyed it. But this year was even better (except from the start time for the parade! Mad rush to get there from work for 5.45 and just made it). The fireworks were the best i've seen for a good few years. And think the Centurions put in a good showing.
Don't know why Shandy Bass got up though.... WOT A PR!CK.
They make out he's Leigh's number one fan, yet he doesn't even go effin watchin! Never seen him once at LSV!
But anyway, well done to all concerned

cheers jacko, dead chuffed you enjoyed the display, we were asked to blow them away so we tried our best. Unfortunatly the pa was not available to all so some couldnt tell it was to music, ah well never mind.
Hope to see you again next year.

them fireworks were superb great show.a lady said she couldnt hear the kids singing on the mikes,system needed to be more powerful i think.anyway a very big well done to everyone involved, very good night

I didn't go but my question is, was it anything on the days of Ken Dodd?

shandy bass is a be11enD. When was the last game he went too? remember them having an article in the journal or reporter saying he was leighs number 1 fan .... he's an idiot!



i did see the fireworks driving up the bypass and they looked amazing!!!

That much of a fan, he was wearing old hat, with the old Centurions logo on it...

shandy was an official guest last night, his invitation was confirmed and delivered by one of the council's " big hitters"!

he had a backstage pass " access all areas" too!!

Just about sums up the ambition of Leigh councillors. Maybe we could name a pound shop after him - The Shandy Bass Pound Shop

The fireworks were brilliant.



As for the lights in town - that is an absolute disgrace!!!!
1 display across Market St. and several lamp posts in Bradshawgate with a string of blue lights wrapped around them - oh and 2 lamp posts in Railway Rd. Must be at least 50 quids worth.



As I won't be going anywhere near the hole I wonder what the pies have in their town centre????

We used to have a couple of displays on the library front, coloured lights down the centre of the road passed the library, several cross street displays in Bradshawgate/Lord St/Railway Rd/King St/Market St - Where have they gone you pie eating barsteeewrds.

must say the lights are an embarresment

We have them on every street corner in the town centre.

Red, amber, green, amber, red....what more do people want?!

Maybe the amount of lights is a reflection of the looming counciul cuts. Better fewer lights than jobs.

Is the town hall lit up like a cassino again?
I know previous years there was blackouts around the northwest because of national grid not being able to cope in keeping them lights going.
Always made me grin when driving through Leigh and seeing it.

I believe the company responsible for them were based in Widnes and hooked the leccy up to a neighbouring lampost.

Do they know what 'eleccy'is in Widnes everything is gas over there

There'd be plenty of money for lights if the place wasn't full of immigrants bleeding us dry!

Ian Millward? Robbie Paul??

both of whom do not reside in Leigh

Ah, I see.

I assumed it was immigrants bleeding the country dry as a whole that was the problem, rather than specifically bleeding Leigh dry.

Coming over here, taking our jobs, then taking our Christmas lights, ...

bloody imigents.

Get him told lad.

Have you got a video of that?

No, I've most certainly not! Dirty, dirty boy!!
(I believe Fred Parky has though?)