think alan was referring to danny lockwood now publisher league weekly and his comments alongside sky match report

He probably was but I was refering to the clown who edits the other 'rag' he who thinks the world ends at SLE.

said article was specific to us,stadium and performance, which is most relevant dont you think

Correct. sad truth is that we can have the best stadium in the World, but we also have to do something on the pitch, (as well as many other things) to qualify for an application.

Widnes will not take a good following to Leigh, lucky to get 100 from us.


And im serious, our season has already ended.

The Watcher for once agrees with Vikingman,your season is over.

You need to think back to the season you won your last Grand Final. At a similar stage in that season you had had a poor start and we won the league title comfortably.

Counted for nothing when those playoffs were over.

Keep your chin up.

I am aware that you were talking about Danny Lockwood. It is his paper I have stopped buying. However, you are quite right, they all sing from the same hymn sheet. That is why I referred to Sky TV etc. Of course Leigh should have to perform on the pitch, but you cannot argue that a few years ago, when all this franchise talk came about, grounds were not a huge part of it, but now, amazingly they are not. What a coincidence!!! To me, performance should have always been key to promotion, but they changed this and put a large emphasis on stadia. Isn't it funny that since Leigh got theirs, this has changed. It is a very poor sport in that respect and really lets itself down. This is one of the reasons it will never spread effectively.

Indeed in 2006, April/May Widnes conceded over 50 points in each game, home and away to Leigh.
Who reached the Grand Final that year v HUll KR - WIDNES not us.

True enough but I was talking about the season when we lost at home to Oldham in the playoffs then Widnes in the semi.



I think Turk was as p.d off as the rest of us.

i know, we lost 1 league game all season at Donny - those were the days

I thought it was at Rochdale.

Nope, twas Donny. I don't think i missed a game that season sept the playoff against Widnes

We lost 2 that year.

Rochdale gave us one hell of a thumping 30-4 I think!



The other was Doncaster

Yep!

Strange isn't it?

It tells you everything about what this [i'sport'[/i has become.

My word that was a massive turn around in form,I wonder who the coach was ?

quoteTo me, performance should have always been key to promotion, but they changed this and put a large emphasis on stadia. Isn't it funny that since Leigh got theirs, this has changed.['"

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Typical scouser spouting cr-p as usual I think you will find that Leigh have been in quite a few Grand Finals and Rail Cup finals
You may have a good team in ST Helens but your ground is a DUMP
as well you know and nobody moans like you lot in Saint Helens i should know i work for St Helens MBC

How did you know I was a scouser, must be the way I type la



Isn't it only the next two seasons Grand Final and Rail Cup Finals that count towards the application process.

I like Leigh as a club but most of the fans seem to drag the club down with moaning, and if anyone points things out they get shot down.

Saints do have a good Team, good youth setup and once we get our new stadium our Dump or Money Pit that we play in won't be such a drain on the club.

As for you working for St Helens MBC, can you keep it down when you empty the bins in my street.

Looks like Cullens greatness hasnt started well

I can't make it either.

Got tickets for a Hillsborough fund Liverpool v Everton legends game at Anfield.

Will be SKY +ing it of course.

I have vowed not to attend anymore away games this year and im sticking to it, i know a number of other Widnes fans who will also be not be attending Leigh.


Only Home games from now on.

Well i hope Widnes bring a few. Leigh fans usually take a good following to most grounds generating a bit of cash for there clubs and in return we get a mini bus full of away supporters!!!

You're talking with your nob hanging out there Son.

It's as general as me saying all Saints fans are all thieving scouse smackrats, which of course we know they are all not.

Have a proper mooch about and you will find more of us concerned about our own shortcomings rather than blaming others.

I concur. Was at Spotland to see us get ar$ed!! (I thought score was 36-4, but might be wrong!!) By that stage of the season, league was pretty much 'in the bag'. Donny loss was earlier on in the season - ended our best ever consecutive winning start to a season (IIRC).......and didn't it force a trip to the barbers for 'Sid' and a couple of others??