I'm sure the players will enjoy being given the chance to test themselves against better opposition so stick out the best lads and play with no fear and you never know.

Apart on the gate and the prizemoney and the media profile and the glory... All significantly increased if we win and progress. It's probably our most important game of the season in bet financial terms.

What fiancial importance? the big money only starts in the next round, there will be rock all crowd, zero interest corporate and if we win the damn thing it doesn't count as a 'tick in the box' for any SL application, now name last years third round losers - so sod all 'glory' and I bet I can count the number of press photographers/ journo's who will be there on one hand so buzzer all media coverage. We stand the chance of picking up major minjuries and have little chance of any result, If's don't pay bills.

Oh no. Every game is important.

We must play our strongest side. We must show the RFL we can compete. Send a weakened side out and folk who are interested will think same old.

We have a good side if we can compete it will impress the stayaways and financially will pay off in the long run.

I am under no illusions they have SIX times the money we can spend on players. We are Leythers not losers lets get there on Friday and show any newcomer watching Leigh is well worth the money.

This is a win win situation for OUR club.

you're assuming we'll lose. Truth is, we probably will, given who the Cats have beaten this season. But the money, the glory, the kudos, the publicity, will follow if we win. Losing might be more likely, but winning would be a windfall. We can (clearly) beat anyone outsie Soopahdoopah league, so a cup run WILL end with defeat against a top club. If it's this week, it doesn't amount to much, but if it's away at the Pies, particularly if that happens in the quarter finals after a lucky home draw against a Championship team, it will be a bonanza.

Or an unwanted distraction.........I`ll be there on friday hoping we put out our strongest side possible and do ourselves justice. If the Cats have a bad one and we sneak a win then I`ll be over the moon but I`d prefer a win over Dewsbury in the NRC SF to be honest.

How many people still remember our Challenge Cup win v Salford , you never know what can happen with a team used to winning week in week out playing against one with inconsistent form ?

Its what fans pay to see , a game that the result actually matters on the day.

This is a huge match for Leigh, one virtually everyone I know is really looking forward to, biggest test of the season with a big scalp at stake.

I have booked off work for this one so i can enjoy the build up.

I think we should play our strongest side and give it our all. I also honestly think that we have a chance if we do. Common sense says we will not win but this Leigh team are winners and will want to show the RFL who they are. Im the eternal optimist so I'm predicting a Leigh win. Big distraction or not I think it would be a huge boost to our goal of increasing our gates this season.
Come on Leyth !

You are right and crazy.

If I wasn't crazy I'd still be living on stone cross lane in lowton. Life is too short to be sane all the time.
Imagine the buzz around the town and the RFL community if we pulled this off.

Believe Leythers.

I am surprised that anyone can think negatively about this game, it is the biggest game of the season so far.

We believe we believe.

Well come to my world. Here's your free club jacket. Oh and the buttons ( ok straps !) are at the back.

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I'll listen for it on the next game DVD I watch

You may not here it yet mate it's only just catching on.

I 'believe' you can make it catch on.

Are you comfortable living in cuckoo land.

this is potentially a money maker, neutrals who come to watch may well come again if we play well. Lets get behind the lads, show are colours and bring your scarfs!!!!

Ste why do you think this game is bigger than widnes ,fax or fev ?

It's not bigger, it just has a different potential. It could do something for the club that winning games against those teams does not. A win or even a very strong showing, could tweek the interest of people who would otherwise not come to a game.

Barrow won last season.........................AT CAS!!!!!

I still watch Turley's try every Friday when I get home from the pub.