Your plucking figure from nowhere JIC,no one can know how many people this will put off or how many new supporters it could attract.

Its not really a laughing matter JIC,the clubs gone nowhere for 30 years because its followed the same policies over and over again,it has to change or adapt to whats going on around it or we'll fall further down the ladder.

We've got a board of three and i've no doubt the CC have an imput on how the club is run now plus the PSG,why can't we have a better corporate side now?.

as for your last point,an explanation wouldn't go amiss.

I honestly think that the Friday night games will be a success, people don't do anything on a Friday night anymore, its a good chance to get out with your mates for a few drinks, even persuade mates that don't go watching the games to come aswell.

2012's Friday night now should consist of few drinks with your mates watching Leigh home or away, then off into whatever town for a couple more after the game. I can't wait.

well thats stopped me from watching them most of the season,i do disco/karaokes on fri and sat nights no way will i be able to go.
i know a lot of people who i have spoken to today are very angry and saying they may come out of lisa and the lottery.i know how they feel.why put your money into something if you dont get to see anything for it.
1974 i started watching them,i will still try and go to the games that i can do,but they will lose quite a bit of money off my family.
how about a poll on it again just to get a feeling from all different sides.

Im personally very disappointed Jimmy, there are loads of things to do on a Friday , as you know i like a flutter , and attend my Beetle Drives on Fridays , Saturdays is my Whist Night , and Sunday Nights im a Professional Visitor , for those with no friends ,ie"Frank B"

, so Sunday afternoons was ideal for me .

If anyone fancies a Game of Beetle , feel free to message me .

Haha when I said 'people' I meant 17-35 year olds, I wasnt including old people like yourself and Frank



You only have to look at the half decent turn out The Shaw Cup got last Friday, with hardly any funds for advertising etc to show that there is a decet sized potential market there for people that want to go out watch some men go hell for leather on a rugga field for a few hours with a few beers.

Don't like the Friday game's idea at all, i much prefer Sunday 3pm kick off time, it will probably effect how many game's i will go.

Another thing I've noticed is EVERY Friday game we have is at home, the club just needs a decent marketing idea/ slogan/ offer to bring the fans in, I think Fridays could be a massive success.

Surely you mean Senior Citizens Jimmy?

as for a Slogan?Well didnt they used to say "Fridays was Crunchie Night"?

I think the club has to ensure that for losing regular fans support on a number of Friday games it can pull in the finance of new support to not only match it but beat it - otherwise its a pointless exercise.
Its a either a bold move or a poor one, time will tell as you say.
It will need a push to suceed as in effect the club are targetting a new type of audience.
It will be tough at times, for instance you neeed to get circa 2,000 fans to the LSV on a Friday night in March to see Leigh play York rather than staying in or going to the pub to watch Warrrington v St Helens on TV.

Hopefully this will succeed (even though in effect It means some like myself become a occasional fan rather than a week in week out fan - I suspect thats why its gone down like a lead balloon for a lot of the current support) its a big gamble - especially when the club had so much trouble in the off season to survive, and lets face it inevitably some fans will lose interest as other leisure interests catch their eye that they can do week in week out.
So long as the club replace that support and retain a lot of the current support by making them think the LSV on a Friday night is the best alternative then it should be fine.

Mmmmm now let me see we have played rugby on a Sunday for xxxyears and the attendances have gone-----DOWN so it must be time for a change or is that too obvious for some thicko's on here?
Evolve or die it's that simple, a different day has to be tried, I bet the players and coaching staff won't complain.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE RUGBY LEAGUE THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE

Thought our attendances had gone up recently, or have i got that wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

Don't worry Ian you are not a 'thicko' like me


From what I can see gates have risen for the last 3 seasons
Averages of
1984
2144
2379

Hopefully we'll continue that trend in 2012 (Fridays or otherwise)

So i was right for once.



Hope you are right about the trend continuing JENKY.

Personally don't mind Fridays but if it's going to be Fridays make them all Fridays!!

This fixture list reminds you how cr@p this league is, you could get the marketing genius from the top 5 brands in the world and it would be a miracle if he got season ticket sales into 3 figures with this list and price structure,

Oh and after 22nd June we have two guaranteed home games until the next bout of boxing day friendlies, how is anyone supposed to survive off that?

This might be naive ste but with that info should the club watch the finances a bit more earlier in the season?.

Got to say I'm Shocked and confused

yeah your right,freaky fridays it is then

think we have missed a trick terrific tuesday would be the best day to play rl and 2-45 in the morning would mean we corner every fan in the north of england,come on leigh think outside the box

Well if its confused the Bug its a e idea and very sad that the club lied and that some fans who love watching Leigh won't be able too anymore pains me to say i am not that bothered anymore to be honest whether i go or not.

Now how can I be right then you mention Tuesdays? or would that be an attempt (a rather bad one at that) at sarcasm (they do say it's the lowest form of wit)? and why should you care anyway I thought you wouldn't be going at anytime.

Now how can a 'club' lie? a person can but not an organisation.

A true fan will go no matter what the time or day (if they can), but to throw the toys out of the pram, it's laughable.

First went to Kirkhall Lane in 1957, last went to LSV 2011.
Bitterly disapointed with the Friday night decision and not even Toulouse away in 2012.
It's easy to loose spectators but very hard to get them back - just look around the pubs on a match day, how many ex fans are there willing to critise but not go despite last seasons success. Looks like the only thing to increase next season will be the ex fans.
P1ssed off with it. Totally p1ssed off with it but at least I will save a grand by not going home or away.

I really can't believe the slagging off you set of supporters are giving Swinton due to the fixture release. Ranging from they will have gone bust to there support is minimal( which we know and is due to years of being nomadic) to we arn't going to go to attend any swinton games on a Sunday.
Pathetic.!!
Firstly I think you should get the CEO at Leigh to answer the question as to why Friday was given as your playing day/night, I am fairly certain it would have nothing to do with the rugby league or anyone else wanting to help Swinton, after all where was the rugby league when we lost our own ground all those years ago.
Secondly as a rugby league fan I have often ventured to Leigh when the lions wern't at home as Salford apart they are my next nearest club, I go not to pledge my undying love to Leigh but to watch a good game and enjoy what was a good atmosphere at the old Hilton park.

The real fans amongst you will hopefully have the same mindset, those that don't , it's no skin off anyones noses but please don't lay the blame at the feet of a club who has every right to be there after signing a tennancy agreement and paying rent.

I have no doubt that Swinton are not the reason for us playing on Fridays , but why the RFL would have 2 clubs playing at the same stadium on the same weekend in the same competition is a mystery , how hard can it be to have one club at home opposite weeks ?

It was Leigh's decision to play Fridays , TB said they had looked into it when I met him!