I was chatting with Annette today, I said I hadn't seen her around the Club recently. She worked in the office as Commercial Manager, (she had previously been the Lottery Manager) I think she said she had been there for 17 years at Hilton Park and then the Sports Village. She was always a keen and enthusiastic employee who organised all hospitality upstairs including pre match stuff and also the end of the season Presentation Night at the Park Inn, plus a 'million' other things.

She left apparently because of a clash of personalities. She wouldn't elaborate but she said she left, and within two days her name was removed from the list of officials of the Club within the programme and web site, but not a single comment about her efforts for the Club has appeared in any publication since.

Surely everyone gets a mention after that kind of service but apparently not Annette. People will know that her mum May Brooks (married to former player Brian Brooks) had worked as cleaner. washer woman and general dogs body for 'teens' of years at Hilton Park and I still enjoy reading the tribute the Club gave her when she retired. Its a pity Annette's efforts for the Club were not recognised in the same way, a single line in the match day programme would have been suffice.

Whatever the circumstances of her leaving, she wasn't prepared to comment and 'dig dirt' as she put it. I didn't even know she had left, its a shame she wasn't recognised in some way.

Everything is going so well at the Club its a pity these unnecessary happenings keep interfering with our 'family'.

' Big Yellow Taxi ' springs to mind

Google is your friend Keith

Annette's position/name was removed from the list of 'Who's Who' in the programme, for the second home game of the season, against Doncaster, in February 2013. She had been absent from the club, for some time before that.

Just as Annette deemed it inappropriate to make public the reasons for her departure, it would be equally inappropriate, in my opinion, for the club to publicise them. Given that, it was decided not to mention it in the match day magazine.

She had put in many loyal years of service at the club, often 'flying solo' in a very demanding position.

The last sentence from Alan's post "She has put in many loyal years service at the Club, often fling solo in a very demanding position" would have been all it needed in the match day programme. Alan's comments do suggest she had done something wrong, unless he didn't word it as he planned. Annette was of work for several weeks with a stress related illness before eventually taking her letter of resignation to the then Chairman Keith Freer. At the next home game her name had disappeared from the who's who, with no explanation.

I am NOT suggesting Annette did 'anything wrong' at all. I am merely saying that, just as Annette chose not to comment, then it would not be appropriate for the club to comment either. I was told in February, that Annette was no longer employed by the club. At that time, and for some time afterwards, it would not have been right for either party to comment.

An employee gives good service, then leaves and is thanked for her valuable service to the Club, that's all it needs. People apparently still phone the club and ask for Annette, not knowing she has finished.

You seem to take great delight in bringing negative news to the public domain, first Regarding Brian Bowman on Friday and now this.

I know Brian Bowman personally and in fairness he wasnt just an employee but in my opinion and figure of legendary status in the town and i was genuinely upset to hear he was upset by a desision of the BOM and felt compelled to do something about it but with the best will in the world I fail to see what this has to do with the club now in August 2013 under the new and current administration?

My only dealings with Annette were purely as a sponser and I have to say she always looked after me to the best of her ability. That said the new commercial team and Rob Parker are taking this aspect of the buisness to new heights and to a different level now as you will all see come the launch of our sponsorship and commercial properties over the next few months.

Regards

Andy

What a spiteful, -stirrer you come across as!

I would just like to say that I did the lighting for three players nights and several other events with Annette and miss it now. When Bradders left it was all left to her. She was a joy to work with and I hope she is ok. Top bird. Bonkers though.

Some things are best left unsaid .
I think she had a lovely personality and loved the club.

At present doing voluntary work at Wigan and Leigh Hospice.
Massive Respect

Agreed, these kind of threads don't benifit anyone.

Quote ="TV BOY"I would just like to say that I did the lighting for three players nights and several other events with Annette and miss it now. When Bradders left it was all left to her. She was a joy to work with and I hope she is ok. Top bird. Bonkers though.'" Hi Tony Would love you to be involved with this years awards night and more importantly if your intrested we shall be holding a sponsers launch night date TBC and it's going to be a big night for the club. If your intrested please drop me your number to andy.mazey@leighrl.co.uk Many Thanks Andy Mazey

Quote ="TV BOY"I would just like to say that I did the lighting for three players nights and several other events with Annette and miss it now. When Bradders left it was all left to her. She was a joy to work with and I hope she is ok. Top bird. Bonkers though.'" Hi Tony Would love you to be involved with this years awards night and more importantly if your intrested we shall be holding a sponsers launch night date TBC and it's going to be a big night for the club. If your intrested please drop me your number to andy.mazey@leighrl.co.uk Many Thanks Andy Mazey

Message for Andy. The Brian Bowman story was negative, but very real, for a bloke to turn his back on the Club after 65 years + is serious - How long did you think the story would survive outside the public domain, people are talking about it all over Leigh as we speak. I'm not sure why you thought the Annette story was negative, she gave 17 years service to the Club, left, but didn't get a mention or a "sorry to see you go" message either on the Clubs site or in the programme. It was not intended to have a go at the present BOM, on the contrary I think they are doing a super job for the club and the fans, but the Annette story has only just come to light, her departure from her position was under the previous regime. People now know she has left, nobody knows the reason nor do we want to know.
The BOM will come across plenty of negative problems as you go about your business - it is to be hoped the positive stories outweighs the bad ones.

Lets dig out all our past empolyees & ex players and add their gripes as to why they left etc.

For whatever reason Annette left it was under a different regime and should have been announced / thanked / printed etc at that time - NOT NOW. To post this story as you have DOES appear to be blaming the current BOM and ruins all the good work they are doing.

Why ever not?? Are you trying to sterilise this MB? You want to communicate news about Leigh RLFC, surely that should be good news or bad news NOT what Big Brother says he will allow.

Annette is a really lovely lady. Always had a smile on her face. Always happy to help with any query. I used to have some good chats and a laugh with Annette when I did some sponsorship of Leigh. She was Leigh through and through and it is sad that such a loyal servant has felt the need to leave because of a "clash of personalities" Maybe she wouldn't curtsey to you or sing an anthem of WE LOVE WIGGIN!!!
When a loyal employee of Leigh RLFC has left after 17 years, the fans should be told.

A MB is for topics of anything related to RL or Leigh RLFC NOT what you deem to think fit. And it is benefit NOT benefit.

Good Afternoon Graham,

Looking forward to Sundays final home game of the season??

Andy

Bet he benifited oops sorry benefited from that one.

You'd get far more respect if you at least stated who you were when bringing negative threads to the message board.

Since the BOM came in we've had far more positives than negatives I think its fair to say so using your rational id say so far so good.

If you become aware of a subject that may be potentially detrimental to the club why tell everyone about it and create a negative thread on here??? if you want to help the club PM or email me and I shall look into the situation in the correct way without potentially creating a storm.

I will say it again Annette's departure under previous ownership of the club has nothing to do with me or the new BOM & Chairman, as much as we aim to please everyone we simply cant be concerning ourselves with the past we are far to busy building a bright future so these things are better left in the past as they do nobody including the lady herself any good.

Cheers

Andy

Last message from me on this subject. Thanks for your reply Andy, I know its nothing to do with the present BOM what happened to Annette but its still Leigh R.L. Club. Its like saying lets not talk about the wonderful Wembley success in 1971 or the fabulous Championship win in 1982 because "it was under a different regime"

To be fair Graham it seems from the replies above Andy and the new BOM wasn't involved when Annette left.

Just for my binifet which binifet is it benefit or benefit?

Chill out. It's called an opinion, you should know, you're full of em.

Let's make this clear one more time: Neither Andy nor any other BoM member has any influence over the way this MB is moderated, and for as long as I am responsible, that is the way it will stay.

Well said Michael, Annette was great in my dealings over the years but haven't a clue what happened as I haven't a clue about lots of things that happened behind the scenes over the years
I will bore you to death talking RL that I have watched though, Rati please think before bringing something to the public that the person doesn't wish to be public, you are obviously inside to some degree and love the club as we do so please feel free to criticise as we love things up, which we will on occasion, but rest assured it will always be with the best intentions of our club when we do so