gateshead finances failed and where allowed to carry on in Championship 1, hence the reason Leigh where reinstated to the Championship.

Look forward to seeing you next year

How many times do you want me to agree with you ?

The RFL had already agreed to our ' mitigating circumstances ' before the Gateshead problem surfaced , wrong but that is what had happened

As I said there are no rules to prevent any club doing what we did , and as we know in RL , if there are no rules to prevent something , it's odds on a club will do it

There should of been a play off between Leigh and Oldham for Gateshead's place in my opinion.

But considering Oldham nearly went under and have lost a lot if players, the result would have been inevitable.

Oldham havent even got a home ground at present www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ldham.html

Oldham havent even got a home ground at present www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ldham.html

hardly ' failure ' given the competitiveness of the Championship last season , with Leigh being relegated after winning 45 % of their games

Sorry but how many games you won makes no difference.
You went down because you were not good enough, as you and many Leigh fans has said.

So you think we should have declined the RFL's invatation to play in the Championship ?

I don't, and I don't suppose any club would turn down a chance at reinstatement. Can't blame Leigh for grabbing the opportunity!

No i don't think you should have.
No club would turn it down.

Its just a shame that this type of thing happens. But i can see worse happening in the future.
It would be long till a club goes under.

Starbug ..please don't take this as a go at the majority of Leigh Fans ..which it certainly is not ...you have no say in what your management choose to do as the vast majority of real RL fans do..and we all accept that ..

Indeed ,thank you for your honesty..its refreshing on here to see a supporter fight his corner for his club but accept the frailtiies in its arguments as you have done..

Unlike your other fan 'Frank B' who accused me of 'missing the point'- mon derriere ! Had my name been 'John Smith' I'm sure he would have found no opposition to my post ??

Shall I go and scrub the floors , wash the dishes and ensure the laundry is done now ?????

Which I'm sure he would have been happier with

Well I'm sure frank meant no harm , If you wish to chat with him about it , he will be the smallish skinny bloke circa 60 odd yrs old wearing Glasses , a replica 71 cherry and white hooped shirt , a bob hat with a rucksack on his back , carrying a pint , not hard to spot when we come up to yours next season , nail him for a drink , he's loaded

Dont worry Starbug, she will be taking the money off him for a pint

I am sorry to see Gatesheads position and Oldhams too.

Leigh are fortunate and I think their management have tried to pull a fast one, but regardless, the ball has bounced their way so good luck.

We've had some thrillers against Leigh in the past and I look forward to two more next year.

I have no doubt that when frank sees this he will be providing an equally ' flattering ' description of myself and suggesting that I am ' thicker ' in the wallet than him , dont believe it

One of the real ' plusses ' of our good fortune from my point of veiw is this coming season I will get to visit a few places I really enjoy going , in no particular order Batley , Dooosbury , Keefly , Fev and Fax

Ah, Batley, home to the world's most ironically named stadium.

I have only just read this and apologise for any offence caused.

Maybe I should have expanded on my original response.

Leigh sign contracts with players. They can,t renege on them without risking litigation which would inevitably leed to them having to pay out those contracts in full without having the benefit of those players.

Wether they where arrogant in considering relegation a possibility perhaps they where but it happened and they could not go back on it.

My fellow Leyther Starbug hasn,t described me very well either. I do not wear a bobcap and next season I shall be wearing our new shirt.

My generosity is legendary and infact Starbug does owe me a pint but I would not mention it on the Leigh board because I,m too nice a person for that.

One final thing I don,t like John Smith,s bitter as I am a real ale fan.

Hope to see you next season when if I do I shall buy you a drink to show how sorry I am for offending you.

I'm more offended by your misuse of the comma, so you can buy me a pint as well. Or am I missing something here?

And my real name is John Smith and I`m not bitter, I really aren`t . NO REALLY!!!! Do I deserve a pint as well?

I like Leigh, can I have a pint too

OK last 3 posters if you see me at your place next season you all get a pint.



PS no more folks can,t be doing with bandwagoners.

Is that avatar a picture of your good self?
Shouldn't be TOO hard to pick out at the bar...

Didn't you used to share a dressing room?

...If I admit to that, d'you think he'll buy ME a pint as well?

Nice