: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:12 pm  

Leyther Always wrote:

Sarcasm is lost on some

It's ridiculous. Not only can these fax fans not understand sarcasm, they cannot tell us categorically whether they are full time or not!

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:17 pm  

LeythIg wrote:

It's ridiculous. Not only can these fax fans not understand sarcasm, they cannot tell us categorically whether they are full time or not!

They are from Yorkshire though they can only just manage to put the pants on the right way

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:23 pm  

Got to say I do have a lot of sympathy with what Thudder is saying I think he feels the club should be marketing more agressivly(in the nicest possible way) I know I keep banging on about this but why don`t the NL1 clubs all get together and try to make our division more atractive to watch and share a few ideas.The idea there are large companies out there wanting to throw money at NL1 is daft so we do rely heavily on smaller company supporters.What we need to do is increase the crowds ,wonder how the NL1 clubs would consider for instance offering a bit cheaper entrance to all away supporters with their clubs season ticket.I have noticed a drop in away support of late as it`s hard to find the money to support home and away when moneys tight.Maybe it would help in selling season tickets too for your own clubs if fans saved a little bit on the away games too.It would have to be reciprical though as it would not be fair .All it needs is for the clubs to get together sharing ideas and working together more because if they don`t we will end up being nothing more than feeder teams for Super League which is what the RFL wants.
It`s time to start thinking out of the box.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:30 pm  

Leyther Always wrote:

They are from Yorkshire though they can only just manage to put the pants on the right way

At least we can do it unassisted though. You Mancs ( ) need a guide dog to help you with yours.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:31 pm  

What we also need to remember is not many companies in the current climate, beit big or small, have money to give away in terms of sponsorship.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:32 pm  

Am I the only person who's dismayed that we only manage to practice for a grand total of three hours a week? OK, so they're only part time, but I'd expect an amateur side to be pushing that for training.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 pm  

POPMAN wrote:

We will never get into SL again. Difficult to take, but true.

dont agree at all. its upto leigh to put the rugby league in a position were they cannot refuse us.

i have watched leigh every year for 40 years and if i thought for one moment the gate had been closed for ever i would stop going and watch east and miners instead.

i still am convinced things can turn around despite the doom and gloom at the moment.
but then again i am a piscean( eternal dreamer)

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:37 pm  

johnny freeman fan club wrote:

Got to say I do have a lot of sympathy with what Thudder is saying I think he feels the club should be marketing more agressivly(in the nicest possible way) I know I keep banging on about this but why don`t the NL1 clubs all get together and try to make our division more atractive to watch and share a few ideas.The idea there are large companies out there wanting to throw money at NL1 is daft so we do rely heavily on smaller company supporters.What we need to do is increase the crowds ,wonder how the NL1 clubs would consider for instance offering a bit cheaper entrance to all away supporters with their clubs season ticket.I have noticed a drop in away support of late as it`s hard to find the money to support home and away when moneys tight.Maybe it would help in selling season tickets too for your own clubs if fans saved a little bit on the away games too.It would have to be reciprical though as it would not be fair .All it needs is for the clubs to get together sharing ideas and working together more because if they don`t we will end up being nothing more than feeder teams for Super League which is what the RFL wants.
It`s time to start thinking out of the box.

And thats were the crux lies as individual clubs we are nothing but as a body they should have more clout, its no good blaming the clubs in this division as even its members see it as a nothing league, but honestly does anyone really believe that there are loads of big company sponsors out there when bankrupcies are at a 15 year high? you get your money as a RL club where you can whenever you can and to belittle that process is rather sad.
Starbug has lots of ideas and I for one only wish he'd have had more time to continue his forward thinking when he was a board member -ar$e licking? not in the slightest Steve was one of the good guys there are far worse than him. (give me a couple of weeks and i'd think of a few )

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:38 pm  

Scooter Nik wrote:

Am I the only person who's dismayed that we only manage to practice for a grand total of three hours a week? OK, so they're only part time, but I'd expect an amateur side to be pushing that for training.

believe me they do train more than 3 hrs a week

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:54 pm  

Mr Mad wrote:

believe me they do train more than 3 hrs a week

TFFT

I was only going off the OP