Re: Poor crowd : Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:17 pm  

According to the Wakey fans forum it was a forward pass, whilst the first try was obstruction, and the third try was .......yawn, yawn, yawn.

At least Mulhern has avoided the end of season nudie run with Tony Clubb

Re: Poor crowd : Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:34 am  

- First try a cracker.
- Second as far forward as most allowed these days (yes it did look a bit didn’t it)
- Charnley robbed of a clear try by a way too quick whistle blower. The video ref basically said that was the only reason he could not give it.
- but the try of the game was the Ipape one. Locky scored two crackers but his pass to his left in the build up to that try was pure magic.
Wakey fans should complain, but not about what we did or did not do.
Bold prediction time. I think they may be a happier bunch next weekend. I think they will beat Leeds !

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:21 pm  

Leyther in nz wrote:

Aren’t Salford based in Manchester and they get the worst crowds in Super League. Derek has always wanted a successful Leigh team as he is a massive fan. London have had a team for decades and it still isn’t working. Like City have done to United, we can hopefully do the same to Wiggin. The noisy neighbours.

Don't let any Salford fans see you posting that -
Salford Reds are based in Salford on the edge of Eccles on the way to Irlam which is a big part of their attendance problem, it's so far from central Salford that a lot of their fans from the Willows day's didn't follow them to the new stadium.

Also, Salford is it's own City in the Greater Manchester conurbation & they don't like the two to be confused.

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:48 pm  

Maybe LiNZ merely meant that Salford are a club in GREATER Manchester. Then again so are Leigh and Wiggin. To be honest a lot of Salfordians accept the former (and the M postcodes). After the Arena atrocity, there were cuddly bees and worker bee posters in many Salford pubs and a lot of the youngsters had WB tattoos. You won't see that sort of thing from Leythers toward the pies though.

Nice to see you post again, Ste

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:49 pm  

Snowy wrote:

The opportunity for Leigh to 'grow' their brand will be the last game of the season v Wigan. Would be even better if we had still something to play for.

I would play it at Bolton. It would generate a great crowd and would tap into outer areas like Westhoughton, Horwich, Daisy Hill, Bents, Bongs and a huge Town like Bolton itself.

Wigan would bring double to Bolton for sure !

Almost exactly my idea.
Bolton as an area & the Asian community also are the most untapped but largest potential growth area for a club like Leigh (or even Wigan, but us first hopefully)
Take a game to Bolton, make it Wigan & any remaining seats unsold offer to Bolton Wanderers season tickey holders 'for free'. Not sure of the capacity at Bolton but there is potential to get over 20,000 for that game.

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:00 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

Maybe LiNZ merely meant that Salford are a club in GREATER Manchester. Then again so are Leigh and Wiggin. To be honest a lot of Salfordians accept the former (and the M postcodes). After the Arena atrocity, there were cuddly bees and worker bee posters in many Salford pubs and a lot of the youngsters had WB tattoos. You won't see that sort of thing from Leythers toward the pies though.

Nice to see you post again, Ste

Thanks & hope your well & winning in life pal.

TBH I got a bit fed up with the site for quite a while & it looked like it was dying a slow death. Also I had been away so long I forgot my log in details until I just happened upon the site again tonight.

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:13 pm  

Ste100Centurions wrote:

.... Not sure of the capacity at Bolton but there is potential to get over 20,000 for that game.

When opened the then Reebok was announced as a 25K stadium but they have seen 27K+ attendances. But, as Bongser keeps on pointing out, it is in Horwich not Bolton!

Re: Poor crowd : Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:03 pm  

28,723 Officially, but whats a few hundred amongst friends. Not even sure why we are having this conversation.
Leigh are not going on the road when they have a stadium to pay for.

Re: Poor crowd : Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:21 am  

The Willows. Loved that place. Played there once also. I’m sure the new ground is far better in every way, but does it have a sole that the fans can connect with. It would seem not.
I was concerned about that for us too, but the North Stand is the sole and heartbeat.

Re: Poor crowd : Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:40 pm  

The main problem with Salford's move was that for people in the Centre of town, it took three buses to get to (and three more to get home). Bad shout by Marwan.