Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Fri Jan 29, 2016 1:09 pm  

stillinthepast wrote:

We now have Leigh fans calling for Brian Noble, what a lot can happen in a day.

Wasn't it Nobby who described Rowley as a Future England Coach?

Obviously a bit of mutual admiration going on there.

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:19 pm  

stillinthepast wrote:

The sketch you are not familiar with was John Cleese , Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett describing their various social standing in life.

Peas, tinned peas was quite good to.

I think it was on That was the week that was?
Very funny sketch but would be "lost" on the young uns.
Whatever happened to satire?

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:47 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

Whatever happened to satire?

You mean you haven't heard of George Osborne and his "Northern Powerhouses"?

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:14 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think it was on That was the week that was?
Very funny sketch but would be "lost" on the young uns.
Whatever happened to satire?

I'm 25 and still refer to Salford as 'Hell's Grannies' after their signings of a collective questionable age and reputation

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:23 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Couldn't give a to$$ about them that's why.

Another team from Wigan getting into SL isn't going to further our sport is it.

I can imagine the masses tuning in for that well known derby ....

Apart from 4000 Leythers opposed to 600 pies turning out to watch the local derby game.

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:30 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Apart from 4000 Leythers opposed to 600 pies turning out to watch the local derby game.

Well it is your annual cup final.

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:42 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Well it is your annual cup final.

There is no short of Leyth supporters throughout the season, and we would be a credit to SL (If we could get in that is). Very difficult task,that's for sure.

By the way, we kept the score close to the end to avoid you doing the famous wiggin walk.

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:40 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Apart from 4000 Leythers opposed to 600 pies turning out to watch the local derby game.

For a 'friendly'. Shame we rarely get to play you in any meaningful games....

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:34 pm  

I'm taking Doug the Pug for a walk.

Re: Strange day at Leigh. : Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:20 pm  

Cokey wrote:

By the way, we kept the score close to the end to avoid you doing the famous wiggin walk.

Plenty walking going on at Leigh though