Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:41 am  

Great post VL and I also can only speak of good things about all of the staff that I have come into contact with at our club. Even though we didn't win I hope you both had a fantastic evening and I wish your dad all the very best and hope he makes a full and swift recovery.
Stories like this are the reasons we love our clubs, our communities and the great game of Rugby League.

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:00 pm  

What a remarkable story. It totally sums up our club, it's fantastic staff and the great supporters who follow it. I can certainly relate to the passion evident by the two Gentleman for Leigh RLFC.

Best wishes to your Dad, VL, both for a speedy recovery and many more splendid memories together watching our superb club.

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:56 pm  

Love the sentiment here, my story is slightly different my dad hasn't attended a Leigh game since 1977-he discovered golf!!! however i started going with my mate and his dad and grandad, and continued to go till i emigrated in 2008 to New Zealand.

I arrived back in this country last Week and we attended the Leeds game last night, this was the first time that both my dad who is 77 and myself 48 have gone to watch Leigh together(we have attended international matches and other sports but calenders never seemed to line up when Leigh were playing), we really enjoyed the game despite the result.

I will be back there on Friday for the saints game before flying back on the Monday, so it will be back to Sky Sports in NZ MixLR at some ungodly hour

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:15 pm  

Fantastic story. I'm not surprised Matt was involved, he's a top man (for a Leyther that is )

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:24 pm  

Reading that brought a tear to my eyes..

All the very best to your Dad .
After suffering a serious illness myself in 2015 I have nothing but praise for the NHS Wigan & Leigh and Salford Royal ..
Well Done Centurions for bringing so much Happiness to a couple of Leythers ..Fantastic Club run by Brilliant People
Fab game has well Lads !!!

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:55 am  

Well done to all concerned for the great gesture. Hope your dad has a speedy recovery VL we will all be praying for him. Also the same surgeon treated my mother in law a few years ago and she made a full recovery she is now 87 years old. Hope you get to more games together.

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:47 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Fantastic story. I'm not surprised Matt was involved, he's a top man (for a Leyther that is )

and a Hibby lol.

How's things Matt still supporting the Hibee's

Regards , EW

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:31 pm  

Well, the dream continues. We managed to get my Dad out for the game again tonight as his surgery has been held over to Tuesday to get some nutrition in him. My son came up from down south. He is a Royal Marine and brought up his arctic gear to keep my Dad warm. With that on, he managed to sit in his regular season ticket seats with us all together (thanks again to Leyther Matt Lawton). He of course had a ball and at the end I shouted to Adam Higson who waited for my Dad to walk over to the boards to shake his hand and get a great photo. Adam is my Dads favourite player.
First SL win, with his family around him (my Mum, son and myself) and a moment to cherish with Adam. Leigh Rugby has given me many great memories, but seeing my Dad put on his Leigh shirt, beam from ear to ear and say "now I feel reet, let's go!". Priceless !
What a night

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:49 pm  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

Well, the dream continues. We managed to get my Dad out for the game again tonight as his surgery has been held over to Tuesday to get some nutrition in him. My son came up from down south. He is a Royal Marine and brought up his arctic gear to keep my Dad warm. With that on, he managed to sit in his regular season ticket seats with us all together (thanks again to Leyther Matt Lawton). He of course had a ball and at the end I shouted to Adam Higson who waited for my Dad to walk over to the boards to shake his hand and get a great photo. Adam is my Dads favourite player.
First SL win, with his family around him (my Mum, son and myself) and a moment to cherish with Adam. Leigh Rugby has given me many great memories, but seeing my Dad put on his Leigh shirt, beam from ear to ear and say "now I feel reet, let's go!". Priceless !
What a night

Beltin VL - Just blimmin beltin.

Re: Heart Felt Thanks : Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:03 am  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

Well, the dream continues. We managed to get my Dad out for the game again tonight as his surgery has been held over to Tuesday to get some nutrition in him. My son came up from down south. He is a Royal Marine and brought up his arctic gear to keep my Dad warm. With that on, he managed to sit in his regular season ticket seats with us all together (thanks again to Leyther Matt Lawton). He of course had a ball and at the end I shouted to Adam Higson who waited for my Dad to walk over to the boards to shake his hand and get a great photo. Adam is my Dads favourite player.
First SL win, with his family around him (my Mum, son and myself) and a moment to cherish with Adam. Leigh Rugby has given me many great memories, but seeing my Dad put on his Leigh shirt, beam from ear to ear and say "now I feel reet, let's go!". Priceless !
What a night

GREAT POST actually brought a tear to my eye. Thanks lad. All us Leythers will be wishing your Dad all the best for Tuesday.