: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:42 pm  

leytherjay wrote:

AT is doing a superb job funding us......... good idea for Garside is to put is money into Leigh in the future - at least our chairman pays his share.

he's got no money now.he's lost it all at gateshead

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:27 pm  

This gives the latest information http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ru ... -24988514/

This gives the latest information http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ru ... -24988514/

[Dick Jones]

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:39 pm  

I cant see it taking weeks as the fixtures arer usually out in November.

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:53 pm  

From what i have been told its too late for em they went last friday!

gateshead : Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:03 pm  

DemonUK wrote: This gives the latest information http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ru ... -24988514/ Well reading that article if Gateshead are to continue it will be in Championship 1 next season. Provided that is that the proposed plan is accepted. Wether we retain our place in the Championship will then be down to Oldhams rather precarious situation. Fwiw I hope both clubs start next season.

DemonUK wrote: This gives the latest information http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ru ... -24988514/ Well reading that article if Gateshead are to continue it will be in Championship 1 next season. Provided that is that the proposed plan is accepted. Wether we retain our place in the Championship will then be down to Oldhams rather precarious situation. Fwiw I hope both clubs start next season.

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:06 pm  

I think I might have to pick up those straws from the floor that I had been clutching,you never know we might be saved yet.

I feel sorry for Thunder fans but not as sorry as I do for Leigh and if we can gain from their demise, I'll accept that,but I'll believe it when I see it.

Not looking good for our friends in the North East though.

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:13 pm  

For some reason I expected someone to start grasping at the straws again

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:26 pm  

Having read the statement on the Thunder website, i am not sure how much sympathy I have for them. http://www.thunderrugby.com/news_article.php?id=253 My understanding is that the part of the salary cap rules are to prevent situations like this---a sole financial source bankrolling a dead duck with an unsustainable stream of players they can't afford. Our application to SL was refused partly on the issue that Arthur is our main financial contributor and so our long term business plan came under question. I hope they come back, but we have to have clubs being run responsibily, within thier means. You have to give due to Steve Garside's commitment, but its a team game off the field too and these problems should have been confronted much earlier. We should take note of Arthur's plea for the people of Leigh to support the club because the problems of Gateshead are not too far away from us if we are not careful.

Having read the statement on the Thunder website, i am not sure how much sympathy I have for them. http://www.thunderrugby.com/news_article.php?id=253 My understanding is that the part of the salary cap rules are to prevent situations like this---a sole financial source bankrolling a dead duck with an unsustainable stream of players they can't afford. Our application to SL was refused partly on the issue that Arthur is our main financial contributor and so our long term business plan came under question. I hope they come back, but we have to have clubs being run responsibily, within thier means. You have to give due to Steve Garside's commitment, but its a team game off the field too and these problems should have been confronted much earlier. We should take note of Arthur's plea for the people of Leigh to support the club because the problems of Gateshead are not too far away from us if we are not careful.

Re: gateshead : Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:17 pm  

frankb wrote:

Well reading that article if Gateshead are to continue it will be in Championship 1 next season.

Provided that is that the proposed plan is accepted.

Wether we retain our place in the Championship will then be down to Oldhams rather precarious situation. Fwiw I hope both clubs start next season.

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OLDHAM have nowt to do wi it if Gateshead go bang or start up in Div 1
then LEIGH CENTURIONS who lets be honest have,nt played on a level playin field this season re Toulouse n Gatesyed plus other teams ie Barrow seemingly allowed to sign who they want and stuff the salary cap..
then LEIGH should be renstated asap to Championship rugby with a apology from the barnyeds at GESTAPO ( RL ) HEADQUARTERS

: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:30 pm  

and while we are it we should ask for a ten point start as additional compensation for disrupting our recruitment plans - we could have had Cunningham!