Pen-Y-Bont Crusader

9.06 pm on a Friday night and one of our lads texts me and asks ‘Are you sure we can’t train tomorrow?’ Doing 4 sessions over the course of the summer holidays with them in Burgess Park to keep them ticking over.

Adam was there today with Martin Offiah, jack welsby and George Williams. Gave lots of time as did the others to the kids photos autographs etc. My lads loved the experience and well done to Elmbridge and Brentwood for getting some of their players down there too. Good q and a with Jack and George as well.

Leigh were not allowed an Elite Academy. That’s different to not being allowed one at all and certainly does t stop them or any club from partnering with educational institutions to run a development one. As you say they need to work harder at DEVELOPMENT….

Tracey ?

Heartlands eh ? Let’s focus on there…..

It’s a partnership with local college and there should have been little excuse for games being called off as it’s in a heartland area with plenty of others to play against such as Cronton, Priestley, St John Fisher etc surely.

Leigh have had a development academy. That can produce SL players.

A mash up of this: https://images.app.goo.gl/7SkeYMbnYLhSjKbK7

If they arent you can probably bet it’s only because they want a paid jolly at least once a year.

Broncos is a case in point generally IMO.

Concerned about this bit myself: As central revenues have receded over recent years, we need to find opportunities to replace this and deliver to clubs the most compelling fixture list we can, to give the clubs themselves the best opportunities to grow. fixture lists sounds like getting your game day rivals to bring their supporters …ffs …

Haighs pies and peas on the menu.

6 or 9 a side ?

Dont know it I would hope not.

Apparently..