Leyther_Matt
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3 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
No Matt, his argument was definitely re Night time not being allowed as many as opposed to day time fixtures.
Yeah he’s having you on with that one.
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10 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
In discussion today someone said that there will be a greater attendance v HKR this week than Wigan last week, how come I said Wigan game was sold out, he said that because it was a Saturday afternoon more can be allowed into the stadium than on a night time game?
I think they’re meaning more season ticket holders will turn up, young kids etc (although personally I feel Saturday 3pm is often one of the poorer slots on that front)
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6 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
My chosen vantage point in tge North Stand is - looking towards the pitch - on the left hand side of the posts at the very top of the stand, obviously I can't see what you can from your seat, but I can assure you there is very little room where I stand, I like to lean on the crush barriers and to get such a spot I gave to ge there a good 50 mins before kick off.
Looking from the East Stand, there is always plenty of room when you get further out wide, particularly towards the easterly side. In fact ironically enough a few people around me on Friday mentioned that the North looked a little less busy than normal.
Full overall capacity is 12,165 btw but no stadium in the country is ever used to the extent of every single seat for any manner of reasons. Even things as simple as the East Stand wheelchair gantry not being in use knocks 60 off the capacity straight away, and it soon mounts up.
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1 hour ago, N2022 said:
And Leigh v Wigan should really be selling out, too
It did.
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6 hours ago, Andy JG said:
My only complaint is the incessant use of fake smoke as a special effect.. what's the point ? I sit to the rear of the East Stand and was regularly engulfed by it.
You must sit near us. Was worried they were going to have to put Tomkins in the Pennine Suite at one point.
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Heart rules head. Up the Leythers. Also up for work in 5 hours. Hodgson was IMMENSE btw.
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34 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
Not an excuse, but playing at Catalan in the heat the previous weekend, not flying back till Monday only half a session on the training pitch can take it's toll, for this game we have a 7 day turnaround and a full weeks preparation, not ideal but we have been without bodies previously this season and the same one's missing, I'm not as confident as I would have been with a full set, but they are also missing probably the best player in the comp for turning any game, so let's see what transpires.
Huddersfield seemed to do ok with it last night, and that was without pushing the game back 24 hours like we did
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Too many bodies missing and frankly we looked knackered at times at Leeds last week. Wigan by 20
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1 hour ago, Damien said:
Looks like they’ve only been allocated behind the sticks so would have fully expected them to sell that out at just shy of 2,000
Will be plenty of the unwashed in our end too, I expect. Most of whom probably live in Leigh
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8 hours ago, Worzel said:
Visiting supporters are the least important aspect of the business model
In the case of a single match, yes, but well worth the investment over the course of the season, not least because of how many Wakefield fans use that side, too.
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Always find a way, don’t they?
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Leeds playing with some great intensity at times but, my word, Leigh haven’t half coughed up some soft possession.
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9 hours ago, Worzel said:
To be fair adding a roof is a real good step forward in itself, even though I don't like the view from those steps either. Ellis is clearly prioritising the North Stand rebuild, which won't be cheap, as he should because it's about improving Wakefield fans' experience and growing the home gate not making people like me who only come once a year feel slightly happier.
Was surprised to find a significant number of Wakefield fans on the Western Terrace last week (more so than at the cup game) so there’s certainly still a benefit to improving that side where possible even if ignoring the away fans
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7 minutes ago, dboy said:
That's what we hope! Fingers crossed.
I'd prefer a proper step rake, more than a roof.
Of course, we hope for both.
It would probably uncover just how much space there is on that side too which should help with any capacity increase
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Is the West Terrace going to be re-profiled in a similar manner to the North Stand? I think that’s much of what away fans take exception to, really, with the lack of consistency with the steps and poor elevation.
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A very familiar face, even going back to the early 2000s when the post-merger Gateshead club was in its infancy and I recall seeing him on plenty of occasions since
RIP Kev
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4 hours ago, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:
He shouldn't of been on the pitch but hey he got caught in the moment and celebrated it with all the travelling Leigh fans... I'm not condoning his actions, but it's not the end of the world, and as for not replying to the staff by having a meal... well, I'll let everyone decide how silly of an issue that is.
Tbf it’s very much the done thing at all away fixtures but at Catalans has an extra cultural significance. I dare say they paid to cater the food ‘just in case’, too, which I know was the case at at least one other away ground when eating has been considered cheating.
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39 minutes ago, gingerjon said:
Attendance announced as 9,134
Cheers, must say that’s surprising (I’ve zoomed in on the original image so this might give a better indication of what I’d said previously)
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8 hours ago, Eddie said:
I appreciate it’s probably the photo but that looks ok to me.
Yeah I had to reduce the size of it so maybe doesn’t show up very well, but the main stand (on the right of the picture) had thousands of empty seats which is unheard of in my experience.
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Le locals definitely seemed to be voting with their feet tonight
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So much is going to depend on Leigh’s interchange selections. Play a forward might as has been the case for much of the season and we’re in trouble. Sort that and Leigh by 14.
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3 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:
It was fine at Blackpool, it was relatively well attended and a highlight on the calendar. The year it moved to Halifax when Blackpool no longer wanted to host killed it stone dead.
I don’t think it was Blackpool not wanting it, but in true RL fashion the date got moved and nobody bothered checking availability.
3 hours ago, Griff said:And do Blackpool want to host it now ?
They’ve had Bash since then (the whole reason it was invented, in fact) and they need the cash. And Blackpool Council would be very supportive I’m sure.
Sat 12th Jul: SL: Leigh Leopards v Hull KR KO 15:00 (BBC iPlayer/SS+/SL+)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Leigh by 4. Sod it, why not.