Eddie

Anyone know yesterday’s semi final attendance?

I’m so chuffed for Beaumont today, while he’s not the sort of bloke I’d be mates with (and I’m sure the feeling would be mutual) he loves Leigh, loves rugby league and if we had a few more owners like him the game would be in a much better place. Good on him.

E-Programme for today’s ladies match in case of interest. https://online.fliphtml5.com/spifr/zoub/#p=1 In the East RL men’s league there is also a top of the table clash, Bedford Tigers A v Anglian Vipers.

I’d never have had you down as a ballet fan BB

It used to be ok, but over the last 25 or so years has got ridiculous.

Thanks Tommy. I had to stop watching after about 30 seconds due to his excruciating accent though

And they much prefer travelling by train than by bus.

Which Scouse comedian is that?

No idea. Not sure why you answered my question with a question unrelated to it though.

Oh yeah it all sounded incredibly positive, I just think it’s hasty to say Oldham could be as big as Wigan, Saints or Wire. If Oldham were challenging at the top of the Championship and playing at Boundary Park, what sort of crowds do you think they’d get?

It would take decades of work to be as big as those three. Mike Ford said he spoke to an age group of kids at a rugby league event and none of them knew what colours Oldham play in.

Are you proposing that there is automatic P&R between the NCL and League One, and the winners of the NCL should be forced to go into L1 against their will?

The difference is, no teams want to get promoted from the NCL whereas most championship teams want to get promoted to SL.

Tbf Mike Ford isn’t likely to make something like that up. My money is on the Sultan of Brunei and King Charles.

On the latest BBC RL Podcast Mike Ford said he’s heard there may soon be a couple of wealthy benefactors coming into Rugby League. Anyone got any ideas?

I don’t think League One has minimum standards does it? West Wales were in for years and we’ve had all sorts like Gloucester, Oxford etc. I imagine most NCL clubs would get in if they applied.

I can’t think of a single thread about anything ever that hasn’t referenced Leigh’s lack of railway station, and long may it continue.

Thanks. It’s a shame that Sky get it wrong on their own website

Not sure what you’re on about there mate, I’d love to see more teams in League One. I just don’t think any NCL teams want to be in it, if they did they’d have already applied to join, let’s face it it’s not hard to get in League One anyway so it’s hardly a closed shop.

It looks like Sky will be showing all the NRL women’s games at the weekend but none of the men’s games. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/fixtures

Any of the combinations except Saints v Hull KR would be quite exciting, though I’ll be going regardless and my 8 year old will be going to his first League game too.

I’d definitely go to that. A mate from Norfolk has started supporting Leigh and is chomping at the bit to see them live.

Direct train from Leigh Central.

They’d have had to play it at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium.

Tbf a cc semi final is routine for a team like Wigan who play in big games regularly and win lots of stuff, this is HKR’s biggest game in ages so they’re going to take more fans. That said if Wigan only take 2,500 that’s poor.