Thought The Championship was going to Sky next year, that's the reason why Premier.didn't take up the option to show it this year and put the money into more coverage of the NRL.
Joined: Mar 04 2005 Posts: 5879 Location: Bradford
FickleFingerOfFate wrote:Thought The Championship was going to Sky next year, that's the reason why Premier.didn't take up the option to show it this year and put the money into more coverage of the NRL.
Sky do have the rights to the Champ games, problem is they aren't showing any of them! Only the summer bash games at Blackpool and 1 game per week when the leagues split. That's all we're getting.
Joined: Mar 22 2005 Posts: 8679 Location: Sefton Street, Leigh
The things you guys have won 'over the years' next season will be really weird for you, but at least you can WIN promotion back to Super League, something that wasn't possible for National League/Championship teams from 2008. Speaking to a Leigh Director earlier this week, from whatever influence a club have can have in the fixtures, they desperately want our first home game to be v Bradford Bulls at the LSV. Hope it's not @ Odsal for our 1st game, had to many depressing visits there !!! (Yes, I am that old !!!)
"I know you've had a bad day, but there's no need to take it out on me"
Budgiezilla wrote:The things you guys have won 'over the years' next season will be really weird for you, but at least you can WIN promotion back to Super League, something that wasn't possible for National League/Championship teams from 2008. Speaking to a Leigh Director earlier this week, from whatever influence a club have can have in the fixtures, they desperately want our first home game to be v Bradford Bulls at the LSV. Hope it's not @ Odsal for our 1st game, had to many depressing visits there !!! (Yes, I am that old !!!)
Love it to be Leigh away first game. Be a cracking atmosphere!
Joined: Mar 01 2002 Posts: 10969 Location: Bradbados
Bull Mania wrote:Love it to be Leigh away first game. Be a cracking atmosphere!
I remember once playing Leigh at home. We were six points up with three mins to play [five points for try and goal, back then] and still contrived to lose.
Try to Leigh, goaled by John Woods and our kick off then went out on the full, giving Woodsy a another chance to score a penalty which he took with glee. Woods, of course, was one of the relatively few players we have in common.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
Joined: Mar 01 2002 Posts: 10969 Location: Bradbados
It's difficult to be fair.
Most don't want to be obnoxious about it [yeah, I know, there are exceptions..]but, at the end of the day, we are [apparently] going of be one of just three full time teams. It's not of our choosing, the RFL thought it was a good idea and there's nothing we can do about it, other than crack on and make the best of it, but obviously we have a fair old advantage against the semi-pro sides and it's daft to pretend otherwise.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
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