Leigh Leopards • Sell Out!

Late this afternoon, Leopards announced on "X" that the home game against The Pies was a complete sell-out. Yes there are mitigating factors to this. The AB Sundecks stage reduces capacity (does anyone on here know what capacity that leaves?) It is also a match against a team a mere cockstride away (wearing "three league boots" as Ol' Gramps Bongser used to say). But The Pies aren't known for their travelling support (barring the Plastic Pies from Atherton). Then again, whilst they belittle the League Leaders' Shield, they haven't won anything yet this season...

...AS LITTLE OLD LEIGH WON THE CHALLENGE CUP!

Bongser is told that attendances before his time used to be higher, but he is struggling to think of a sell-out in that (his) time, be it at Hilton Park or LSV; don't remember it being too packed for the visit of the Touring Aussies (feat. Mal Maninga); not for the Under 23s (?) GB vs France game (feat. John Woods) and not for any of the World Cup (Matabeleland vs Greenland!) internationals. Pretty sure the "Fling Wide the Gates" game against Batley in the 2016(?) Middle Eights didn't get close.

The point that Bongser wishes to make, is that Derek's re-brand and the team's success has, once again, got us noticed and followed in a way that IMG cannot ignore,

Thrice "Huzzay" and rum below!

Statistics: Posted by Bent&Bongser — Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:04 pm — Replies 0 — Views 41

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