Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:15 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

President is a purely ceremonial position. He will have no major input into decisionmaking. He is simply building his CV.

In any case after Leigh is thoroughly walloped by Toronto Wolfpack, and perhaps even by Toulouse, any RFL interest in having Leigh in Super League again for a single futile year will have been fully extirpated.

Actually, a few good thrashings used to be one of the criteria for entry to Super League, in the good old days of licensing. Just ask Widnes! Even lowly Leigh used to delight in administering those thrashings.

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:25 pm  

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:26 pm  

bramleyrhino wrote:

He deserves a lot of resepect for his work on Hillsbrough. Whilst he may have been hecked into it by the Kop, he is still the one politician that really pushed that issue.

Even more so, as an Everton fan.

During his time as MP for Leigh, he did one heck of a lot for the town. OK, his reputation benefited from that, but so did the town. He is currently working his whatsits off to attack the homeless problem in Greater Manchester. Whatever you think of his political persuasion, or his obvious bad taste in the RL team he supports, he does get things done.

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:27 pm  

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:43 pm  

Superted wrote:

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

we heard you the 1st time.....

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:14 pm  

Alan wrote:

Even more so, as an Everton fan.

During his time as MP for Leigh, he did one heck of a lot for the town. OK, his reputation benefited from that, but so did the town. He is currently working his whatsits off to attack the homeless problem in Greater Manchester. Whatever you think of his political persuasion, or his obvious bad taste in the RL team he supports, he does get things done.

He does I agree but also agree with others that highlight what exactly is this role and does it mean anything in reality?

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:40 pm  

Exiled down south wrote:

A Scouser that is the Mayor of a city with no team & has a hatred for London. Should be good for the game.

He's actually the mayor for Greater Manchester which has two teams in Super League.

Re: Andy Burnham : Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:53 pm  

jakeyg95 wrote:

He's actually the mayor for Greater Manchester which has two teams in Super League.

Also, I believe one of his lads plays for Leigh Miners

Re: Andy Burnham : Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:44 am  

I see his appointment as President as only a good thing for our game

Re: Andy Burnham : Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:18 pm  

Superted wrote:

Can we please not have yet another thread ruined by the same gimps with the same boring theme.... mods?

Back to the point - Burnham seems like one of the few genuinely decent politicians, and has a bit of profile, so it's better to have him involved in any capacity rather than not at all. His track record suggests he gets things done, so hopefully he'll involve himself in helping grow the game, from grass roots through to mainstream media at the top level.

Andy Burnham is far from a decent politician.

He is currently presiding over one of the most corrupt police command teams in the country, and has been provided with huge amounts of evidence concerning multiple serious crimes and has so far done absolutely nothing about it.

He is great at shouting out corruption and making waves when he isn't the one that has to act.

When he is charge, however, he cowers and fails to act.

A disgrace of a man and politician.