The European football thread - Page 27

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 05:45 PM

Don't know if you've already seen it bababui but this is Leighs ground, big building to the left is ASDA a store owned by Wal Mart building next to the ground is B&Q a diy store.

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bababui · 08-14-2006, 05:49 PM

Thank you UKHS..its very cool.

It holds 7500, right?

Sorry about WalMart spreading to the UK, though.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Thank you UKHS..its very cool.

It holds 7500, right?

Sorry about WalMart spreading to the UK, though.

Wouldn't be so bad if they stocked some American stuff but they don't, when Wal Mart bought them out I was hopefull of them stocking David sunflower seeds but they don't

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:01 PM

The WalMart issue vexs me. On the one hand it destroys all the small shops in the area it hits. On the other hand it gives working people more for their money.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The WalMart issue vexs me. On the one hand it destroys all the small shops in the area it hits. On the other hand it gives working people more for their money.

It's the same kind of thing here but the Wal Mart of England is a store called Tesco which as 3 stores near me within 4 miles of each other, they just opened a store about 600 yds away from me but the sole reason for that is there's a small store called Kwik Save across the road from it and they just want to put that out of business really.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

It's the same kind of thing here but the Wal Mart of England is a store called Tesco which as 3 stores near me within 4 miles of each other, they just opened a store about 600 yds away from me but the sole reason for that is there's a small store called Kwik Save across the road from it and they just want to put that out of business really.

Sigh

Whats the point?

Big business and Big government are hella inefficient and need small counterparts for innovation. What happened to the anti-trust laws? I'd rather pay a little more so small operators can remain in the market.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Thank you UKHS..its very cool.

It holds 7500, right?

Sorry about WalMart spreading to the UK, though.

Sorry missed the capacity hmmm think it's 10,000 and the record is around 7,500 for a Leigh RMI game in a cup replay but forget who it was against.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:24 PM

My fault for boring you with the walmart stuff

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:26 PM

1998 FA Cup replay Leigh RMI v Fulham 7,024

But their actual record for a Leigh RMI/Horwich game is 8,500 in 1954 against Wigan Ath in a Junior Lancashire Cup game, Latics at that time were a non league club.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:27 PM

UKHS..is it true that they are building a new grounds?

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:29 PM

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s195/st16053.htm

Note one of the drinks mentioned above the headline travelling by train is none other than Bovril

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:31 PM

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Building work has begun on the new Leigh Sports Village that will eventually provide a new stadium for both Leigh RMI and Leigh Centurions rugby league club in an exciting development for the town - follow the link on the left hand side for more details.

Will a pitch be able to hold up for use by two teams???

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

UKHS..is it true that they are building a new grounds?

It will be home to Leigh RMI and Leigh RL but and not really read much about it, but it will be what their calling a sports village so I'm thinking something like a football/rugby league stadium with training pitches and possibly athletics track and such.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Will a pitch be able to hold up for use by two teams???

Leigh RMI's ground already does it was and still is mainly a rugby league ground before they moved into it, the rugby league team are bigger than the football team they average around 2,000 a game their called Leigh Centurions.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:33 PM

The Kegwatch Suite??

:belch:

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:34 PM

Is Northern England more a rugby area than a football area?

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The Kegwatch Suite??

:belch:

Wigan Athletic's ground also does the same as Leigh's with football and rugby being played on it, Leigh's pitch doesn't do to bad under 2 sports but Wigans pitch as suffered as there's something wrong with the drainage.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Is Northern England more a rugby area than a football area?

No it's mainly a football area, rugby league is played in the north west with only 2 teams (London and a French team) that play outside of the North of England, most of the rugby teams average less than the football teams that share the same towns and cities with them probably the ones with exception are rugby teams who share towns and stadiums with non league teams aka Leigh.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 06:45 PM

I'd rather play football. I like my teeth.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 06:59 PM

Rugby League Teams - Football Teams
St Helens* - St Helens Town (non league)
Hull - Hull City*
Leeds - Leeds United*
Bradford - Bradford City (about the same)
Salford - Man Utd*
Warrington* - Warrington Town (non league)
Harlequins - ?
Huddersfield - Huddersfield Town*
Wigan - Wigan Athletic*
Wakefield - Leeds United*
Catalan - Bordeaux* (I think)

The astrix shows who averages more, Harlequins do have a football team near them but can't figure out who. I'd put good odds on the football team averaging more per game no matter who it is though, as you can see though only way a rugby team beats the football team attendance wise is if it's a non league football team.

Rugby teams average anything from 2,000 - 14,000 in the top division but if you took a league average I'd say it's around 3,000 - 4,000 tops.

08-14-2006, 05:45 PM	#521
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Don't know if you've already seen it bababui but this is Leighs ground, big building to the left is ASDA a store owned by Wal Mart building next to the ground is B&Q a diy store. Attachment 53217 __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty Last edited by ukhotstove; 03-29-2007 at 12:45 PM.

08-14-2006, 06:26 PM	#529
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	1998 FA Cup replay Leigh RMI v Fulham 7,024 But their actual record for a Leigh RMI/Horwich game is 8,500 in 1954 against Wigan Ath in a Junior Lancashire Cup game, Latics at that time were a non league club. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-14-2006, 06:29 PM	#531
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s195/st16053.htm Note one of the drinks mentioned above the headline travelling by train is none other than Bovril __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-14-2006, 06:59 PM	#540
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Rugby League Teams - Football Teams St Helens* - St Helens Town (non league) Hull - Hull City* Leeds - Leeds United* Bradford - Bradford City (about the same) Salford - Man Utd* Warrington* - Warrington Town (non league) Harlequins - ? Huddersfield - Huddersfield Town* Wigan - Wigan Athletic* Wakefield - Leeds United* Catalan - Bordeaux* (I think) The astrix shows who averages more, Harlequins do have a football team near them but can't figure out who. I'd put good odds on the football team averaging more per game no matter who it is though, as you can see though only way a rugby team beats the football team attendance wise is if it's a non league football team. Rugby teams average anything from 2,000 - 14,000 in the top division but if you took a league average I'd say it's around 3,000 - 4,000 tops. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-14-2006, 05:49 PM	#522
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Thank you UKHS..its very cool. It holds 7500, right? Sorry about WalMart spreading to the UK, though.

08-14-2006, 06:01 PM	#524
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The WalMart issue vexs me. On the one hand it destroys all the small shops in the area it hits. On the other hand it gives working people more for their money.

08-14-2006, 06:24 PM	#528
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	My fault for boring you with the walmart stuff

08-14-2006, 06:27 PM	#530
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	UKHS..is it true that they are building a new grounds?

08-14-2006, 06:33 PM	#535
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The Kegwatch Suite?? :belch:

08-14-2006, 06:34 PM	#536
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Is Northern England more a rugby area than a football area?

08-14-2006, 06:45 PM	#539
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I'd rather play football. I like my teeth.