I would not have tolerated a year out of the top flight. Sorry but how many teams have been so gash they fall out of the SL and then come roaring back to do anything substantial let alone win a GF? 

All the people who decry 'happy clappers'  lose all their credibility when they start yearning wistfully over Daryl Powell. Great post above, BarbedWire2.

Interesting how do they lose credibility for having their own opinions would like to know that. I don’t think people are so much yearning for Powell it’s a case of what he has done at other clubs that didn’t work here, yes there are lots of stories and rumours going around but until we get some facts that’s all they are. I have said recently in regards to him I would queue to read that biography. As for happy clappers I think that as come from some posters getting really fed up with the likes of Smiffy constantly attacking a posters opinion on any given player the match or the club. EVERYONE as the right to an opinion if he came in and gave a counter opinion then I’d like to think the name calling would stop. I don’t make it personal.

Patient? For another 70 odd years? Ridiculous. 

Ah yes, and remind me how long Leigh spent in the championship? I'd rather be crap in the top flight than have the embarassment of falling to league one. The sheer resources we have at our disposal, it should not even be a thought in anyones head that we 'take a year out' jesus.

I reckon patient for the next 70 years might be stretching it a bit. I was thinking that we might not be able to bring in any more troops this season.
Put on a brave face or I suppose we could scream & shout and throw our toys out ... and be really miserable. Unfortunately the latter approach hasn't made much difference either.
As Captain Astwood would say... bit of a "tricky one".