Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:13 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

If we made the 8's I wouldn't be surprised to see us finish ahead of the other Championship clubs. The SL clubs will be a lot more aware of the threat Leigh pose after their league performances throughout the year. I genuinely believe this squad is capable of so much more than they have shown this year.

Sadly I suspect we have left it too late and will probably miss out on a spot by a point. So many matches thrown away or where we'd probably have won with a competent halfback at the club. We likely need Fev to beat both Batley and Fax and then we'd need to go to their place and beat them, looks a very long shot.

This.

My current feeling is that we won't make it, but if we do, we'll have some momentum and a couple of big SL rivals to raise our game against. There's just something about the squad that makes me feel if they pull it all together at the same time, they can do something special.

I just hope that come the end of September, I am being lauded as a prescient genius.

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:18 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

If we made the 8's I wouldn't be surprised to see us finish ahead of the other Championship clubs. The SL clubs will be a lot more aware of the threat Leigh pose after their league performances throughout the year. I genuinely believe this squad is capable of so much more than they have shown this year.

Sadly I suspect we have left it too late and will probably miss out on a spot by a point. So many matches thrown away or where we'd probably have won with a competent halfback at the club. We likely need Fev to beat both Batley and Fax and then we'd need to go to their place and beat them, looks a very long shot.

It will depend on Leigh v Fax this weekend imo. On the subject of our chances, Leigh, I feel we are far stronger this season and only hitting form when we need to. As fans we have no idea how we will play, we don't know our best half back pairing and you can pool any 2 from 4 very good ones at present. What I do know is that when we get pace on the game we look very good.
You should be looking at a very interesting 3 weeks coming up.

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:32 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

If we made the 8's I wouldn't be surprised to see us finish ahead of the other Championship clubs. The SL clubs will be a lot more aware of the threat Leigh pose after their league performances throughout the year. I genuinely believe this squad is capable of so much more than they have shown this year.

Sadly I suspect we have left it too late and will probably miss out on a spot by a point. So many matches thrown away or where we'd probably have won with a competent halfback at the club. We likely need Fev to beat both Batley and Fax and then we'd need to go to their place and beat them, looks a very long shot.

Agree, Rohan had come in and brought some quality in key positions thats we've been lacking in all year
Think he's been unlucky with some of the injuries he's had (Gaskell, Purtell, Ferguson, Clark, Clough) throw in the players attitude for Dewsbury and Fax and it's a case of what might have been.

IF we do make it, I fully agree we've a great shot of being in that MPG with all the key players returning.

Just hoping Batley or Fax slip up. If both win this weekend then it's all over.

[Bulliac]

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:12 am  

Despite what Maurice says I can't see Leigh losing to Fax - hope they've got Joe Cobb with the whistle.........

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:41 am  

Robert Hicks

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 12:04 pm  

The thing is, I don't think either Leigh or London's coaching staff have Lowes "certain games don't matter" attitude so I wouldn't expect too much of a let up in their intensity going towards the end of the regular season

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:27 pm  

hindle xiii wrote:

Points won from the teams currently in the Top 4 in 2016:
Leigh 1/6
London 2/4
Batley 3/4
Halifax 0/4

Total 6/18

Funnily enough from our games again those 3 above us there, we are 0/8. Hoping that changes to 2/10 on Sunday

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:33 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

The thing is, I don't think either Leigh or London's coaching staff have Lowes "certain games don't matter" attitude so I wouldn't expect too much of a let up in their intensity going towards the end of the regular season

Think Jamie Soward could have a big effect. Has the ability to win games on his own (particularly at this level) will lift all the London players as well.

Well that's what im hoping for anyways!

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:12 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

Think Jamie Soward could have a big effect. Has the ability to win games on his own (particularly at this level) will lift all the London players as well.

Well that's what im hoping for anyways!

When does he arrive though?

Re: If we make the Middle Eights... : Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:59 am  

He says he's arriving this week and make his debut next week.