Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 7:49 pm  

I didn't go today, finances & parenting took precedent. I did watch on Our League though, between chores & the internet circle of doom & noticed the crowd look significantly low. What was the attendance today ?

Regarding the actual game, 4 tries for Blakey on Day-Boo was impressive (even against bottom placed Workington), more so impressed by his carries & some very good offloads.

The incident where the Ref failed to give Leigh a try & pulled it back for a pen for the grubby hit on Ben Reynolds was a shocker. Why not award the try & then deal with the foul later ? He didn't even give a yellow for it, so effectively awarded Worky 4 - 6 points !

Looking forward to the 1895 Cup now, though again not going.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 8:08 pm  

....'Green still sub-radar. Any news, prognoses?....

Bongser, Green was one of the water carriers today.

Given that Ferguson had the same job on Monday night at Batley I'm guessing that he (Green) is not far from playing again.

Anybody got any news on Sidlow? He was in the main stand today with the rest of the non-playing squad. Another guess, unless someone else has the inside track, is that he was simply being rested for next week. I think that he has played every week for us since the season opener and for most of that time we have been down in numbers in the front row and has had a heavy workload as a result. I think that he has been great and if he has been rested then he has deserved it since he will certainly be needed next week.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 9:05 pm  

Evening Jack. Think Sidlow missed one game early doors but can't remember which.

By 'eck you don't miss much peripheral stuff though, do you? Bongser is weaning himself off sideline spotting as he missed a try completely a few games ago whilst paying attention to a halfway line interchange.

Hopefully a clean bill of health then for next week. Upbeat but not wholly confident.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 9:17 pm  

atomic wrote:

Pack was tremendous Bongser. Carries,yardage all met. Ferguson backflip just cost him his wages.
Nene just needs to learn to pass rather than I can see the line. Lams switch play is a game killer.

Evening A, not sure we'd've conceded that wet try with the usual complement in the mids.

Agree about Nene though. There were two or three times when he'd laid the ground for Inu but didn't dose him the pill.

Judging by the piccy topping the match report on our website, Fergy still thinks he's in the Antipodes!!

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 9:23 pm  

Bongser, easy to spot these things when you sit in the comfort of the West Stand next to the players. Get a great view of the comedy duo of Lammy and Chessy as well. Sidlow looked fine, but Wardle was moving with some discomfort.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 9:48 pm  

Evening Cokey, good to hear (read) from you. After no 21s/17s for a couple of weeks, Bongser was starting to get concerned.

Staying out of all else.

Septimius, good evening. Bongser, at his age, is also a West Stander (sitter) but, as stated above, only has eyes for the grassy plains.

Tell us, Little & Large, Laurel & Hardy, Morecambe & Wise, Cannon & Ball, Mitchell & Webb or The Two Ronnies?

Any which way, work tomorrow so it's "Goodnight from Bongser"..."and it's goodnight from him." GOODNIGHT!

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 10:03 pm  

Ste100Centurions wrote:

I didn't go today, finances & parenting took precedent. I did watch on Our League though, between chores & the internet circle of doom & noticed the crowd look significantly low. What was the attendance today ?

Ste, It was announced as 2,400 (approx...as I can't remember the last 2 digits)
Even though it looked less than last weeks 2100 (ish)

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 10:05 pm  

Budgiezilla wrote:

Ste, It was announced as 2,400 (approx...as I can't remember the last 2 digits)
Even though it looked less than last weeks 2100 (ish)

Hi Budge, they must have been using the Diane Abacus.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Sun May 22, 2022 10:14 pm  

"Ste100Centurions" I didn't go today, finances & parenting took precedent. I did watch on Our League though, between chores & the internet circle of doom & noticed the crowd look significantly low. What was the attendance today ?

Regarding the actual game, 4 tries for Blakey on Day-Boo was impressive (even against bottom placed Workington), more so impressed by his carries & some very good offloads.

The incident where the Ref failed to give Leigh a try & pulled it back for a pen for the grubby hit on Ben Reynolds was a shocker. Why not award the try & then deal with the foul later ? He didn't even give a yellow for it, so effectively awarded Worky 4 - 6 points !

Looking forward to the 1895 Cup now, though again not going.



Ste, the try that wasn't given following the hit on Ben, from my view it wasn't a try. I don't know if the tv coverage picked it up - although it could just be that my eyes have completely gone - was that McDonald showboated and cocked it up by landing in touch before he touched the ball down. He had both time and space to dot it down without any extravagant jump over the try line.

Apologies to the lad if in fact he touched down correctly and it is my eyes that have gone but, that's what i saw happen and the reaction of the touch judge who was very close to him (McDonald) was telling because he did not indicate to the ref that McDonald had scored. That is why the ref went back to the late hit on Ben. It also explains why the ref didn't blow for the late hit until after McDonald had tried to score.

No doubt I am completely wrong and the TV coverage showed what really happened, namely the ref cocked-up and denied us a legitimate try

I am going to the game next week and cannot wait. Money is tight for us all and games down in London, to add to the cost, usually also necessitates at least one night down there staying over as well. I'm too old for or a very long day travelling there and back in the same day either by car, coach or train. Also these occasions, for us Leigh fans, do not come around too often in a lifetime and on that basis the money to go has had to be found. Like everyone else who is going, or those back home watching on TV, I'm really looking forward to next Saturday's game. Life is all too short. Here's hoping we will all be remembering next Saturday's result for all the right reasons for decades to come.

Re: vs Workington (H) : Mon May 23, 2022 11:48 am  

Regarding the disallowed try, if you watch the replay, the touch judge clearly stands his ground and doesn't continue down the touchline after Reynolds' pass, which suggests he called a forward pass - and if you watch the ref, he puts his whistle to his lips before McDonald touches down (though only signals straight afterwards). Did look a clear sin bin offence though.