[Dick Jones]

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:57 am  

Sooner see Donlan in the centres though,when fit, Morty for Fullback I say.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:00 pm  

I went last night and I wouldn't get rid of Hobson. Yes we missed him last night but also we missed stewart.The ref was a joke last night,i would hate to see the penalty count.Also the featherstone lot are the most biased set of fans i have ever met,they were shouted forward every time we throw the ball and every time we tackled them they were shouting. No wonder they got so many penaltys.I was proud of the lads last night and was pleased that we went

[Dick Jones]

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:02 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

I went last night and I wouldn't get rid of Hobson. Yes we missed him last night but also we missed stewart.The ref was a joke last night,i would hate to see the penalty count.Also the featherstone lot are the most biased set of fans i have ever met,they were shouted forward every time we throw the ball and every time we tackled them they were shouting. No wonder they got so many penaltys.I was proud of the lads last night and was pleased that we went

Thought it was very funny when all our fans copied the Fev lot and started to groan every time we got tackled.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:07 pm  

Saley2 wrote:

Here you go

1 - Donlan
2 - Stanton
3 - Maden
4 - Higson
5 - Smith
6 - Ridyard
7 - Watson
8 - Hobson
9 - Durbin
10 - Chris Hill
11 - Taylor
12 - Wingfield
13 - Armistead

14 - Stewart
15 - Meakin
16 - Cookson
17 - Reay

Thanks

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:09 pm  

Quick note on Jimmy Taylor by the way, thought he took the ball with a lot more aggression than usual which is a huge improvement from what was previously a weakness of his. Put in some mighty bone rattling tackles as well.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:15 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Quick note on Jimmy Taylor by the way, thought he took the ball with a lot more aggression than usual which is a huge improvement from what was previously a weakness of his. Put in some mighty bone rattling tackles as well.

Jimmy is playing a different game altogether so far this season, always been a good tackler but he's improved his technique to avoid getting himself injured and although he's always been a willing ball carrier it died once that he got it, he's built himself up and now able to stand more in the tackle and looking round to keep the ball going. All in all good to see, a much more rounded player not just a tackling machine

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:19 pm  

agreed JT had a good game last night Higson also put in some storming tackles.

charlie caroli you must watch a diferant game to me Hobson is a turnstile and creates so much work for others around him. you get about 2 good drives from him then he is knackered cant attack and most certainly cant defend better props in NL2 in my opinion of course. Watch him next time he plays closley and im sure you will agree with me in the end

Also can anyone remember the last time stewert played and didnt give a penalty for lying on????

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:22 pm  

Absolutly superb performance. Obviously in defence we were immense all over the park and espescially on our own line. I thought we looked very good in attack - people attacking the line at speed and hitting good angles. Higson and Wingfield two very strong wide runners who punch holes in defences.

As already been said Taylor and the other forwards took the ball up well (Hobson included) we just couldn't see enough of the ball in the right places to move it around and get some backs onto it. If we play anywhere near that standard week in week out we'll be a force in this league.

Most importantly I saw last night for the first time in along time a proper meaningful team spirit amongst the team. Even when Hobson and Stewart were off you had the sense they didn't want to concede for their teammates. Great to watch and I think it showed as every Leigh fan stayed til the players left the pitch... hopefully Kelly can keep they're heads up and they each actually realize what an immense effort last night was.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:41 pm  

Saley2 wrote:

agreed JT had a good game last night Higson also put in some storming tackles.

charlie caroli you must watch a diferant game to me Hobson is a turnstile and creates so much work for others around him. you get about 2 good drives from him then he is knackered cant attack and most certainly cant defend better props in NL2 in my opinion of course. Watch him next time he plays closley and im sure you will agree with me in the end

Also can anyone remember the last time stewert played and didnt give a penalty for lying on????

Yeah it was when he was at Saints in 1999.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:48 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

I went last night and I wouldn't get rid of Hobson. Yes we missed him last night but also we missed stewart.The ref was a joke last night,i would hate to see the penalty count.Also the featherstone lot are the most biased set of fans i have ever met,they were shouted forward every time we throw the ball and every time we tackled them they were shouting. No wonder they got so many penaltys.I was proud of the lads last night and was pleased that we went

Charlie, I have replied on another thread how well I thought Leigh played last night, and believed would have won but for the actions of Hobson, and some favourable referring towards Fev.
However, biased fans?? I am as objective a bloke as you'll get. In the first half I was stood on the railway end that Leigh were attacking. Everytime Leigh had the ball it was "Gerrem back ref", "let im up them" "head high" etc. When Fev had the ball - the comments were NO DIFFERENT from Fev fans. It happens everywhere - all the time!
We (all RL fans) by nature are very paraochial and insular in our approach to the game and our club, and tend to see the failings of the opposition and ignore the misgivings of our own team. I'm now in my 36th season and at 48 years old, have well grown out of points scoring against opposition fans.
I honestly believe we are all very similar at games and over my many years have not experienced a massive difference in any set attitudinally.