: Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:40 pm  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

Wasn't late was it? If I remember correctly a Widnes player kicked through and Heremaia dove on the ball, at that point it was still play on. There's nothing in the rules to say you can't tackle someone who decides to just lie on the ground. IMO Smithy went for the big hit to dislodge the ball as it was virtually on the Leigh line. Obviously it did end up being an arkward tackle because of ther position Heremaia was in on the ground but IMO there was no malice in it - the attack on Smith was premeditated.

This is Mark Smith right? Another one of Smith's was against Watson - cue every Widnesian to come out and say he never touched him!

I agree, it was thuggish what happened to Smith at Hilton Park but those players got there punishments - heavy ones at that and rightly so - but Smith is always the one niggling and the cheap shot merchant who gets away with it.

: Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:52 pm  

The Leyther wrote:

This is Mark Smith right? Another one of Smith's was against Watson - cue every Widnesian to come out and say he never touched him!

I agree, it was thuggish what happened to Smith at Hilton Park but those players got there punishments - heavy ones at that and rightly so - but Smith is always the one niggling and the cheap shot merchant who gets away with it.

He hit him with the shoulder just after the ball had left his foot. Just because his arm recoiled up doesn't mean it was high. A penalty but nothing more.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:23 am  

For christs sake.

This was a great thread. I mention under the negatives ONE Leigh incident and their whinging, boring fans come on and ruin the thread. Much of our most colourful recent history involves the two of us, we're rivals.

Get a loving grip and get over it. This thread is about memories. You might just be involved.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:03 pm  

This thread had so much potential.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:14 pm  

The Leyther wrote:

This is Mark Smith right? Another one of Smith's was against Watson - cue every Widnesian to come out and say he never touched him!

I agree, it was thuggish what happened to Smith at Hilton Park but those players got there punishments - heavy ones at that and rightly so - but Smith is always the one niggling and the cheap shot merchant who gets away with it.

He was understudy to Terry Newton! Plus you want a player who will get stuck into opposistion... legally yes of course!

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:24 pm  

The Leyther wrote:

cue every Widnesian to come out and say he never touched him!

He never.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:59 pm  

Willie Morgan on the wing wrote:

This thread had so much potential.

It feels like I've ruined it and I've hardly said anything.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:15 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

It feels like I've ruined it and I've hardly said anything.

Not you matey, just the 'biters' ah well sod it.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:14 pm  

Some highs not yet mentioned.Thrashing Wakefield on Good Friday 2002 for our first home SL win,beating a very good Rochdale team in the play off's of 2001,that great come back at home to Oldham Easter 2001 from 22-0 down,Richard Agar master class,destroying Hull Easter Monday 2004 at the Hallton Stadium just 3 days after our first win of the season at Wire.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:22 pm  

What about Gateshead the season just gone? getting mullered at home and then the fightback began.