Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:44 am  

That was quite a game, and what a finish. Dom did that a few years ago to Featherstone at DVS in almost the same place. Awesome stuff.

But lets not skirt the fact that for 60 minutes we were very poor. Its very early days and the team are finding out their strengths and weaknesses, some were obvoius to see yesterday. Lots of penalties as well which is unusual. Q's confidence under the high ball looks low, but he only needs to catch a couple and he'll be back to his old self in no time, he was great going forward mind.

Honourable mention to the Leigh fan who sat two rows from the back and complained and swore about the lack of view, go and sit nearer the front, or better still, dont bother coming.

Two from two, we might yet make the knockout phase....

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:46 am  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

But lets not skirt the fact that for 60 minutes we were very poor.

Too much one up stuff. Tubby may argue that it eventually wore Leigh out and they were shot in the last 10 minutes but the Eagles looked much better when they actually ran lines and supported the ball carrier.

Lots of penalties as well which is unusual.

Depends what you mean by "lots". Final count was about 8-7 I think. Pretty standard.

Q's confidence under the high ball looks low, but he only needs to catch a couple and he'll be back to his old self in no time, he was great going forward mind.

Factor in the sun - it was a nightmare looking into it in the first half.

Menzie's tackling technique continues to be a concerm. He'll spend most of this season watching from the stands if he isn't a little more careful.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:26 pm  

Should have said, early penalties. 8-7, seemed higher than that.

Also i want another look at Leighs first try, it stank of a double movement in real time.

Agree about Menzie, his enthusiasm might be his undoing if we arent careful.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:06 pm  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

Should have said, early penalties. 8-7, seemed higher than that.

Also i want another look at Leighs first try, it stank of a double movement in real time.

Agree about Menzie, his enthusiasm might be his undoing if we arent careful.

6-7 according to League Express. Almost all the NRC games had 13-15 penalties. Leigh led 5-2 on pens received in the first half.

Ref said that the player wasn't held. I was much too far away to see, guess the video may shed some light.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:10 pm  

Charlie must be mellowing in his old age well played you Seagulls you never gave in which is what its all about , a big Rap for your coach Tubbs to im not a fan , but he was man enough to admit you didnt deserve to win , however you did , and much as im gutted , well played .

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:29 pm  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

That was quite a game, and what a finish. Dom did that a few years ago to Featherstone at DVS in almost the same place. Awesome stuff.

Nonsense - we were playing in the opposite direction when he scored the goal against Fev.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:06 pm  

A real off day from our point of view but the points still needed to be scored, well done to you. Won't be many teams coming away from Don Valley with wins this season.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:45 pm  

tim2 wrote:

Too much one up stuff. Tubby may argue that it eventually wore Leigh out and they were shot in the last 10 minutes but the Eagles looked much better when they actually ran lines and supported the ball carrier.

Too many errors early in the set, you mean. We need to get good field position before throwing the ball around.

Depends what you mean by "lots". Final count was about 8-7 I think. Pretty standard.

Yes - 12-16 is typical.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:55 pm  

That's a world record comeback for a Sheffield team. The biggest deficit we've come back from before now was 20.

We did it twice - against Saints when we thrashed them 35-33 from 0-20 down and then again against Perth when we trounced them 26-22 from 2-22 down - both at DV.

57 minutes is easily the latest we started our comeback, though.

Re: Official Match Thread - Leigh Centurions : Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:03 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

Too many errors early in the set, you mean. We need to get good field position before throwing the ball around.

That too.

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