Beaten comfortably by an extremely good team. Bob Beswick showed again what a top quality player he is at this level.

Rowley summed it up precisely in his post match interview when he said that what won it for them was honesty and determination, two things you can't coach. To me, that was the difference. Whilst passes will go to ground and balls will be dropped in those conditions, tackles should not be missed. To a man Leigh were determined not to let us score. On the other hand, as soon as Leigh had an attack, Tyrer's lack of commitment in defence for their first try was extremely disappointing. In the second half, Rettie's refusal to dive on the ball in the build up to their fourth try was the polar opposite of the commitment all the Leigh players had shown throughout. Those two incidents were the difference between the teams up to that stage, in what was otherwise a very close game.

It will be interesting to see how Rhino responds. When you have quality players on the sidelines, I think it sends completely the wrong message if these examples of lack of commitment to the cause (which both cost tries) are overlooked. Tyrer and Rettie should be dropped and made to fight for their places, with Patterson and Worrincy brought back in. It is then clear that only 100% commitment throughout is acceptable.

Or Sean Richardson?

Featherstone should be sacking their coach today shouldn't they? This thread shows cleanly that some people still haven't got a clue about this game despite watching it for years. No-one has a given right to beat other teams easily - even those sat on the bottom. Get a grip and start enjoying The Championships instead of whining and yearning for Super League which, quite frankly, aint what it's all cracked up to be.

Nothing wrong with losing but its the manner we lost on Thursday. OK so you have a bad day but that doesnt mean you go in half hearted in to tackles like what did happen. Also Whilst I thing our pack has been strengthened and the quality is for me better than in recent seasons the halfbacks for me still have to prove themselves. All that possession and we did nothing with it. We have had a number of games where the Halves have struggled to create that much (Leigh, Keighley, Skolars for example). As you say no team has a right to win but you have to go out there with the right frame of mind and not get away from the game plan. Watching Thackray do nothing and Handforth run around with a ball like a headless chicken is reason to be frustrated and annoyed. Having said all that better to have close games and tough games than the non contests in SL. Well done Keighley and hard luck Swinton. No easy beats in this league

Its how you play on the day and for 80 mins - forget last thursday or the NRC Cup, or any other past game for that matter. As long as there is good rugby to watch, a decent crowd, good banter and atmosphere and we can show super doooper league what rugby is all about. (Good luck and may the best team win on the day - of course that hopefully will be Leigh as I am a leyther till I die).

If we want to win the league we need to improve and keep improving. Just like every other team in the Championship. On paper Fev and us are probably out in front.

but as we all know RL isnt played on paper is it?

this is the reason why we go to watch every week.

Bring on Sunday where we can put the mistakes right and hopefully get a draw with the big boys with a chance to make some ££££.