Fairbank is, in my opinion, having his best ever season as a pro, i wouldn't change a single thing about his game if i were his gaffer, you go to Leigh, you gotta be prepared to go to war, he'll do for me matey.

Watching the highlights on LCTV, touch judge was on as soon as Tangata made the challenge. Can't really say much about the punch up, the cameraman understandably didn't seem to know which bit of play to follow.

Norman ,it’s just been announced we have re signed Jordan Thompson on permenant contract,with immeadiate effect.

Hi 'GFB'.

I've not watched the video/DVD/whatever the recordings are called these days, but my initial view on the incidents, was that they were very much a case of 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'. It's a very physical game, and these little misunderstandings are always likely to occur!I would have thought that a sin binning for each of us, in both incidents would have possibly dealt with things fairly. It could well be that the Disciplinary eventually mete out punishments equally!

As for the game, we were definitely convincing winners, just as you were at the Shay. Maybe you suffered a reaction to the Challenge cup game, maybe you missed Murrell, when he was injured, but it's all gone now, and roll on the next meeting between us, although that may well be next season, unless we both make it into the top 5.

Say no more.

Watching the highlights I were probably a bit harsh on Wood. I don't think Tangata's tackle is late but it is 2 feet off the floor and high, I don't think bad enough for a red as it looks a push but yellow we couldnt have moaned about. I can't see what Flemming does as the camera moves but assuming the linesman was in a good position he probably got what he deserved. The other stuff I have a problem with is Sam Brooks, who I have no idea how he didnt get sent off swinging bombs while our player is held back defenceless in front of the lino. The Leigh no 11 also gets a couple of cheapshots in and Thornley got a few in although Thornley's didn't look as bad but would have liked to see the full incident as I doubt he just stood there while Flemming threw punches. I think Tangata Yellow and Flemming Red would probably have been fair but at least 2 Leigh players should have been red carded for the afters so Im not quite sure how all that got missed.

Not a gripe at the result like as we were totally outclassed and never looked at the races. Anyway its not a Leigh V Halifax match without a bit of fire is it.

Like I said on initial thoughts - 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'. Our highlights don't show much of the fracas after Tangata's (slightly) late and high shot. In my opinion, it was high, but not with any particular force. Our cameraman follows the ball, and only belatedly pans back to show a Leigh player throwing punches. Much of the punishment is likely to come from the ref/tj's evidence and I suspect that punishment might be somewhat different to that doled out by the ref.

Although you never know - Adamson's citing at the Summer Bash, certainly wasn't for what the Sky team showed!

Jacob Fairbank (Halifax) – Grade A Punching – 0 Match Penalty Notice
Dan Fleming (Halifax) – Grade A Punching – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Sam Brooks (Leigh) – Grade B Punching – 1 Match Penalty Notice
Toby Adamson (Leigh) – Grade A Punching – 0 Match Penalty Notice
James Woodburn-Hall (Halifax) – Grade A Punching – 0 Match Penalty Notice

I should have looked at the RFL website, before my last post. Punishments meted out equally, as I suspected. Brooks' offence was considered more serious than Fleming's - with the same outcome! It doesn't look like they thought Tangata's challenge was worthy of punishment - which I think is fair enough.

This almost certainly relates to previous records - the guidelines for Grade A punching are 0-1 games depending on whether they have previuously been found guilty during a certain timeframe, and for Grade B punching it would be 1-2 games, again depending on previous record.

Norman, just been announced we have signed Corey Patterson, who played for at Toronto last season,with another signing to be announced very soon.

Bloody hell this is getting beyond a joke.

But, that’s a good signing, will he be allowed to play against Toronto, they are usually pretty tight on this if they can.