30-4. But Harris is on the bench. That guy has the capability to be a one man show and pull Fev back into it. Either Fev must win by more than 12 or lose by more than 12, so I'm still "cheering" Barra!!

a desperate Batley did ok, think I would prefer a safe Leigh.

But Batley were desperate AND confident. Leigh's confidence is worse than ours!! A safe Leigh might relieve a massive pressure valve and will make them play better. IMHO of course.

I figure if they win their safe. Nothing left to play for the season (cant reach play offs). So motivation and enthusiasm will be lower than Fax's.

either way I dont think it will be easy, cant buy a win at moment!

looks like game over at Fev, hope Fev get no BPt.

Both points about which Leigh team to play are valid, but the main point is Leigh are crap and we should have no problem beating them. I dunno why but, while obviously being disappointed with every loss in the past weeks, id be very disappointed if the lads cant beat Leigh whatever they're playing for

42-28 with 15 to go. The way our luck's going at the mo Fev will sneak a bonus point. But I suppose we shouldn't be having to rely on stuff like that.

Funny you should make your comment about the Leigh game, Tommy, I too .... despite our horrendous run ... am VERY confident about beating Leigh .... and Toulouse, both teams aren't very good, let's face it, and surely we shouldn't be getting beat by these 2, otherwise we really DO have problems!

... And Leigh fighting for their lives .... 30-20 down with about 10 to go

Final score - Fev 28, Barra 46.

Good no bonus point for Fev, and Barra look nailed on for top spot now.

Fev seem to be leaking somewhat recently and this home drubbing is a real bad 'un for them

Well, at least it's simple now. Win our last 2 games and we are assured second place.

I think we can do it

not sure how delighted ill be to be 'rewarded' with a lovely trip back up to barrow though!

Also Leigh lost 30-24. As Gateshead have to play Donny, and Leigh have Haven as well as us, it's looking very tough for Leigh.

Barra have a tricky match at Sheff but should beat Gateshead at home which will see them finish top.

Like Fax Machine said, we only have to win these 2 games to finish 2nd. And let's be honest, except Donny, which 2 teams would you rather play now?????

It's been done once already this season, thats what MC will be telling the lads.

Yes but they have bought about another 20 players since then.

Spot on and in fairness to Donny, Leigh and Toulouse are the worse two teams we have played this season.

So we need to go in to the Leigh game pumped up not only is second still achievable but we can help relegate a team that in all likelyhood will be stronger next season.

heh you never know?!

the shocks and twists and turns that this league keeps chucking up, gateshead are more than capable of beating barrow, theres nothing more dangerous than a team fighting for their lives!

and sheffield away is never gonna be easy!

i know its wishful thinking and we have to win our last 2...but we could still finish top! keep believing!!!

ditto

Yep ..... I'm with that too!

2nd place is in our own hands now.

A trip to Barrow, and even if we lose a 2nd chance at home against a team that'll probably have played less than a week previously (remember all the attempted messing around with dates last year?).

Two wins and the confidence may just return?

If not, well to be honest, we don't deserve a place in the GF...

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And lost Campbell, Bell, Brocklehurst, Dutton, Butler, Finch, McDermott, Holt.

To be fair, Rooney has only played 5 times for us and the Oldham lads 3 maximum. We were also pretty unlucky to lose at Craven Park and gave you a pretty good game at The Shay during our form 'dip'.

Picked up more points in the last 5 games than the rest of the season!!!





Don't underestimate Leigh. If you hadn't have underestimated Sheffield, Batley and Gateshead, you would have wrapped up this league some time ago.

Its along time ago now, but Leigh is the only side not to have lost to Widnes in the Championship this season!!

i actually like leigh as a club but there squad next season is going to be good.

if leigh get relegated then them putting together a franchise bid upto the standard of other teams will be extremely unlickly.

if they stay up then we may get pushed further down the pecking order in terms of franchise places.

Other than Doncaster, I can see no other side getting relegated.

Plenty of rumours that they will increase the division next year to prevent 'byes'.

We will have to wait and see!

I think that would be a good idea. Just as we're having the best league for some time with a multitude of teams having squads.....they go and cut the cap. I actually thought we'd creeping towards a full time league in the next few years as well.

And you think the extra team will be English, then ?

Of course !!





1 down, 2 up !!

Given the amount of Leythers in our line up and our general experiences of tough matches last year, I don't think there is any chance of underestimating you!