Amone was outstanding. Leigh are a level (or 3) above us but agree with Highlander that the ref allowed Leigh to roll onto, and then lie on the tackle spoiled the spectacle. They were already dominant, winning the ruck, and to just allow them to 3 man on, count to 3, 3 man off made it unwatchable.

I thought we tried. Kibula tried an offload and a lovely kick brought a try. It just wasn't a contest.

Sadly this was a foregone conclusion so hardly surprising the crowd was so low. Would've liked to have seen a bit more starch in defence, particularly up the middle.

One of the reasons the Leigh forwards make big yards is because they receive the ball at pace and from depth. Consequently they make mor distance when contact is made. This is something we seem incapable of doing and are too flat and too slow. Baldwinson is a prime example of this, a big man who makes very little ground.

You only had to look a the front rows during warm up to know what was going to happen.

Conditioning wise Leigh look like a Super League outfit.
The way they set up in attack and defence they look like a Super League outfit.
They support the ball carrier,
The way the carry the ball with pace and aggression onto the defensive line
They have set plays that opened us up like a tin opener - to the point of embarrassment at times it was so easy

Whereas we looked like startled rabbits and could not cope with their size, speed of play, speed of thought and general mobility.

I've still not seen a straight and moving defensive line from us and in part that's down to Walker and Crossley. Yes people love their barnstorming runs but they are a bloody liability in defence and Leigh sat Walker on his 'arris yesterday.

The scary part was how, when they were comprehensively tooling us, they REALLY upped the intensity and properly bullied us after the injury.

Still there was a positive though - We didn't give up and we kept them below 60 when at one point it looked for all the world like a full on, point per minute, blow out was imminent.

Well it was about the scoreline I expected, I would be surprised if any Bulls fan paid on the gate yesterday to go watch that tanking. I think my interest is at an all time low, mainly because I'm not sure what I'm backing. Are the club serious about building towards SL or are we happy being mid table Championship? I guess we will have a fair idea when the coach is announced.

I think us pushing them so close in the cup probably focused a few minds of Leigh. They're one of the best Championship teams I've seen, even better than Toulouse last year IMO. Irony is, they could be worse next year due to the overseas rule.

Sums up where I am exactly. Not sure if I can accept "settling" for mid table mediocrity. I've done plenty of years of following thick and thin and have plenty of other things to do with my time now. Going to the rugby should be enjoyable and the whole point of the team is surely to try and win every game and aspire to improve? Going through the motions isn't going to attract people to the game. Our glorious leader needs to do more to sell the experience and to show there's actually a point to it all.

I’ve got a season ticket but probably not been to half of the games this season.

Pre-COVID I very rarely missed a home game and went to 90% away.

I guess the break made me realise there’s better ways of spending my weekend.

I’m not “out” yet, but I fail to see what Wood and co are going to do to win supporters like me back (and more importantly the ones who have checked out altogether).

I missed Leigh as the score line was predictable, looked like it might rain and despite the improved performance the game vs Dewsbury was depressing to see what a hole Odsal is at the moment.

There was a time I’d happily stand on the terraces in the freezing cold or torrential rain. Those times seem a long time gone.

A decent coaching appointment would be a start. If it’s a cheap option then I can see ST renewal being another nail in the coffin next year.

I can certainly empathise with you. There's a lot riding on the next coaching appointment - if they club ever get around to it.