Congratulations on the win today. Don't think either side where good to be honest. We gifted at least three tries to you. You can only beat what is front of you and you did that. Well done, good luck for the remainder of the season.

Thank you, very gracious in defeat

The attitude and spirit in the Bulls team was the same as Jimmy got them up for the Salford game. As I said last week, the Widnes game was never one we were targeting but this was a must-win and Lowes got them up for it brilliantly.

It was not as polished, but it was every bit as gritty and determined, and the reason we won was because we again kept up relentless pressure for the full 80, we were at them tackled like tigers, and got in their faces, and the result was that we won the lion's share of field position, ball possession and must have murdered them in yardage.

Leigh on the other hand were rarely seen as the attacking force they can be, largely because our pack was pretty much on top, and we had the go-forward. No Gaskell trumps no Ridyard, but anyway I couldn't care less, all season you have to make the best of the troops you can field. Jimmy certainly did that.

Beating SL Salford as comprehensively as we did was mammoth, but winning the KEY game of the playoffs - away at Leigh - was in its own way every bit as creditable, if not more.

We got what we deserved, and now we have to come out with exactly the same determination and frame of mind at home to Fax. When, with any luck, Fax will have that lot plus Gaskell to worry about. Of course we are not in the million pound game yet, but if we lose to Fax at home then we would not deserve to be in it either. We certainly couldn't complain. Cometh the hour and all that.

So I am quietly confident we will be in the big game, but hope it doesn't trun into a huge anti-climax. If we get there then we really, really do need Gaskell fit and raring to go. He is good enough to worry any of the contenders. But if he's not fit, then all I ask is we put the same in to that game.

For someone who wasn't in the 19 I thought Purtell was outstanding. Well done to all the Bulls players, really pleased to see you put Leigh in their place.

I've heard Leigh have signed Dayne Weston from Melbourne for next season as well as Hansen and Patterson, maybe The Buffoon was expecting his team to cruise through the middle 8s so looks like he will have to stick to his word about breaking the salary cap

Good evening Bulls fans.

I would like to start by congratulating you all on a great performance, Bulls were by far the better team today.

Regardless of some spectacularly strange *see wrong* decisions by Silverwoood today, you earned your victory today.

I sincerely hope you go on to promotion to SL, for selfish reasons, a Championship without Bulls gives us a much better chance of topping the League again next season.

I feel that if Wakefield Trinity Schoolgirls are relegated, they go into oblivion like London, leaving Halifax & Eagles as the only contenders.

Check back *if you like* but I have stated all season since round 1 that you lot are the team to beat & worry about.

We need to strengthen ...


You need to go forth & claim back your 'rightful' SL place.

Silverwood wrongly called a "forward pass" in the first half that would have put daylight between the teams. That was his worst decision i think but overall he had his usual solid and calm game. He was also wrong about the Mullaney "knock on", which could have been costly, but it did look suspicious so I can't blame him as he had to make the call. But the ball never touched the ground.

Well done Bulls. Great campaign in the Qualifiers.
No ego, just got on with it.
Well deserved.

Yes well done. Out of interest have you ever seen a team get away with so much messing about at the play the ball, even with a SL ref Leigh just seem to get away with it. pleased you stuffed them .

Congratulations on a comprehensive victory, guys.

I don't know what's gone wrong with my team, but they have been a severe disappointment these past few weeks, and have now been found wanting, by two of the Championship teams we were at least the equal of, during the league campaign. Unfortunately, when you keep giving the opposition the ball, you will get punished, and that happened yet again, today.

However, you have come good when it matters, and it doesn't really surprise me, as I had you down as favourites for a SL place this season.

So, genuine good wishes for the £ Million pound game. I hope you succeed, because that would prove that it's possible for a Championship side to get promoted, using the current set up.

Well played, great support (we'll miss that if you go up!) and good luck.

Alan is one of the few reasonable posters from leigh

Cheers Alan, you are one of the few that come on here with a balanced view

World's most bizzare match report?
He certainly hopes this will happen,

His dream of seeing Leigh returning to Super League in 2016 is over for this season and that’s a crushing body blow for a club doing everything they can to land a golden ticket to rugby league’s Promised Land.

Unfortunately for Leigh, there will no fairy tale finale to what seemed to be a wonderful campaign.

Derek knows that his club, the fans and their refreshing style of rugby can bring so much to the Super League table yet the Middle 8’s have not gone according to plan.

For some reason, it’s been a bloody dogfight and Leigh are left licking their wounds.

Leigh can certainly vouch for the theory that professional sport can be cruel.

Not so long ago, they were flying high, winning admirers and looking a good bet to get over the line in competition with four Super League teams.

Sport’s plentiful peaks and troughs can be mirrored perfectly by Leigh stuttering final steps.

In Super League, Saints have bounced back and the seemingly invincible Leeds Rhinos have struggled following Wembley glory.

Leigh have won just once in the Middle 8s and needed to beat Bradford to stay in the promotion mix.

Teams have busted a gut to halt and ambush the Centurions’ march.

It has even been claimed some have ‘‘picked their games’’ just to keep their head above water.

Leigh have come up short.

Micky Higham ran his blood to water against Bradford.

Gareth Hock nursed a broken nose and broken hearts were in plentiful supply come full time.

Such legendary and respected club ambassadors as Tommy Sale and Brian Bowman were there to witness it and have seen many highs and lows over the years.

This was a dark day.

Bradford’s win was not in the home script but Derek Beaumont remains typically bullish with structures already in place to eventually secure Leigh's place in the sun sooner rather than later.

Beaumont had a two year plan to take Leigh back into Super League and will now fulfil this tenure with the addition of three top class internationals to an already strong and united squad.

In coach Paul Rowley, he has a first class operative, a hungry leader who like him is a proud local man with a fervent passion money cannot buy.

This helps the cause enormously.

It has been said that the promotion setback could make Rowley an even better coach.

He is very much a student of the game and the last few weeks have been a learning curve in his continued rise to the pinnacle of his profession.

Leigh showed gritty steel to square matters at the break against Bradford but it was not their day. Referee Richard Silverwood was diabolical and the fans were left to drown their sorrows.

Derek sipped his own beer and spoke with fire, aggression and purpose at the finish in front of sponsors and supporters.

He is a real rugby man proud of his roots and of the hard work that has turned him into one of the North West’s most successful self styled business chiefs.

He never shies away from tough decisions and will certainly not back down from his quest to give the Leigh public what he feels they deserve - a team to challenge the best.

Leigh’s attacking rugby has lit up many a dull afternoon during a long Championship season but Beaumont is adamant he and the boys get back on the horse and go again soon after Bonfire Night.

They will do just that but right now, there are few fireworks and no street parties but expect Leigh to learn and be up there this time next year.

In defeat, they have been dignified and determined.

They have much going for them - far more than some Super League clubs but still they wait.

Most importantly, they have a dynamic leader in Sir Derek who is driving the bus.

He won’t stop until he reaches the planned destination of Super League status.

In the meantime, Leigh must make sure they now finish sixth, pip Halifax and secure the spoils of a £300,000 pot needed next year to see dreams turn to reality.

For Derek and Leigh, it’s one last throw of the dice with next term being so very important for both owner and his club.[/code

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