Dengate was the stand-off (#1icon_cool.gif thought he did OK. Not a bad result at all and quite a few positives all round really - think I'll have to try and get to a few more of their games this year.

Good result for our lads Rochdale will have to improve but I thought we gave them a good tester as even with the squad players it was a very young team who will only get better as the season progresses, I will try and get the game up on LC TV after I get back from the photoshoot in the morning.

I thought we were going to get tatered but the boys dug in and did the shirt proud. The decision to send two players off with minute to go - in a not so niggly - game ws daft. I hope that isn't a sign for the season. I was stood with Rochdales Vice Chairman ( nice fella ) and his group on one side and on the other the biggest bunch of fools I have had the displeasure to be near. Right from the start they were shouting "smack him", " get him battered" and when it started getting tastey were complaining that "there are no freindlies when you come to Leigh". Contantly moaning.
Anyway as I said there were lods of positives from last night. Well done lads. Can't wait for Sunday now.

Was that the group on the half way line? I was stood behind them and they moaned about Bate every time he was involved in play. I heard the 'get him battered' comment as well and being the quiet retiring type that I am couldn't keep my mouth shut

Yes that was them. They shut up goading there lads into smacking Anthony when I told them he would probably wipe the floor with most of their lads. Don't know if he could but at least they shut up for a bit. The one with the specs and the flat cap was a first class idiot.

if that was rochdale's best team that they sent last night then i think they are in for a very hard and long season....