Conservative performance and a good few hiders. Well done Widnes. Well deserved and a win celebrated how we would have done !

I would say more of a Labouring performance. It was crying out for an expansive game but there were too many drop offs and reverse passes and very few passes that tested the opposition out wide. There was an absence of ‘something different’ and Brierley’s touch kicks were consistently too short.
Craven gave a master class in halfback play, I hope our coaching staff watch the video.
Thaler had a poor first half but his fellow officials should be sacked.

You just play it up the middle in those conditions..

Wasn't aware there were many Jewish
Rugby League players in the Leigh
team !! Especially those of a Senior position.

Yes and lose.

Just realised the topic !

How many need castrating ! Lol !

I am glad you wrote that, if I had posted something of similar sentiment, I would have been crucified on here.

Oh hang on, it would of been by you.

Two moments of sublime brilliance from half back Danny Craven tipped an intriguing game of chess, massively into Widnes favour.

I could give a more detailed analysis, with focus on the root cause for our lack of attacking structure today but have decided it wise to keep my thoughts to myself on this occasion.

Tactally lacking today Brierley is not a play making halfback like Craven however, he has other attributes which he should use more namely, his pace! He shouldn’t be waiting for someone to put him through a gap he should make his own plays!
I’d thought Owens would have been a weak link at fullback for them today just as he was in that position for us last year! Owens was out of position constantly in the early tackle counts and Widnes were vulnerable to pace had he backed himself to kick into those spaces , it just highlighted to Ryan’s shortcomings!

I didn't think it was necessarily wrong to play it tight, in those conditions - it was our execution of those tactics that let us down massively. Repeatedly coughing up possession in their '20' and some appalling short kicks, cost us dearly. We just couldn't/didn't build up the pressure on them.

Fair do's to Widnes - they played well, and deserve their day 'in the sun' (hopefully!) at Wembley.

Also I think it's worth noting after Josh Woods was ruled out, that Ridyard was no where near fit enough to take the field and only did so in the teams hour of need, after volunteering to take an injection to play.

Ryan’s a fullback all day long, chiming into the line when the spaces have been created. Unfortunately we have a similar fullback in McNally who does that job. Someone needs to make a decision which one is the long term holder of that position. Riddy is coming to the end of his career and today was outclassed by Craven (again). We missed a half back who could control the game with Woods being injured. If Craven does join us next season (as is the rumour) then we need another half to complement him. Riddy needs to retire, injuries/age have caught up with him. Ryan needs to accept that he isn’t a halfback. He needs to make the fullback position his own or move on to a team like Swinton who will indulge him in the half’s. if Ryan doesn’t want to make the switch to Fullback we have Gregg who is more than able in that position.

Matty Wildie I guess.