Listened to him on Radio Manchester on the way home.
He praised the effort his players had made through the season and said they had done well.
He said too many mistakes were made but would not criticise the ref or any individual players.
He said that there was a great spirit in the team and that great progress had been made at the club this season.
The closest he came to complaining was to say that this was not the team he would like to have picked.
Like all Leythers I was very disappointed, but arrived home with increased respect for our coach.

I second that

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Totally agree, it would of been easy to have a good moan about the officials after the last two games but he's tended to focus on the positives, maybe one or two other coaches could take note. well done paul and role on next season.

The best praise I can give Paul Rowley is I can't tell that Ian Millward isn't coaching us anymore. And he's the best coach I've ever seen at Leigh.

A big well done to Paul Rowley for sure, remember early on in the season people questioning him and I even remember a thread titled: "Brian Noble - it is time." PR has certainly showed the doubters.

To get a squad together on the last minute and to get it to 2nd place is exceptional - credit too to the players who stayed loyal to the club during the financial difficulties and didn't move elsewhere.

In the end though, our thin squad (we had no other choice) was our down fall but if we had a bit more quality (ala Penky) then we will come back stronger next year.

Proud of the lads but this play off curse is getting too far!!

Thinking back to last year when we had no coach, one player and very nearly no club, I think we've exceeded all expectations and most of the credit for that has to go to Paul who built his squad on a shoestring budget and made those lads into a team who would die for him and each other.

If someone had told me then that we'd finish 2nd in the league I would have laughed in their face, so regardless of the result tonight, I'm still proud of our coach, his staff and all the lads and I'd like to thank them all for giving us a great season. Bring on next season is all I can say and the Championship had better watch out for Leigh Centurions because we're gonna smash it.

Was anyone else dissapointed with how many stayed behind to clap them off after the game. I felt they deserved alot more than that.

I would even go as far to say that at times we've played better rugby this year than we did under Millward.

Sat in boozer after game thinking how strange I felt. I expected to lose heavily with no pack, I had given up after Sheff scored first in the second half then I was gutted the call went against us in the last minute which would have set up an amazing 100 seconds.

All the coaching and back room staff every single player involved this season with the Centurions can hold their heads up high and feel mighty mighty proud of the way they have played and conducted themselves throughout this campaign
Well Done and I can't wait for next season in my opinion it's gonna be one of the best ever.

we bottled it. our 17 were better than their 17 tonight even with all our injuries. its hard to take the positives after again being 80minutes away from a grand final and blowing it. Fair play we have come along way this season, but when it mattered we blew it.

Well i am happy to say i was wrong about paul rowley, i didnt think he was good enough to be our head coach, but boy has he proved me wrong. He has been tottaly professional in all aspects, has managed to construct a fantastic spirit in the team, and i can only see positives with paul in charge.

Gutted about the result,but very proud of everyone involved with this great club for what they have achieved this season,hold your heads up high guys and take all the positivity forward to next season.Have a great close season you deserve it.Also to John Duffy for the loyal service to the club, we will miss you.
Once again thank you one and all.