The truth is C&W, we can only plan for next season in the championship. what We can try to do is enjoy the run in,in this seasons play offs.

Enjoy the ride.....I am !

We played a get out of jail card here, no doubt about that.

Second week running the opposition had far more effective half backs than us, although to be fair it's the second week running that Ridyard having missed training , had to take an injection to play.

Swintons 7 , Fairclough, was outstanding IMO but the lack of imagination and creativity in the Leigh side for whatever varying reason is extremely worrying.

Luckily for us then that Danny Craven should be here and on board in time for the play offs.

If he played as good as he moaned and whinged, he would be a world beater

Really ???

I wouldn't bet against it.

Looking at today positively:-

Full marks to Swinton for some imaginative, confident rugby, played at pace.





Also, full marks to Leigh, for digging in and grinding out the result, in the second half.



Yet another highly compelling 80 minutes at LSV.

Once again, the other results didn't go our way - although they were all very close, like ours. Hopefully, next week, a win at Rochdale (usually another high scoring, close game) and we could be second.

I would still remind myself, and others, where we were before this season started!

Spot on Al.

That first half Swinton showed what pace can do and some poor tackling off us made me wonder whats happening?

That second half, Duffy obviously read them the riot act and the difference was unbelivable, aggression and tempo was greatly increased and Swinton could not live with us - Well done to Leigh

All in all a very entertaining game throughout and well done to Swinton for not just turning up but making a game of it.

Thought that number 34 for them had a cracking game (dont know who he was)

Absolutely, Alan. Reality check for me.

If someone said then that going in to our final 4 fixtures we would be fighting for second spot , then I would either of thought they meant second bottom or they had totally lost their marbles.

However, the team that was recruited in November is completely different to the team we have in August. Are you saying the expectations should be the same? I’m sure our owner wouldn’t think so and neither should the fans. Today was not acceptable. Swinton should have been put to the sword. We need to be going into the playoffs with more fight. We may not go up this season but we need to lay a platform for the coming season.

Swinton won at Toulouse, takes some doing that.

Good point well made, Budge. Still it was a heart stopper of a game and Leigh came through with the "dub" - whatever Sa'u meant by that.