After declining a couple of offers of lifts/escorts from Batley and Salford I was resigned to watching the box, then him indoors son arrived and offered to take me. There's me wet hair looking a sight but a big grin cos I could go and support them.

After the first 15 mins I got a bit edgy as we looked clueless, by half time I was outright worried - he was more positive although secretly smiling being a Yorkshire man. Second half was - well you know how it was.

Did they even want to go to Blackpool - they looked like they'd just about manage to get to Chorley

Millward - you coached em and chose the team - Robbie wasn't fit - kicking game was rubbish -missed tackles - passes to nobody - I won't be surprised now if you leave

rant over
Plus point, saw an old friend who I thought had left for down under, so the trip over was worth summat

Batley - well done, very much deserved and I hope you do well in the final

Absolute sh 1 te. We have 1 game plan and when that clearly isn't working we have no plan b. I am sick and tired of watching inside pass after inside pass. We have been found out and are easily defended.

I totally agree with everthing you say. I'm pretty sure that Milllward will be looking to turn the lads around from this, and that's the best we can do. The top six is looking close and I think Batley, with 7 home games left if sky are correct, look sure to feature this year. Barrow and Halifax are poised just behind us. Catching Fev is probably the unattainable.

We need to put tonight behind us, work out what went wrong, and try to put ourselves in the best place possible for the play offs. Confidence is a big thing in this game and the most important thing is to try to make sure that this isn't the start of some kind of freefall.

Batley were great tonight and no-one should try to be dismissive of the fact that we were up against a team that performed really well. Equally, we are disenchanted because of recent performances that have looked a lot like last season. I don't know what the answer is but a bit of actually 'running onto the ball' would be a start. We looked woefully flat in attack.

Shyte and not happy but I have been watching too long to throw the towel in.

Well played Batley.

That was crap and well see how good Ian Millward is now wont we.
we need pace

I did post quite a while ago that i should get out more, and indeed i have. In fact i,ve thouroughly enjoyed the freedom away from the keyboard. However i do pop in from time to time to read the learned views of my fellow supporters, i suppose it,s a bit like " I really do want to get on with my work but now and again i find myself impulsed by certain websites
So? Who do we blame this week? Durbin? Morty? Ainscough? Meekin? Wobbie? Fred Parky? Basil? Dual contracts? The pitch? The Referee? The support? Alan Rowley and Paul? Starbug and Linda? Frank B? Salmon Army? Cost of ale and pies? The RFL? Barla? Miners? East? Mr. Chairman? Trevor Barton? Winston?

You see the list goes on.................and it,s the same crap week in week out. Anyway thats me for the next 3 months, the sun,s shining people, go get out and enjoy your days in the sun.

Thought you were launching in to a Bjorge Lillelien style rant there.

Is the mighty messiah falling?

We were out-coached today, alongside being out played and beaten with more enthusiasm and pace by a better team - on the night.

Why did we risk playing players who were clearly not fit? Did we think we needed them to stand a chance?

No excuses, congraulations to Batley, you got my applause at the end and deservedly so. There are at least 7/800 "fans" who dare not mention the Wigoon Walk again tonight.I am not saying I blame them afer the predictable dross we served up tonight but just dont call the pie fans again. I can though as I was here till the bitter end

Teams have us sussed now - Mr. Millward I am afraid we need some new tactics as ours are no longer a surprise.

People need to stop laying all the blame on Basil, one guy on GMR said for him to be sacked/walk!

Yes he took a few risks tonight playing Robbie, Bibey etc but had that worked we'd be singing his praises but instead people are questioning whether he's the right man. This still isn't his team, due to the mess we got ourselves in last year we had to leave it late to sign players and had to effectively take the left overs.

We started well under new tactics but a few teams have started to snuff us out, I'm sure Basil more than anyone will be looking to mix things up to get back on track and if anyone will get the best out of this team I'm pretty confident it's him.

I cannot belive what I am reading on here. Everyone new our weaknesses at the start of the season but we suprised people by playing as a team and playing some good rugby. It is clear we need some pace but to call for IM's head or to throw in the towel, behave. There ie something wrong at the club at the momment and I hope to god it's not IM leaving. The season is not over yet by a long way.
Come on you Leeeeeeeeeigh.

Keighley next.....and if we lose our next seven four of them away against vg teams then we won't have surpassed our points total of last season.

absolute bobbins! but i'll be there next week! seasons not over with yet, we have a league and play offs left!

Good lad Ste, glad it's not just me who hasn't chucked in the towel.