Gutted, we should have seen you off at 24-0 but funny thing RL its all momentum, we had it first half and got one lucky try, it swung your way second half and you got 2 lucky tries but I have to admit you had us out wide once you realised that and we went dumb not using the extra man until it was too late, only moan for me was that we missed our best player today in Ben Johnson which would have made a difference as we had a hooker at scrum half, he did well but we missed a kicker as well as Murrell.
Anyway well done you reminded me of the Fax team of the Calland era, a soft belly but a good attack. We are lacking in width a very Karl Harrison team.

Yup, and we know Rowley is too much of a professional not to make that very clear to the players in training this week. 99 times out of 100 you don't get the chance to come back from 24-0.

This result will be a huge blow to Fax, and could be a turning point one way or the other for them.

He won't after he's been to LSV for round two.

Big Sam Barlow is immense, we were getting walked over till he came on the pitch, so much for Fax winding him up they were playing seriously well till Sam came on and completely took their eye off a game plan which was killing us.

His try before HT was the game changer and his sending off may be hard to defend but hopefully a early guilty plea will see him miss one game against Swinton and he will be back for Fev.

I love the fact that we like Sam for what he is. He is another player like Jamie Acton that absolutely thrives on the adoration of the fans.

All the lads played great last 40 mins I thought Tom Armstrong had his best game so far in that second half made great metres and broke the line couple times that Sarsfield fella has become one great signing from Rowls can't wait for next Friday

Best atmosphere in a LONG time. Will live long in the memory.

Matt said we were rubbish' course I told him to beLeighve.

Well done to the lads, did it the hard way, very poor for most of the first half but scoring just before half time and then almost immediately after put us on a roll, we then played great both in attack and defence, they just couldn't live with us in the second.

First time I've ever been to a game and someone's been given a Red card and not only me but no one around me knew what it was for?

Just got back to Southampton, going to be knackered tomorrow!




So worth it

You appear as someone in the know and close to the camp. What was Sam actually sent off for? I did not have the foggiest and I am still none the wiser. Initially I thought the red was being shown to Ridyard, then I thought Wilkes. There was some confusion before we all realised it was young Barlow but not one knew for why??

I was sat behind the dug outs in the main stand and Wilkes set to come on for Barlow, as he was coming off Barlow seemed to be having verbals the fax player in question not sure who it was but he appeared to motion towards Sam and Sam seemed to make contact with him and was subsequently sent off. Can't see it being any more than sending off sufficient or one match ban.

Thanks for that. I hope your right about the punishment. He is having a great season is Sam and the great aspect is his best years are still to come. He won't hit his pomp until age 27/28 and that's a full 5 years down the track.

He is the team's enforcer. Every good side posseses one.

He might have had another 5 clubs in that time.

I thought he was poor yesterday and should have walked early on but luckily for the lad he got away with it and his team mates got him out of jail so to speak. It would have been a whole different story if Leigh had of lost the game because of his sending off. I will say though that Sam has never, and never will be a teams enforcer. He has the talent but will always be a house where ever he plays.

Anyway wheres nostradauma`s lad, I need to know who I have to pay my fifty quid to.

Spot on,big sam is headstrong but as PR said we wont take a backward step or be bullied.

The older Fax fans behind us seemed to be enjoying ripping into Sam at every opportunity. "You didn't like that one did you Barlow" etc. Problem is it seemed to be Jamie Acton they were shouting at.