Brierley let them off the hook with an ill judged and poorly executed kick through, early in the tackle count to gift them a seven tackle set. This was just after we’d gone 4-2 up and then forced a drop out the next set. Shortly afterwards he was falling for Craven’s step which led to the first try.

The last two games since the chequebook has been more prominent have been particularly poor. I hope that’s just coincidence. I don’t know if players are injured or not, but if Forsyth, Cox, Spencer, Brooks and A Thornley have been chucked out to the long grass in favour of some ‘names’ that we’ve signed then we really have learned nothing.

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We know how poor Owens is under the high ball yet, we repeatedly launched them either side of him !

Good post that Leythig, I agree with all of it. I think Forsyth was cup tied yesterday though. I have always said Brierley is not a good halfback, but we didn't have anybody else really.

Well Toby Adamson would be one of the first names I would be looking to sign up if we are looking for a mixture of PT & FT - for me he has been immense

And I like HRJ, will bite my tongue on Mr Brierley

I agree there Harold. The lad has done it before, and will no doubt do it again. We missed his kicking game yesterday, both from penalties and, crucially, near their line, where some appalling kicks cost us dearly.

Good morning Charlie, BFG was lucky enough to catch the game on the superb our league app but was surprised when he tuned in early in the first half to see that Leigh were not running away with the game as you had him believing they would. Your excitement at poundshop once again opening the cheque book to bring in "superstars" had BFG believing that he would see something special so for Widnes and their players having been told their contracts would be ripped up and still managing to outplay Leigh, the only team in the top 5 that actually gave a damn about the competition, had BFG wondering if he had the teams mixed up.

It all reminds BFG of this time when a young man opened a shop and told everyone in town that he sold the best things that anyone in town could buy and he would go up on the roof every morning and use his megaphone to tell the towns people exactly that. It turned out that this did not go down well with people from around the town and even people from out of town and although it was true that he did sell the best things in town people did not go in his shop so what the young man did was go out and buy even better things to sell from his shop until one day he ran out of money and had to stop paying the people who worked for him up until one day he had no option but to close the shop altogether. BFG heard that a year or so later the young lad tried opening another shop but exactly the same thing happened. It seems that some people will never learn.

Anyway I digress Charlie Im sure poundshop will learn from this and maybe have the competition as a pre season competition with only 2 teams to ensure a chance of silverware. Good luck for the rest of the season from all the BFG clan and I hope your owner keeps digging deep in preparation for having a real push after getting 2nd this season and hope the tap does not run dry before you have a real opportunity next year.

Good Morning to yer good self ,I’m sure after Faxes performance on Saturday you are buoyed with good feelings and rightly so , I didn’t see the game as I was at York Races, but well done to yer Club.
I don’t think I ever said I expected an easy game on the contrary,I knew it would be a hard game, with a Wembley appearance at stake, again I have no qualms about the result,the best team won.
It was nice to read your Story, like a Bible proverb,feeding of the 5,000 ,or Lazarus rising,Derek will bounce back more determined ,as will our great Club, still plenty to play for, hopefully a top 3spot,then the play offs,I’m looking forward to the run in,can’t wait.
Anyway good luck to Fax for the rest of the season, I know it will hard for Grixy to motivate Fax as you have nothing to play for , you won’t get relagated.Speak with you soon.

Hopefully Liam Forsyth will replace that small forward Sau in the centres next week v Swinton

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Forsyth replace Marsh- can’t see that pairing changing anytime soon

Anyone who watched it on TV know if Higson was hit late (to the head)whilst on the floor in the in goal area in the first half?
On live viewing it looked a poor tackle and expected a card but Thaler didn't pull the player in for a chat and just had a word with the captains and gave Leigh a Pen so mustn't have been as bad as it looked?

Wasn't too bad a game although inevitably 5 drives and a kick was more provalent than if we'd had a dry day.
Thought one bit of individual class deserved to win it for Widnes in a match that was nip and tuck.

Players gave it everything but came up short.