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.

Well as usual Charlie knew

I had faith , also had the company of Andy Gregory for the game , he was very impressed with our performance obviously not the first half though

he said we are the St Helens of the Championship playing like that .I asked what was the turning point of the game ?His reply "You cant score without the ball " and he pointed out our poor defence early on , and the introduction of Bob Beswick .

I spoke to him this morning and he says he is going to attend more Leigh games very soon , and even spoke well of Salfordlad and Roman Officer , said he was looking forward to meeting them again .

it appears that the sending off of Barlow was due to punching the Halifax assistant coach right in front of the RFL match commissioner.....I think they will throw the
book at him for that, and add that to his other 'pending' indiscretion I cant imagine
he will wear a Leigh shirt again for the rest of the season.....

What a day. First away game of the year for me and first ever away game for the mrs, she loved it.
Am I right in saying with Bob Beswick on the pitch we won 36-0 and with him off lost 0-28?
He was immense.