That just about sums up how i feel this morning.

Tough question. All I can say is that that is how Fev have been playing of late. With speed and confidence across the park. I can't see any reason why they can't continue with the same skill, speed and intensity levels for one more game. So to answer thaose questions - re Fev = Yes Re Leigh = Don't know!!

Plenty on here made reference to our game in April at the LSV in their predictions of the game. A foul night in April with more than half a team out was only ever going to result in a comfortable victory for Leigh but in no way was an indicator of form for a game 5 months later!
We have stengthened, got some confidence and look sharp now.
Will we be able to win in Oct?? - No idea.



However, I suspect that you are not necessarily the shoe-in for the final I perhaps thought you was on Wednesday. Play like that next week and the result will be anything but a foregone conclusion.

Fev have found our weak spot out wide and exposed it big time last night - they were getting from under the sticks to the touchline in 2/3 passes at the most whereas sometimes we just don't seem capable of spreading the ball out wide anywhere near as much.

Our weakness out wide doesn't take much spotting, it's been a recurring problem for how long now? Even I'd know enough to tell a team to attack us down the wings.

Working nights has its advantages now..

You've only been beaten twice all season in this comp!
If it is a recurring problem, it doesn't appear to be a massive one Nik!

It is Robin it's just that most teams in this comp aren't fast enough to react to it when it happens, there's only yourselves and Halifax exploited it, we normally shuffle across quite well but last night was virtually a repeat of our loss V Fax earlier in the season, Powell obviously did his homework and studied the vid of that game.

ive heard of excuses but that one just takes the biscuit, leigh were out to win that game last nite and not playing poorly for another game at the lsv, cant get over that excuse

Which is a fair point, except they literally went round our right edge 4 times... Maden didn't miss tackles, he just ended up hitting the centre who offloaded to the winger in space. Where was the in-to-out push on that flank? Is it Littlet, or the right side forwards, or what? Don't have an answer... May have one after I've seen the tv recording of the game.