If Leigh get into their stride going into the Middle 8's then I believe they'll have more than enough to finish in the top 3, no matter what "route" they have to take.

A big win at Batey this weekend will get the ball rolling.

Middle 8's will be here before we know it.

Of course, some folk will be quick to tell me that there's a lot of rugby to be played before then, and I agree, but now is the time to kick-on and get some momentum. It's time to stand up and show the Championship where we're heading next season.

Now is the time to prepare for those plastic pitches at Widnes. Belief is one thing,preparation is another.

We need to get back to winning ways against a Batley team who have always played well v Leigh and been incredibly difficult to beat on there own patch over the years.
I'll settle for a scraped 2 points and not worry about what other teams are doing or where we may or may not finish in the league as that's a sure fire way to lose focus on the job in hand.

And what is the job in hand? Beating Batley or beating Widnes on a plastic pitch?

PR was given the task this year to finish in top 4 of championship.Not a mention of SL.So even if we dont get there the target will probably be met.

One step at a time.

The fixtures are building up Reffy..Dewsbury 3 days after the Bradford game and still the Hunslet game to be fixed..God help us if we actually turn the Wire over.

Still one step at a time.

There's a 3G pitch exactly like Widnes' pitch at Leigh East. I'm sure we train on it a lot, or can do should we need to. The pitch at Widnes should hold no fear for us.

Performing well and trying to beat Batley is the current job in hand.
One match at a time.

I think the score mid week against the only team to beat us this year should say that Batley won't be a rollover. When this club and sometimes this team have had to play in adverse conditions and at short turn around, they have played out of their skin. Remember Fax when we had a short gap and they insisted on us playing. We kicked their asses.

I don't remember them ever getting near to us at the LSV..Remember 3 trys in 6 minutes.

Good to get back to winning ways
At long last we can now look forward to a home fixture.

I have to also say that Paul Rowley and his staff are class acts. Neil Jukes kindly came over to us later in that second half yesterday to see if my little girl was OK after our group had a little altercation with a Batley fan. It was something and nothing really but the Batley fan was mouthing-off and swearing in front of very young kids.

Anyway, all credit to Neil (and thanks again if you see this, Neil) Paul Rowley and the other staff who made their presence known.

The Batley fan went very quiet. Which just goes to show you. All these opposing fans that mouth-off about Leigh being so-called thugs etc, it's just hot air. And jealousy, of course.

It was me that the foul mouthed crettin was having a go at them wine gums must be strong in yawn shire