Some busted bodies out there today. We need to dip into the transfer market to bring in some middles. Derek said yesterday that he has the funds and is actively looking. I know he’s turned us down once but Joe Bullock needs to be approached again.

Ryan Bailey was injury free, but looked the most knackered player out there today, he cannot be risked at Toulouse next week, it may be even hotter and more humid than today, same with Mickey we need younger bodies who can play longer minutes, no time for sentiment a job needs to be done.
Getting in the top four and obtaining the prize money must be our aim and regroup for next year, we are nowhere near good enough to trouble the present SL teams, simply to slow in both thought and of limb.

Guess that's why we beat Salford 24-10 then in the challenge cup then....

Too many players in your side stealing a wage.

Sounds like we didn’t play very well but that is 11 wins from the last 12 league games.

The middle playes, Bailey in particular struggled with their outside backs' footwork, how Saltenstall was allowed to get that offload away for their scrum half's try I'll never know.

Far too much dropped ball as well. The only spell we had where we completed our sets, we scored 4 tries in about 15-20 minutes!

I thought you played ok to be fair facing a pretty decent team. The reality is we should not be able to live with Leigh given how much it probably cost to put that team together.

Given Fax's plan was to compete for a top 4 place with the best part time team, then yes, you should be able to live with Leigh in a one off game. Thought fax were very unlucky to be fair, a couple of 50/50 calls went our way that led to first couple of tries in second half. Draw would've been fair result.

Salty has a history of trying to offload, with a lot ending up in opposition hands (including one for your tries today). That said, it actually looked a well-timed and accurate pass this time round, and found one of our quicker players as well.

36 points conceded doesn't suggest it, but this is more about your speed and skill in the backs. The Fax defence is strong, and a lot of the dropped ball was down to robust but fair tackles. Had to laugh when Muzza (Scott Murrell) wiped his brow with the ball just before a drop-out. I commented on it... and then on the next tackle you knocked on!

Yeah theres a couple of decisions leading to tries I would like to see again but I thought the ref had a good game. The game flowed well in the 2nd half and I didnt think either team slowed it down that much so credit to both teams. 1st half was scrappy as neither team could keep hold of the ball but 2nd half was worth the extortionate entrance fee.

That was also my observation through out. Quite a few wearing red and white are simply not up to top 4 Championship required standard and the table does not lie does it?

For how long we are going to persevere with both Reynolds and Hutchison at 6 & 7 is anyone's guess. There is more pace in front row forwards Greg Richards and James Green than Leigh's halves.

Scott Murell proved though you don't need to have pace to influence a game. He was easily the best player out there today. He orchestrated everything today, a very talented player still, with a sublime kicking game. If you offered us your clever 6 in exchange for ours now for the run in, I would literally snatch your hand off. A 6 with a rugby brain.


If only we could find a club foolish enough to take over Jamie Actons highly lucrative contract. Fat chance would be a fine thing. He is totally flogging a living. Respecting the ball for one would be a start.

No leadership, no pace, no kicking game, no creativity and in some unacceptably no or not enough desire*. Exactly why we constantly throw away winning positions.


*Liam Hood excluded.

I was praying for Hood to replace Hutchison when he came on for his second stint, so Mortimer could play in the halves.

WOW, I was screaming exactly the same.