I remember reading this stupid statement a couple of days ago and thinking how pleasant it would be to come back on here on Thursday night and say ...

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Normally I'm quite gracious in victory and like to be a good winner etc but to be honest the comments some of your supporters have put on here this week regarding this game have been beyond arrogant. I hope some of you eat your words, not all of you because there are some great Leigh fans. But unlike Sunday, I hope you give us the credit we deserve and rely less on your dual registered players. BLACKPOOL HERE WE COME!!!

Near end of game your players got a well done applause after the late Try from most of Leigh fans still in the ground - me included.
Gutted we aren't going Blackpoo.

Dont blame you mate and well done!!

Im ashamed to be a Leigh fan not because of the team weve overachieved this season but our fans are a disgrace!!!

The majority were intent on blaming the said Ref even before a ball was kicked and he wasnt great but was no different for either side it was Batleys superior disapline that won them the penalty count (if indeed they did not seen any stats).

We have a mentality in leigh of swagering round town and thinking were better than we are and this wasnt apparent early doors this season largly due to the very poor season last year but its back and we simply never matched Batleys desire or enthusiasm from the first play.

Not good enough on the night and its slowly getting worse over the last few weeks with a lack of imagination and poor last tackle options all to familiar to last season.

Long run in now with potential heavy beatings at Featherstone, Widnes and Barrow to come for my money just a good job we got the points early!!!!

Pure and simple the best side won out- enthused

Not too sure about the final penalty count but our discipline wasn't great especially in the first half, in fact at one point Barry or Terry quoted that we had conceded 4 penalties and 4 handling errors on the trot but we didn't concede a try. In the last couple of games our defence has been awesome and to be honest I expected us to tire tonight after the defensive effort in the first half.

I'm with Rhino Roy !!!
Judging by league positions, and 'supposedly' how much we WANTED/NEEDED it, i was expecting a win. BUT on recent form, the fact that we lost, maybe not such a shock. But they really did DOMINATE the game. Soaked up our 'albeit' predictable, but relentless attack 1st half. 2nd half, gave us a lesson in 'how to score tries'.

roy, i thought we'd win, not get STUFFED.
I GUESS it's not as bad as losing in the 'last minute', but since the Bradford stuffing, it has all gone 't1ts up'. At the moment it's like 'last season'. I knew what you were saying, but we have played really well in most games this season, and Batley have lost 7 league games. Tonight though, Batley looked like a 'proper' team. Leigh were not awful, Bulldogs were too good. At least folk can't say "you need your dual reg. players" we had all 4 tonight, and only Matty Blythe looked ok.
You won't find us Leythers so cocky now - honest

No complaints - the best team won. We just weren't in it at all tonight. I think a few of our returning players have come back before they are ready - but what can you do with a squad as paper thin as ours?

Bibey, who IMHO has been the standout prop this season, showed none of his usual drive tonight, and both Robbie and Donlan looked out of sorts.
Riddy and Higson were our best tonight, with honourable mentions to 'Grafter', Blythe and Hill. We were out enthused, and Batley's defence was outstanding. They just took the wind out of our attacks, soaked up what pressure there was, then did us on the counter.

Fair play to 'em - we who stayed in the West stand also applauded there late tries.

Best of luck in the final. Hopefully you can stuff Widnes......but it would be even sweeter if Keighley can do 'em!!

Donlan was our best player tonight and Riddy was e!

I am amazed how Batley lost a great scrum half last season but manage to replace him with another gud 'un.
I am amazed how Batley have actually got a couple of REAL centres.
I am amazed how Batley have a couple of fast wingers.
I can't believe they have a stand off who can make a break in midfield or a loose forward who can make a break and run or 'unknown' props and second rowers who make ours look like amateurs not to mention a coach that no-one else wanted. (SL - forget Hilly - check out Batleys forwards). And all this on a home support of no more than 500.

It doesn't make sense.

I thought we were awesome a few weeks ago but what the hells gone wrong.

We have simply been sussed out and any team with pace out wide is going to hammer us if they move the ball quickly