Quote: Grimsby Red "Leigh understood that in the conditions (monsoon) both teams were going to make mistakes (which they did). Leigh started to kick the ball early and attack the ball defensively, meaning the game was played in our half of the field and allowing them to capitalise on our mistakes. Webbo didn't get the tactics right, this wasn't a game for completing sets it was a game for kicking the ball down the field.'"
After the first 20 mins, we coughed the ball up more times than I could remember. Our line speed and intensity dropped, we allowed them to make easy yards out of their 20 and compounded sloppy play with idiotic penalties. When Leigh coughed up the ball, we usually gave it back to them again early in the tackle count.
We were pants and deservedly lost. I agree that the gameplan was not ideal, but after 20 mins, we either didn't stick to it due to errors or failed to adapt to worsening conditions and increasing Leigh momentum. A lack of a Plan B was evident.
