Re: Championshp predictions week one : Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:37 pm  

Rotherham Fev Fan wrote:

Think you might have too much for us.... but I'm lookin forrad to that fixture
I don't get the mercenary tag. None of the Leigh squad is from Leigh indicating they're all imports... e.g. are there for delbert's wad.... same as those who play for Toronto being there cos of the cash?

because Misi Taulapapa, Martyn Ridyard, Frankie Mariano, Connor Farrell, Scott Wheeldon etc etc are all playing in their home town of Fev and definitely NOT there because they are being paid...

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:39 pm  

Blue tack wrote:

:lol: because Misi Taulapapa, Martyn Ridyard, Frankie Mariano, Connor Farrell, Scott Wheeldon etc etc are all playing in their home town of Fev and definitely NOT there because they are being paid...

Misi Taulapapa is from Sharlston
But it's not me calling them mercenaries is it?

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:33 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

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Well Dave, I've truly got egg all over my face Leigh were terrible ,we went 12 nil up early on then it all went wrong,I couldn't name a MoM as they were all average,for me a must next week is drop Ben Reynolds,put Mortimer at 6, and bring Baptiste in at 9,Its to early to have a go at Jukes but his Coaching must improve, we fell for Rowley's game plan all the way, Toronto are a good side no doubt, but I still think we are better, although today's result differs to my opinion.
It's early days yet Batley beat us first game up and we were promoted to SL that year so plenty of time, a lot of fans are unhappy tonight, only positive was a crowd of 5,500 and no Canadians,it's a case of get back on the horse,and myself,well that yolk is hard to remove. .

Well Charlie, i admire your optimism, but i just don’t think turning the losing habit into a winning one is as simple as having a decent side on paper.

I don’t expect Fax to hit their straps until Tangata and Kidds knees recover, we should then have a mobile pack with some punch, without that, Johnno and Muzza will be feeding off scraps for the time being.

Toronto, Leigh, London and Fev all look pretty evenly matched and will take points off each other.

I’m no mystic meg but i would expect a leyther to know this is a very physical division, its brute force and guile that get the job done.

I still say the side that got you promoted is better than last and this seasons. Fev and London are not the same sides either, and Toronto have that spark that your guys had, i wonder why

Welcome back to the SL Graveyard that is the Championship, and remember your time on the SL gravy train was just one season pass.

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:02 pm  

Alan wrote:

A darned sight better than we were! Oh to have Brierley, Kay, Dixon and Beswick - yes, Bob Beswick - back with us!

Oh to Bob Beswick back. Still a massive loss for us.

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:30 pm  

justthebasicfax wrote:

Well Charlie, i admire your optimism, but i just don’t think turning the losing habit into a winning one is as simple as having a decent side on paper.

I don’t expect Fax to hit their straps until Tangata and Kidds knees recover, we should then have a mobile pack with some punch, without that, Johnno and Muzza will be feeding off scraps for the time being.

Toronto, Leigh, London and Fev all look pretty evenly matched and will take points off each other.

I’m no mystic meg but i would expect a leyther to know this is a very physical division, its brute force and guile that get the job done.

I still say the side that got you promoted is better than last and this seasons. Fev and London are not the same sides either, and Toronto have that spark that your guys had, i wonder why

Welcome back to the SL Graveyard that is the Championship, and remember your time on the SL gravy train was just one season pass.

I've always been an optimist,when I play Poker folk say ,I will chase Rainbows to win a hand,and some of the horses I back belong on the Central Beach at Blackpool, I do think Leigh will be there at the Top of the League in August, it's only one game in, remember when the winds from the East, lean to the West.

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:38 am  

Norman Bates wrote:

Oh to Bob Beswick back. Still a massive loss for us.

He's grown his hair longer Norman - and actually looks younger for it! He also looked plenty young enough on the pitch! He completely controlled everything around the ptb and had us on the back foot most of the time. Also, there's nobody better at 'playing the referee' in that area. (within the rules, of course!)

Re: Championshp predictions week one : Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:19 pm  

Alan wrote:

He's grown his hair longer Norman - and actually looks younger for it! He also looked plenty young enough on the pitch! He completely controlled everything around the ptb and had us on the back foot most of the time. Also, there's nobody better at 'playing the referee' in that area. (within the rules, of course!)

Very true Alan, he is the sort of player every team should want.