: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:43 pm  

Wonderful effort today from the team and an excellent following. Let's hope that gives the team some confidence and we can back it up with a performance against Barrow. I reckon Barrow will be a tougher proposition than Widnes were today.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:48 pm  

Biggest differences today were heart and pride in the shirt.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:48 pm  

spinaltap wrote:

very well done best team won

Fantastic First Post - Thank You Very Much & Welcome Spinaltap

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:58 pm  

What a performance.Really enjoyed the atmosphere.Lets keep it going on monday.come on LEIGH

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:11 pm  

Leahs-a-Leyther wrote:

Biggest differences today were heart and pride in the shirt.

Exactly we aint got a team full of world beaters but that kind of effort and desire will bring the fans back. First time i been since Wi*** but al be there monday, just hope they put same effort in as they did today and i will be a happy bunny.

Well done leigh you done our town proud today

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:39 pm  

Well I've not been to an away game for over twelve months. We set off this afternoon for Chester Zoo, me the wife and two kids. It started raining as we were driving so I suggested we make a detour to Widnes and sit in a dry stand. Am I glad we did!! Well done boys. It wasn't the prettiest of games as both teams were clueless in attack. However, we wanted it more and every player defended like Trojans. Widnes just never looked like they could break down our defence. Chris Hill has grown into the player we all knew he could become. I'm afraid we will lose him next season to SL but we should not stand in his way, he has been a good servant for the club and deserves his chance in the big time. Dave Armistead was immense and he was playing on one leg. We looked a better team when Durbin came on the first time for McConnell and in his second spell we looked even better because McConnell went to Loose Forward which gave us even more options. When we have McConnell, Durbin, Marsh and Watson on the field at the same time we are able to create more as the opposition can not just concentrate on Watson, they have three others to look after as well! We saw this in the last ten minutes today, Watson had more time to dictate play and we were able to work the space for Morts try.

A big thank you must go out to the Widnes trio of Webster,Duffy and Thackery. Without those predictable inside passes all day we may be wouldn't have been on top as much in defence. Also a special mention to Lee Doran whose ball retention also helped.

All in all, we are still lacking in creativity, but if we are able to raise our intensity to those levels every week we will be a tough team to beat.

get in there : Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:52 pm  

Wonderful second half display from our lads and our fans.

Chris Hill is amazing can,t fault any of them and the players reactions to the fans at the end made me feel real proud.

Re it being a bad game I thought we had 2 evenly matched sides where the tackling was top notch.

I thought the ref was his usual inconsistent self and again another touch judge who made a glaring error in the first half.

I had a go at Ian Mort, and some others, for a terrible performance against Batley. You should have seen his reaction after he kicked the winning goal. He,s a real proud Leyther and so he should be.

Thanks lads even though I paid twice to get in cos I, like a plonker, left the ticket I had bought
at home. Been a long time since I came away from one of our games feeling like I did today.

Thanks lads.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:56 pm  

my throat is killing me...........

come on Leigh, get in there

what a game, the atmosphere was brill today, our stand was bouncing

the fans played there part aswell .....

all the boys played brilliant

Chris Hill's best game for years, well done mate

and refs yet again proved they nothing about fairness
Leigh have the crowd for there xtra man

widnes have the Ref

not bitter............very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very happy

one game at a time.....team getting stronger and stronger

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:25 pm  

I have to say we were absolutely amazing today in the East Stand. The Leyther Roar has returned. The team today showed they have what it takes to overcome a team and a set of officialls. I have never witnessed a more one-sided refereeing display. And the two with the flags, well Zippy and Bungle springs to mind. Our pack was first class today and when Jamie came on even with Jock on the field we started to play a bit. I think when the "forward" roar started, the boys raised their game. It was great to see the boys appreciation of the East Stand at the end, with Dave Armisteads hand at his ear wanting more. Chris Hill was first over to clap us and when all the rest came over to clap us it was the icing on the cake. Team and fans together. Megga.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:39 pm  

My only dissapointment was the number of Leythers there, maybe 400 tops. It says a lot does that to me.

I was there with a couple of Widnes mates and they were suprised how few we had in comparison to other seasons.

The noise made at the end made up for it though.