Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:34 am  

NSW wrote:

Just on the super league website and saw that our semi final is Saturday 7th October 12:45 on sky and channel 4.

Bit of a weird time for a semi final.

I always thought first place got the first semi for the extra days rest? Not that I feel it’s much of an issue. Latics are also away that day so there should be no movement like previous years, I would have been quite interested to see what would have happened if they were at home. Under joint ownership surely a semi final trumps a league one game? Although it’s maybe easier to re-arrange a game that’s never officially been set or tickets sold.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:25 am  

Simba16 wrote:

I believe it would count but the jokers at Red Hall might give him 2 games
Under the modern rules it will have to go up to the panel to be assessed, I also think Ellis might be in trouble too for a shoulder with no wrapping action of his arms.

Ellis normally gets a ban for farting on the field so I’m sure he will cop one.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:06 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

Would the reserve game count?

It should.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:44 am  

It’s a sign of the times that every clubs fans (and players and officials I’d imagine) are on pins waiting for the findings of the disciplinary committee. French was a bit silly in doing that but there is absolutely no malice, he’s not shouting and bawling at him and is just trying to get his attention. I can’t say I recall the Ellis one but as pointed out, it doesn’t take much for him to cop a ban.

As for the game now the dust has settled, I wasn’t overly impressed with our performance as I said last night but it’s a game we really needed and we should be better for it. We will need to raise our defensive intensity a couple of levels in the games we have left but if we can do that, we’ll give ourselves a chance. We have more game breakers that most teams in attack, so in tight games, we can hopefully find enough big plays to win them.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:45 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

I always thought first place got the first semi for the extra days rest? Not that I feel it’s much of an issue. Latics are also away that day so there should be no movement like previous years, I would have been quite interested to see what would have happened if they were at home. Under joint ownership surely a semi final trumps a league one game? Although it’s maybe easier to re-arrange a game that’s never officially been set or tickets sold.

Think it was always going to be Friday night Saturday afternoon but channel 4 won’t go to France.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:50 am  

NSW wrote:

Think it was always going to be Friday night Saturday afternoon but channel 4 won’t go to France.

Saints fans won’t be happy again that the first placed side gets a days less rest.

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:04 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Saints fans won’t be happy again that the first placed side gets a days less rest.

After Wire beat them next week it'll be no concern of theirs

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:28 am  

NSW wrote:

Think it was always going to be Friday night Saturday afternoon but channel 4 won’t go to France.

Was the same last year Saints played on the Saturday

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:05 pm  

thesaint71 wrote:

Was the same last year Saints played on the Saturday

And we never heard the end of the conspiracy theories that the RFL were trying to hinder them

Re: Leigh (A) : Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:32 pm  

bazdev wrote:

And we never heard the end of the conspiracy theories that the RFL were trying to hinder them

They love a good conspiracy