Great, great game.

Amazing, couragous performance.

Thought after about 35 minutes we were looking like we were the team that were going to tire out, they must have seen that and came out after half time chucking the ball about and offloading in an attempt to get the game won and it backfired, you can't pass round our pack onto the flanks Goulden and Taylors cover defence is far too good.

I won't pick any particluar player for MOM because every single one of them should be proud of that performance.

2 moments of the match-our last try i've not heard leythers make a noise like that in a long time and at the beginning of the match Ferriol running in at top spped to show us who's boss, into Jimmy Taylor, got up slowly and looked at him almost to say 'jesus, it's going to be a long night playing this lad'

Crowd was over 3k for me but I don't blame the club for cashing in as we only get half the gate anyway.

Massive performance from the boys tonight,if this team doesn,t win anything this season it will be a traversty.Beat Sheffield next sunday and i dont think anyone will beat them this season.Well done to all the fans also for the fantastic support you gave them.

I ALSO AM A VERY PROUD EX PAT LEYTHER.

Anyone else got really sore throat and legs after jumping round, singing and shouting?

Best game for years our defense was awesome seen Cats a few times this season on tv and no team has battered them like that, every single Leigh player can hold there head up high they came mighty close to beating the form team in SL.. If Leigh play like that for the rest of the season

no worrys we should win the A Trophy and G F........

WELL DONE CENTURIONS BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was a truly fantastic performance against a side that cost 4 times more than ours and trains full time. Every single player can be proud of their efforts. At one point I though Stuart Littler was going to cough a lung up, he looked that k nackered and yet he carried on playing at a high level.

Why do we need DRs after that performance? Who could you drop? (And someone has to go to make way for Mighty Mick the Boot Nanyn. Strength in depth at last.

To be fair the duals do help make the numbers up and Blythe can play in a couple of positions which helps in squad rotation which in todays game is very important to keep the players fresh not to mention cover for injuries.

It would have been good to have had another forward on the bench last night (wonder why no Gorski?) and I think if it had been a league game he may have used Blythe as an impact player running wide, which in the latter stages of the game would have been great for us. But its all opinions, the main thing is we didnt appear to pick up any major injuries and with 8 days 'rest' we should be quite fresh for Sheffield.

Fair comment Fred, but it does seem hard on the lads who gave their all (and a bit more) last night. If the DR system wasn't in place, then I still think these lads would be up there, and a lot of the credit has to go to IM for the confidence and improved skills he has given these lads. Hope we can keep him.

Somebody most definitely does NOT have to be dropped for Nanyn. Who would you drop from that team? Nanyn's defence in our league against inferior players, is suspect to say the least. Could you have imagined him last night. He is a fantastic points accumulator, but if we had a table charting the number of soft tries he has let in with soft arm waving he would still be in deficit regarding career points. He would have to have averaged a hell of a lot more points a game than he has to be in credit. Before somebody says his goal kicks could have won it for us last night, do not forget we would probably have conceded a hell of a lot more points with him on the field. He seems a nice bloke and he has talent, but for him to be an automatic selection in our team, before Evans, Littler, Higson, Arrmstrong and Blythe, is out of order. I do not mind him playing, because he is a good player, with talent. However, all this talk about him having to be a permanent fixture and an undroppable player is wrong. The goal he got at Fev to equalise was fantastic and I cheered loudly and congratulated him when he did it. However, some of his first half defence was abysmal. He made up for it so well done, but I CANNOT agree with those who seem to think he should be an automatic choice for Leigh.

Bad head, sore throat and a massive smile this morning.





When was the last time there was a serious debate about what is our stongest 13. We are now able to swap and change, rest players and cope with injuries and still perform at a great level.



Keep the DR's we need a big squad to cope with the demands of what we hope will be a long season all the way to the play off final. Don't limit IM's choices I hope he has this kind of problem selecting his team for as long as possible.

I'm always proud to be a Leyther, but nights like last night certainly help.

I'll leave it to the coaching staff to pick the team , no team could expect to play every week with the intensity we did last night , every player raised their game defensively and I have no doubt if Mick had been playing he would have done the same



Defensive RL comes down to three things , fitness , strategy and mental toughness , eventually one or more of those things will let you down , that is why I expect us to field a totally different team next week , with several players rested and us fully using any and all DR players available



Let's not forget we are a part time team , we don't have a large squad of players and we still have a long way to go , Sheffield are no mugs , they have made a strong start to their Championship campaign , after using the NRC as their pre season



Let's just enjoy , without putting more pressure than is necessary on players who are putting all into their performances for us



Thank you lads