I know what you mean about Widnes dropping the ball, however I think a lot of credit should go to Leigh for their defence. Widnes did not just throw the match away IMO. Leigh did put a lot of pressure on them and some of their tackling was very impressive. They did not give Widnes the time and space to run away with the game. Also, the conditions made handling difficult for both sides. Leigh just performed better on the night. As I have said for two seasons now, the hype surrounding Widnes in the press etc. has been over the top to say the least. They have not had the players to make them the team that the media has tried to make them out to be. They are neither a very good or very bad side. A lot of people fail to give credit to teams who beat Widnes. They tend to concentrate on Widnes having underachieved. I do not think that they have underachieved this season, based on the squad they have. The majority of their players IMO, are no better than those at a lot of other teams in the league, so they are doing well to be 3rd, IMO.
