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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:59 pm  
Enjoyed the game on the whole and thought we did some good things despite not being able to breach the try line.

Was very impressed with Durbin when he came on I can see him becoming a regular (if we keep him). Watson and Ridyard looked like strangers to be honest.

I thought Armistead distributed the ball well but didn't think he made much impact in the tackle although very few did. Stanton looks like he'll be more than useful if we can get him in the clear, very quick.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:38 pm  
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What worried me was this predominance to go right repeatedly replicates how Leigh went through their moves in training. I was asked to confirm the opinion of somebody who watched them training in the week beforehand and I was staggered by how it came to reality.

You can see why old heads like Harris and Webster do so well at this level.

Defensively, I felt your compressed defence was very good and great v Wigan. I felt you compressed too much on your line when you have to spread more and it was that compression that led to the first try. Had you played Warrington who really push the ball wide it would have created more problems.

Armistead seems likes he's a genuine player and the way I look at it, if he could offload in tackles so much v Wigan he should be awesome v NL opposition. Taylor looked very good too. That bit better than the rest IMO.

I would snatch Wigan's hands off and get long season loans for Liam Farrel (left sided second rower) and Lee Mossop (I would play Mossop as a prop and maybe Taylor too). A real punt would be Joe Mellor, a young left side halfback. Resembles Sam Tomkins in a many aspects of his play. Has a kicking game too. Mellor paired with a right sided playmaker would give you the full field to play with. See how Ridyard goes when given the right side to playmake. I see Leigh as a rugby playing team rather than crash,bang wallop outfit that say Widnes and Fax will be.



Fax a crash bang wallop team? You must not have seen us play last year. We are one of, if not the best footballing teams in the division. Dont think that will change this year either.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:41 pm  
now youve done it charlie :lol:
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:01 pm  
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now youve done it charlie :lol:


:lol: Oh dear

I only saw the Fax games that were televised and you just seemed ugly to me with everything going through the Aussie lad (Black). Kicks seemed a pre occupation too.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:05 pm  
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:lol: Oh dear

I only saw the Fax games that were televised and you just seemed ugly to me with everything going through the Aussie lad (Black). Kicks seemed a pre occupation too.

Ask Fred for a DVD of the game against 'Fax at Hilton Park last season and I'm sure your opinion will change.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:10 pm  
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Ask Fred for a DVD of the game against 'Fax at Hilton Park last season and I'm sure your opinion will change.


Did they play good expansive rugby Matt?
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:13 pm  
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Did they play good expansive rugby Matt?

Without a doubt. We had Chris Hill sent off and they didn't half take advantage with their support play and keeping the ball alive wherever possible.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:36 pm  
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Without a doubt. We had Chris Hill sent off and they didn't half take advantage with their support play and keeping the ball alive wherever possible.

It did take them a while to use their 1 man advantage..... We`d have been out of sight with C Hill still on.
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:09 pm  
So are we all agreed?

Widnes play ugly RL :wink:
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: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:06 pm  
Pre match was a huge missed opportunity to impress, LSV arrived in a wimper.
Match did become boring before half time (it did feel like the friendly it was), fortunatly a minor bit of biff (high shot) livened it up and the 2nd half was better.
We only looked like scoring once or twice and at times gave away position cheaply but never looked likely to get really overun (I feel the scoreline flattered- or was it Wigan know how to make teams pay for sloppy pay / mistakes).
Kicking game was poor (A priority for Kelly) and we did a few moves that no-one seemed to know about.
However we kept going and didn't cave in and will play worse teams than Wigan all season.
We still havn't shown a playmaker so far IMO and one wonders if we have a Plan B if we get major injurys (and lets face it we usually do).

Having said all that it'll be the biggest gate at the LSV for a long time and the staff coped well (just apity the club didn't try to sell this fixture more, it would have been nice to see the ground full) and it was near enjoyable day out (never enjoyable to lose to Wigan :cry: ).

Whats with the scaffolding in the West stand on the half way point and the cheap scaffolding boards under the terrace in the North stand where you enter the terrace :?:
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