Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:12 am  

What a great game it could have gone either way at more than one point, also well done to the Sheffield fans that travelled enjoyed speaking to a few of you, good luck for the rest of the season.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:19 am  

The turning point for me was the sendings off. Leigh seemed to take it in their stride, Eagles panicked. Shoulders dropped when Leigh scored from the field goal and it was virtually game over. Again as in the Broncos match Eagles lost control of the ball far too often. Need to get back on track against Keighley on Friday.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:25 am  

greybeard1 wrote:

The turning point for me was the sendings off. Leigh seemed to take it in their stride, Eagles panicked. Shoulders dropped when Leigh scored from the field goal and it was virtually game over. Again as in the Broncos match Eagles lost control of the ball far too often. Need to get back on track against Keighley on Friday.

Think you're being a tad harsh on yourselves there as you did at least score a try out wide on your left, taking advantage of the space vacated by Maden. A couple of Fax fans stood near us mentioned that they'd never seen Sheffield's heads go down so much in recent years, although I'd say that was as much to do with the mistakes on your own line where we were getting repeat sets than as much the drop goal.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:03 am  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Think you're being a tad harsh on yourselves there as you did at least score a try out wide on your left, taking advantage of the space vacated by Maden. A couple of Fax fans stood near us mentioned that they'd never seen Sheffield's heads go down so much in recent years, although I'd say that was as much to do with the mistakes on your own line where we were getting repeat sets than as much the drop goal.

Agree with all that, Matt, but the turning point was definitely the elbow.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:18 am  

Two turning points for me. The sendings off the first and the second was at 8 points up in the second half, Q elected to go himself instead of passing to the two unmarked players on his right and at 14 points in the lead things would have been different. Q redeemed himself passing to the right where he was penalised by a man in a blue top who then changed his mind and allowed us to play on despite momentum being lost, resulting in an interception.
Too many mistakes in key areas.
Well done to the Lathers who adapted better in the last quarter.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:19 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

Budge no doubt the seagulls WERE the form team , that record has now gone , care of London , they could be on a LOSING streak now , and losing streaks are like the MOONIES ,easy to get into , but hard to get out of , could be tears before bedtime at the Don Valley on Saturday ,CHARLIE KNOWS .

CHARLIE KNEW The losing streak goes on enough said .

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:30 am  

griff1998 wrote:

Agree with all that, Matt, but the turning point was definitely the elbow.

You must mean the blatant one by henderson I think on Mcnally which the ref missed. I think the one you are talking about is probably the one that didn't actually make contact but you did kick the resultant penalty which was awarded for it. Oh and as for the attendance by sheffield fans which people are being polite about, well it was embarrassing. So tell me how exactly do you pay and house the south sea islanders and aussies.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:48 am  

For me, both teams played their part in an exciting final. And to Eagles fans - two successive defeats may be hard to swallow, but neither of them affected your league position - at the top!

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:04 pm  

Tin Can Dribbler wrote:

Two turning points for me. The sendings off the first and the second was at 8 points up in the second half, Q elected to go himself instead of passing to the two unmarked players on his right and at 14 points in the lead things would have been different. Q redeemed himself passing to the right where he was penalised by a man in a blue top who then changed his mind and allowed us to play on despite momentum being lost, resulting in an interception.
Too many mistakes in key areas.
Well done to the Lathers who adapted better in the last quarter.

I agree with most of that having just watched the game again. But we are Leythers not Lathers.

I must say however you have a good pack and an even better backline at 16 24 I was thinking the worst but some bad errors in the last 20 mins gave us the game.

PS Who do you think us Leythers will play in the Grand Final ?

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh (NRC Final) : Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:34 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

You must mean the blatant one by henderson I think on Mcnally which the ref missed. I think the one you are talking about is probably the one that didn't actually make contact but you did kick the resultant penalty which was awarded for it.

Didn't make contact ?

X marks the spot on Higgo's face.

Oh and as for the attendance by sheffield fans which people are being polite about, well it was embarrassing. So tell me how exactly do you pay and house the south sea islanders and aussies.

What Aussies ?

Players' pay is absolutely none of your business.