Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:01 pm  

If that was your best and the key players we were missing then the play offs will be very close

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:07 pm  

Yes, thought Leigh performed well.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:16 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

Absolutely fantastic display tonight. Probably the best 80 mins we've put together all season. Strong, disciplined and solid in defence. Thought it was a really good game, too.

Special mentions for Alex Szostak, Eddie Battye, Misi, Vinny and MENZIE

The absolute nail on the head E.S.O

One of the best games iv'e been too this year I would add Q to the special mentions too i thought he was superb as was most to be fair

At half time i was a bit worried we didn't turn our pressure into more points in that first half but it all turned out well in the end
Top night Top win

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:33 pm  

Well played Sheffield....1st half, were we (Leigh) under the cosh, so to speak ?
What was the 2nd half like, did we deserve a bonus point ?
Looking forward to the Fev v Sheffield game on Premier, although it will have no impact on us, 3rd, 4th or even 5th for Leythers.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:58 pm  

Budgiezilla wrote:

Well played Sheffield....1st half, were we (Leigh) under the cosh, so to speak ?
What was the 2nd half like, did we deserve a bonus point ?
Looking forward to the Fev v Sheffield game on Premier, although it will have no impact on us, 3rd, 4th or even 5th for Leythers.

1st half especially the first 20 mins i would say you was under the cosh, alot of sides would have found themselves 20+ down at HT. Credit to leighs defense we couldn't break it down with repeated sets on your line which is why i thought we may have wasted some good pressure/field position in that first half, The longer that half went on the more Leigh came into it IMO.

The second half got a bit more scrappy but i thought we kept the better composure, not so much pressure on your line but enough to win the game Leigh were well worthy of a bonus point i thought you played well but come up against an Eagles side that turned it on tonight, i need to watch back the second half to have a better opinion (the beer was in full flow and still is!)

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:10 pm  

Cheers Duckzilla.....just pouring another drink myself, not drowning my sorrows though.
Pleased with a bonus point.
Thanks for your input.

From a Budgiezilla to a Duckzilla.....kinda related !

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:16 pm  

Pretty much agree with Duckzilla. You probably were good for a bonus point but were lucky in a sense as Dom missed two relatively simple penalty goals which would've ultimately put it out of reach.

For me we saw another example of why the bonus point is a crap rule tonight. A team losing by 14 points with 2 mins left shoots for goal at a penalty. Nothing against Leigh, I'd expect any team to do the same given the system is as it is, but to me that's just not rugby. Making sure you only lose by a certain amount. I guess that's a discussion for another time though!

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:22 pm  

Budgiezilla wrote:

Cheers Duckzilla.....just pouring another drink myself, not drowning my sorrows though.
Pleased with a bonus point.
Thanks for your input.

From a Budgiezilla to a Duckzilla.....kinda related !

Good to hear your not drowning your sorrows as theres no need, theres something very special this year at sheffield (except your win in the NRC final) I really have to pinch myself at times and fingers crossed it continues.

Related? we're all zilla's arn't we

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:28 pm  

Well done on the win tonight eagles, I couldn't make it but at 12-0 down I feared a bit of a hiding especially with our two best forwards out, we made a game of it it seems and no doubt we'll meet again in the play offs, we won't be far away that's for sure.

Re: Official Match Thread - Eagles v Leigh : Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:52 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

Absolutely fantastic display tonight. Probably the best 80 mins we've put together all season. Strong, disciplined and solid in defence. Thought it was a really good game, too.

Special mentions for Alex Szostak, Eddie Battye, Misi, Vinny and MENZIE

as a leigh fan, you lot only seem to praise players like Yere and QLT when they score tries. QLT had an outstanding game maybe best on the pitch. We looked good at times and with our full strength team we have a lot to look forward to. Enjoy the win. Hope to see you in the grand final!