Best performance of the season by some distance, we would beat anyone in this league with a performance like that. Hopefully we can now kick on and replicate somewhere near that performance in the rest of our games. I still believe we have the 2nd best group of players in the league but for whatever reason we have under performed for much of the season. We know we are capable I just think the belief is not there at times.

I came away from the Leigh Beadford game feeling a little deflated, I felt on that game we were no where near those two.
As I say, me of little faith, wrong, again.
We are as good as them, remember whilst we lost at Blackpool we kicked on from there, let's do it again.

Cmon John , get real you beat a team who by their own fans admission displayed their Worst performance of the season,Fev never really threatened your line, everything Fax did came off.Leigh and Bradford are NOT Fev,you have won a game and played well but don't get carried away
, your first paragraph was right.Good to see you by the way.

Ian, Fev looked awful because of how Fax played. We've already beaten the bullies and a Fax on form can beat anyone in this league. We've been so inconsistent this season it's been untrue, but if Marshall has finally seen the light we are back on't right hoss! Beware, The Fax are coming!

One swallow does not a summer make, but Fax's barnstorming finish to last season and into the middle eights was on the back of performances where all 17 players gave 110%, kept to the game plan, but also played with almost childish enthusiasm. That's what we saw for the first time this season yesterday.

I've just watched the game again, and the general play was much more even than I remember. It was those telling moments when players were under pressure, or needed to go that little extra for the team. Yep, we didn't have any bad breaks in terms of bad bounces or refereeing decisions (the ref was almost flawless, well done, with only the video ref getting it hopelessly wrong by not awarding the penalty try), but our goal line defence finally clicked into gear.

Fev were awful because Fax made it so.

If (a very big IF) that was the catalyst for performances through to the end of the season, then Fax will be in the top 4.

Pete I love your way of thinking,at one point yesterday all a Fev player had to do was fall to the ground and he would have scored

but made a mess of it, Fev ,were dire,by their own Fans admission,you say on form you can beat ANY team in the League,I agree there , But Fev last 3 games has seen them play outstanding and looked what happened yesterday.
The Final 8 games of the season to reveal who makes the Top 4 should be very interesting,I think you can safely say Leigh, London, and Bradford are nailed on, but yourselves, Fev, and Batley will be busting a gut to make the 4th spot, anything can happen.As for the Fax are Coming,welcome to the LSV in July,it WILL be HOT.

Very true Sparky, I said to the Fev fans I was sat with, Fax's rolling defence was brilliant,you had Fev covered every angle,and as you say one game doesn't make you Champs, you have it all to do against the Seagulls on Sunday.

Ian, will you be able to play a first team pack with all the suspensions on the way?
And with Ridyards "problems" what will your half back combination be?

Nobody not even me knows what Hock and Acton will receive by the way of suspensions ,or Mickey Higham,but we have Patterson and Fui,near ready to return,along with Dixon and we could bring Spencer back from Oldham, don't worry I'm not.As for Riddy?He is fit it's down to Jukesy who plays at half back, Drinkwater and Reynolds are doing OK, McNally is not far off full fitness,and don't be surprised to see a new signing

for the coming 8s, we will all be fit for the visit of Fax in July, even Frank and myself.

Frank fit?
Blimey are they closing all the pubs and the fag shops from now until then

I saw in the league press there were 16 referrals. Madness

The league press can't count then, there were 17 referrals. 8 for Leigh (3 no charge) and 9 for Swinton (4 no charge).

Look here... [urlhttp://www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary[/url rather than trusting to dodgy newspapers!

maybe it was me who lost count. It's been a long weekend

Sparky , I've seen the referrals list for the Swinton game,it was a very bizarre game, the 2 guys who were involved first Higson and But received a no Charge,believe it or not Hock was provoked ,and Higham offence wasn't that bad,I'm not sure what suspensions they will receive, some say Hock may not play again this season due to his suspension , but I hope they are wrong.

Well Charlie, all I can say is that Fax have had a grand total of 5 referrals this season, all of which have resulted in "no charge". Given the way our forwards bossed Fev at the weekend, you can't say we play it soft.

yes I believe Hock was provoked from the video I saw.


He came around the back of the melee, picked a target (who had his back to hock) and then grabbed him from behind and dragged him to the floor aggressively and certainly not in a way as just breaking up the melee. Then the swinton number 20 grabbed hocks arm to calm the situation and then Hock let rip with 5 or 6 heavy blows/uppercuts to the head whilst Ridyard held him down.
In Ridyards defence he was trying to break it up as he is not that type of player, but inadvertently by holding the player down, he was giving hock a barrage of free shots at the swinton player. I also note that the swinton player he assaulted is a winger and Hock likes wingers and half backs as his opponents because he is such a cowardly and s**thouse.
Charlie take off your rose tinted sunglasses and stop defending the undefendable. He is a disgrace to the game and should be banned before he does some serious damage to a player. Lets hope the RFL find a pair and ban this thug the game does not need him and nor does your club.

I'd go a step further if we could replicate that performance in the million pound game we could win it..not getting carried away though,80 minute performances only happen very sporadically(can't remember the last).

BIJ you seem very well informed about the Swinton game , I was there , but haven't seen the recordings,be.ieve me though whatever Gaz Hock is or you suggest he is,he is NO coward,Coaches and players target him every week, but for most of this season both he and Acton have kept their cool,the Swinton game seemed like a free for all on both sides,as I said Higson and Butt the guys who started it have been given a No Charge verdict.
As for myself?I try not to wear rose tinted specs, and always give my opinion,sometimes I'm right , sometimes wrong, but I won't have a go at a guy for defending himself, or if he is targeted by opposing players, it used to happen with Tim Street and Tony Cotterell a few years ago.
Again they will be dealt with today and probably banned,but we have a big enough squad to take in our stride and keep moving.Take care,I'm at the Shay on Sunday..

Give the Sheffield fans a ring Ian before you come over and you can share the away taxi with them.

I will have enough problems , as I'm bringing Frank and Wolrab with me on Sunday.

Having had a couple of days to think about it, top performance by all involved, we looked like a different team all over the park, not perfect and trying not to get carried away there is still improvement still too many forward passes and penalties but a big step in the right direction.

Back it up this week Fax and we might start getting our hopes up.

When was the last time we won a scrum against the feed ?

When was the last time anyone did?

Mcdermott says on commentary that was the second of the weekend !!
didn't see other games in full.