Harold it came as no surprise to me as ive been predicting a lose at some time , to go unbeaten is very hard in this League , but we nearly achieved it .I don't think anybody at Leigh feels we don't need to improve , that's why I think the Paul and the BOM are doing a great job , they show us their ambition by keep signing players and not sitting back admiring themselves , todays game is gone , lets move on and think about Saturday , we only need 11 points , hopefully on Saturday evening it will down to 8 , Fev have to play US and Fax yet , Fax have to play Donny and Fev , Donny are the Dark Horses for 2nd spot , I enjoyed the Keepmoat experience anyway , and we earned a Bonus Point .

Yes I enjoyed the day, they have a great set up there from the kids zone on the concourse to the bar upstairs that as a very welcome and inclusive feel to it. The Doncaster BOD have done well an deserve second spot for me. 13 pound adult admission is spot on as well.

Also anyone who thinks that playing surface is not perfect for rugby league has rocks in their head.

All the Riddy knockers are silent tonight
We had a hooker at 6 when we have two players who can play there on the field also we lose our seven and then put a second rower on at 7 strange
I thought we should have tried Kaye at 6 today his chance to shine We has cover for him .
Also if Riddy and Ryan are out next week another option is govin at HB

Lynda , I could be wrong , but I thought when Higson came on , he went on the wing , Pownall went to full-back , and McNally went to scrum -half .

Correct, was Beswick and McNally at half back. Neither are strangers to playing there, far from it in fact so I'm not really buying it as an excuse.

You would hope that Rowley would pick a specialist at half back like young Wardy from the reserves, however it seems that the modern coaching way is to move experienced hookers into the half back role, ala Bob Beswick.

yes, Leigh24.7

It looked like Haggerty was at 7 half the time and mc nally was on the Wing a lot .
But hey we lost we tried our hardest it just wasn't our day
We will come back
Get Govin back and Brown back too I say

McNally was out wide in defence just as any other player playing at half back tends to be.

Browny scored two today, with one of them being a class finish. Something not right with Rowley keeping him on loan?????

Maybe there's other reasons

Was told today Donny had 6 players from Hull playing I said they didn't anyone know how many we're dual reg or loaners from Hull ?

We may have 6 or even more who live in Hull , but only 2 on Dual Reg Miller & Crooks who played today ! 5 is the maximum allowed anyway.

Did whiting not play ?

No

Doubt it wil, happen next season , think there will be loans only next seaon

Hope you are right , its worked well for us this season , but I am not a fan either !
Good luck for the rest of the season & your fans have been gracious in defeat.

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My view is we were doing ok till Ryan Brierley went off then Pownall and Kay both took knocks which left them off their usual games.

No need to panic just improve our defence in the forwards. Centurion TV will show their second try was not just marginally offside and their last one was a bad pass as we tried to get an equalizing try in the dying moments of the game.

Our players will be just as gutted as us fans and will be desperate to put things right on Saturday.

Agree with your sentiments about the defeat Frank, although we have enjoyed possibly more than our fair share of 'offside' tries and interceptions this season too.

Would suggest this has been coming for a few weeks, no great surprise nor is it the end of the world.

IMO we have tended to burn ourselves out towards the end of the season for the last few years now - hence why we have had little success in the play offs. Can maybe see that happening again this season, but the target for this season is somewhat different and it looks as though we will achieve our main goal comfortably

Top spot would definitely be 'Mission accomplished'. Anything beyond that, in the play-offs would be a bonus.

We are playing some very desperate teams in the next few weeks. I'll only be happy when the maths says so. Injuries can only be carried for so long and it looks like Ryan was already carrying this injury before yesterday. Hopefully Batley will do us a favour this week so as to allay any panic which may be about to set in.

I don't think for a minute that we will 'burn out' towards the end of the season. We lost a game with a couple key players missing it's not the end of the world.

We have a bigger squad than we've ever had before and we also have some cracking U20's players who will have no problem stepping up to the plate if we need them.

I have no doubts at all that we will actually win some play off games too (shocking prediction I know).

We have no need to panic , I never look at my horse as a winner until its past the post , but seriously Fev can only accumulate 66 points if they win every game , Fax and Donny can only get 64 points if they win every game , at present we have 55 points , so we need another 11 points to secure Top Spot , trouble is Fev have to travel to Leigh and Fax , Fax have to travel to Donny , so they all cant win every game .My prediction is another 9 points will see us home .

Swinton and Rochdale for me are already doomed to relegation ,NW Crusaders are stood on the trap door , Barrow have gone , so its hey boys hey for the 5th relegation place ,between Worky , Keighley , Haven ,Dews ,and the Bullfrogs , should be a great battle there , my tip to go Down ?Keighley .

As for Leigh , it was always going to happen , we have lost a game , and will deal with it , move on , and come back stronger , hopefully Ridyard back on Saturday , along with Acton and Sarsfield , maybe Walker making his debut , hopefully Ryan back at 7 , the lads looked upset yesterday , and could make Keighley , pay for it .