Just watched the highlights again. The lad is immense really considering he's not match fit. Dragged a few over the line for his second try. Can't wait until he's fully fit.

And like you say, his experience will do wonders for our already excellent, young side.

Brilliant.

Made me laugh at one point today Ryan was giving Gaz and jake a right mouthful telling them were they should be in no uncertain terms! The best thing about today was hicks attitude he kept he's head and didn't give away a single penalty!! I think he could be one of the best signings ever! Think we should get him in the 2nd row going hard out in the channels not hitting it up the Middle ( although he can do that)

His offloads were class even if a bit rusty. Once the lads get used to him he'll be pivital.

And if he can keep his head, he'll go some way to helping us get to SL. No doubt.

Thank you, good post that

Armstrong back and a headache for the other centre next week. Now how do you pick your best pack from that lot??

Acton, Wilkes, Spencer, Emmit, Hock, Hopkins, Barlow, MoiMoi, Walker, Aspinwall, Haggerty, Goulden, and Sarsfield yet to play. Good luck Paul

Armstrong will be up against Yere next week!

I would pick worthington next week against yere and put Dixon over on that side. Worthington is solid in defence of give platt a rest gonna be a physical game next week. Think hoppy looked tired today as well! Id go McNally pownall worthington Armstrong Kay riddy breirely moi moi (if fit) beswick Acton Dixon hock Barlow subs Wilkes emmit penky spencer

Dixon?

MoiMoi is out..So that opens the door..Aspinwall in there for me.

Armstrong Kay and Platt Pownall, for me.

Forwards could be a lucky dip, and they're all capable, FFMM hopefully back for Salford and Hock needs game time, but other than that, to a man they all know their roles.

As an aside I was driving down Holden Road around mid day and who should come running by was Sarsfield, I'd guess with two games in short succession not much training going on, so good to see him getting himself fit and another who'll be pushing for a place soon.

I saw Hock huffing and puffing in his 10 minute,were's my second breath..But I really didn't see him as being not match fit..Yeah probably Fui's early retirement didn't help.But how people can say he's not match fit on his display today,is beyond me.

Here's the ball he didn't ground.



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Photo courtesy of Kingspix (I think).

Dont you have to score a try going forward?

He's sideways on to the North Stand.

Judging from that pic and the video I think the try should have stood, the ref did get it wrong and the ball was grounded... just!. But I think half the crowd agreed with the ref at the time (me included) and there was no reason for him to be such a smart ar$e other than him being on the wind up as per. He can't be doing stuff like that again and i'm sure he wont, it was stupid.

That said, I love Barlow, his antics are great, his discipline has been surprisingly good ever since he got here and despite the best efforts of the opposition he winds them up a lot more than they wind up him.

On the playing front he has exceeded all expectations. For me he was the best forward in the Championship last year and he's carrying on in the same form so far this year too.

Barlow

No his "behind" was facing the North stand when he grounded it..

Sam should have just grounded the ball instead of trying to wind up our opps and the ref.

Bet he won't be as daft again.

Where did you think he came from the North Stand !!!!

You obviousley wer'nt in the North Stand..

The Rules of Rugby League state, It matters not which way a person is facing as long as the ball is touched down on the floor on or behind the goal line, Sean Penky has posted a picture on Twitter that for me shows the ball on the floor, not that it matters as the guy in the middle said NO and he is the only one who's opinion is worth a damn at the end of the day.
In other words if it aint on the scoreboard then it don't count, as for 'showboating' well thats a personal choice but lets face it we all love it when it's done by one of our own and hate it when done against us.

Nah, sorry, there's showboating and there's blatant mickey taking.

It's not necessary to do it to that degree. It's cocky and ugly for me.

Barlow is great but needs to be more clever mentally.

These teams that Leigh are pummeling every week pretty much [iknow[/i they're going to get beaten, no need to rub it in.

Just my opinion.

No, watch a winger go over the line near the corner flag and score under the posts.

But your not 24 and daft as a brush.



Are you?

That is true. I often forget what I [iused[/i to be like. Seems so long ago now. lol

So it's up to Rowley to "have a quiet word" really.

If that ball Is down ill eat my words what i put earlier . Not saying its not actually down but like to see from another angle cause sometimes things do look OK from certain angles .