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 .

Been any word on fui yet??

Well, from where I was sitting, he clearly seemed to ground the ball. What right has a referee, even if he was 70 yards nearer to the incident than I was, to rule otherwise?

I understand FFMM has medial ligament damage, outside chance will play v sslforf. Personally if there is any doubt in his fitness, i would not risk him. Yes we want to beat them, but we have far more important games further down the track, plus we have a embarresment of riches in the pack.

I Concur young Steven.

It was my first game of the season and i thought we played some great stuff,we shift it across the line extremely quick,although i was told by a couple of regulars we didn't really click today!
Thought Emmitt and Goulden were great,good to see Hocks debut,but a shame Fui had to go off,he has another new fan in my little girl.

Back over for the big bash!