Well I think we are better than the scoreline suggested.

Sometimes you get the bounce of the ball. Today we didn't.

Rangi Chase had a top game but we missed too many tackles.

We all know as do our players. We can still bounce back and we will.

That's 3 more than you budgy luv


what was the score at Salford btw

Well I wasn't expecting to win either of the first two games, and I don't think any leigh supporter with any knowledge of the game would either

Today saw Salford field it's first choice 17 for the first time since April, and at that point they were 4th in SL. That said I can't help but be disappointed by the margin of defeat. Not so much that I wasn't expecting it (I predicted a 30 point margin) but the sheer lack of intensity from some players in defence was shameful.

Clearly some players know they won't be dropped, and quite what our young guns need to do to get a game remains beyond me. Acton and Spencer would have added some much needed desire in the pack, Sarsfield is one of the most gifted ball handling back rowers I've seen for a long time and Pownall when selected this year has been our best winger bar none.

I won't bag the players who aren't in great form, they probably know it, but at some point soon a change is needed. A starting front row with a combined age of over 100 might work for leeds but sadly not for us....

No you wont

Leigh were awful. That is not a Superleague team. Some fans are far too arrogant.

And you're a jolly old chap, i don't think.

Jeez, little Leigh have the 'audacity' to beat 2 SL teams in the challenge cup, and be leading Warrington away at half time in the Q/F. Lose 2 league games in the last 2 seasons, so a few Leigh RLFANS get a little carried away. Salford aren't a TOP 4 side are they, like Marwan expected last season ? So, do Super League sides ever put 40+ points past one another ? Don't think they do, judging my some SL trolls comments on visiting our forum. It's like 'how bad are Leigh' all of a sudden. Credit where it's due I think, but maybe not. One of the trolls on here Chissitt (from Wakefield) we had a few exchanges, but I decided to end it, and paid his club a compliment. He ignored that, because he is a keyboard warrior with no balls, and continues with his delirium on here.

I feel privileged, 12 posts in nearly nine years and one about us; it could become a collector's item.

I've got no axe to grind with Leigh or it's supporters, but as i said last week, you have to accept that quite a few Leigh fans on various forums/social media sites have been getting giddy a lot this year, basically giving it the "big un" because you went so long unbeaten and beat ( and deservedly ) 2 super league teams in the cup.

even though most people were warning them that the middle 8's would be a totally different ball game, they wouldn't have it, 'all conquering Leigh' were gonna steamroll their way into super league and take 10,000 fans with them etc, it all got a bit much for some of them.
so you can understand why folk might wanna come on here and do a bit of rubbing in.

Gave chase far too much space and he showed what he can do if left to his own devices!

The injuries we currently have didn't help and the bench we had today wasn't of the quality we've been spoilt with all season (although I presume Spencer and Acton are not fit as one if not both would have been on it for me).

50 / 50 calls we've been getting went Salfords way so that all important rub of the green you need when playing established SL games was missing.

Bottom line though is a full strength Salford looks a far different team to the one that has staggered through SL all season and I must admit if they had been able to play that team all season they wouldn't have been playing us today!
Pretty sure I still haven't seen us beat Salford away (when was the last time we won away at Salford?).

Need to get back to what we do well and remember these first two games was always going to be tough.
A good week in training before getting back to a packed LSV (this fixture really needs promoting locally in Leigh as we need a big vociferous home support backing the lads for what will be a really tough test against Wakefields Super 8's team).
Disappointed today but the target the club set itself is still very much in its own hands.

just remind us what the Giants have won this year and the league Wednesday play in these days....another sheep bummer with nothing better to do.

Well said Jenky!

Now's not the time for any of us - coaches, players, or fans - to be getting downhearted!

Ball security, ball security, ball security....

& tackling.

I have said it before & I will say it again, offloads killed us today *again* & some very poor tackling in defence.

That Rangi Chase try, where he ran through 5 or 6 Leigh tacklers was woeful & made to look like a world beating run by poor 'slap tackling'.

I really hate to be calling out the frailties of the team but today the £million difference showed.

Looking across the park today, almost man for man Salford were physically a much bigger side & had pace to burn because they had a much better completion rate, therfore being on the front foot & retaining more energy.

Chatting early in the game I called for Leigh to run at Chase & Dobson as much as possible, hoping this might drain their playmakers & therefore taking a little edge off their effectiveness, however it's easier said than done.

Having said all that, I still believe Leigh can produce a much better performance against Wakey next week & I think they will.

A nod to some of the Salford fans I chatted to walking to Brookhouse after the game, not in the least bit did they gloat or suggest we are a poor side & furthermore, praised our away support very highly.

So, Salford much better than the last time we met & looked quality, Leigh outclassed but showed enough to suggest we might still be in the fight.

Thought Mickey Higham was fantastic when he was on.

Fans in the North Stand were awesome.

The Club need a big push to promote next weeks home match *as said elsewhere* & get a big & noisy home crowd in to cheer on the team.

#BeLeighve

Great post.

And you wonder why Leigh fans get branded as arrogant s??

Doffs cap, hear hear to that!

We support the game for what it is.And if this little arrogant team from the championship as upset the world of sooper dooper league,then that counts for something.Put us on an even keel and lets see how you go then.

Of co they will get a bit giddy and over confiden - not arrogant - like you said we have probably the best two seasons in 20 years. But on the other hand there has been a lot of jealousy and ridiculously bad press aimed at the club for the way they do business and perform on the field by teams who we beat on a reguar basis.

Are you for real? You’ve just been humbled by a very good Salford team, a totally different one from the side you beat in the Challenge Cup earlier in the season. To suggest Bradford and Halifax will beat you is laughable.

Well I was one of [ithose[/i Leigh fans that actually thought we'd win at Salford yesterday. It is not arrogance, it's more a hope. A pride in our club. A belief. A positivity. And a confidence because we're an emerging club. Etc, etc - fecking etc.

So all those that choose to believe otherwise can stick it up their backside. This site is great for RL fans to come together and chat, with banter etc and knowledge. However, on the flip side, this site can be equally shiite because it allows all the fecking weirdos to have a voice. It's just as well, though, that there's a "foe" or "blocked" option, which I am using more and more these days.

That aside, Leigh weren't at the races yesterday, from minute one. Salford bullied us and walked tries in. Rangi Chase strolled around the park like he was up against school kids.

Whatever the reason, the Leigh players weren't ready for that match.

But, again, it's still all to play for - and we'll be back.

Come on Leigh!!!!!!!!!

Simple fact is we cant defend against better teams,especialy out wide.Second half yesterday NEVER saw our centres,were they still on the pitch? Lets give Sarsfield a runout at centre,he cant be any worse.

I don't normally comment on games but for me the biggest disappointment was the basic errors. How did we concede the penalty when in possession near our line with just a few mins on the clock? Then not to find touch from a penalty and back chatting to the ref to give away further yards. Possession and field position is key against super league sides and we let ourselves down again with both.

However, I didn't think there was much in it first half. They scored off a stupid penalty and scored two more. We had two ruled knock ons.

Second half, they scored a couple of soft tries when our heads went down.

Also thought are kicking game was poor. If on the last at least kick through to try and get the try or put it up in the air to compete and possibly force the error etc

Saturday is massive. Home advantage is a massive plus and we've got to at least put in a top performance on Saturday which were more than capable of doing

I for one couldn't help myself in praising the tremendous turnout in the North Stand on social media, you did your club proud!!!
Also, forget the final score and what some of your fans believe to be a poor performance, Leigh have a very good ball playing squad who I hope do make it to SL next season (providing it's not at our expense).. Good luck for remaining games

JG, not playing as well as we were earlier in the season. Last time we 'really clicked' was v Featherstone in early July. Final 2 games in the league, Doncaster (1st half) & Dewsbury (2nd half) we were very poor. 1st half v Hull KR was great, although I admit Bradford are on their worst run of the season.

I see the Salford coach (Harris)must be feeling better now as he's currently summarising 5 Live on Saints v Huddersfield.