Totally agree and to think he gets grief from one or two numpty posters berating his talents, clueless springs to mind.

Well done to Leigh, best team won, your defence was awesome, your support was awesome too, good luck in the next round, from a disappointed capper.

Thanks to all the fans too for their generosity we collected over £500 between the raffle and the players collection we did on the coaches. I'm passing this on as our thanks to the players for their commitment to our great club over the last few weeks as well as today!

Well I was one calling him a few weeks ago but since then I have seen him put in really good performances at home to Batley and away at Wi@an, York & Fev. Sorry Riddy



Well done lads, four top drawer displays!
from one very proud Leyther.









Oh and many thanks to the Fev fans for their comments.

At least you`ve had the balls to see the error of your ways....

Riddys Defense impressed me today especially on goal line out wide.

Riddy needed Ryan and vice versa, his reading in defence today was brilliant

Every Leyther will feel like I do tonight.

To every single lad out there today thankyou.









And to finish Fev fans have had a lot of stick from some' but today I lost count of the number of their fans after the match who said to me how we were outstanding today.

To Leythers who could not be there today and to Leythers who did go I just hope we show our appreciation when the lads run out next Sunday. Awesome effort from them all.

Amazing effort. Can't thank the lads enough.

Just got in from the match and out up Leigh. What a performance by the players and also the fans, and thanks for the kind comments from the Fev fans, sorry I missed you Robin, hopefully see you at Leigh in a couple of weeks mate.

Riddys defence has always been top notch.
I thought PENKY when he came on was awesome too, he did really well.
If Ryan hadnt gone off I think we would have scored a couple more, it meant we had hang on a bit near the end.
If ever a player needed a try and the way he scored it, was Johhny Pownall. Well in Johnny

A fantastic effort and result today.
Good bit of momentum building at the moment.

For those 'stopaways' you don't know what your missing

Martyn Ridyard has now played in Leigh's last 71 games. (Source - Dave Parky's 'Facts 'N Stats') That is impressive by any standards. Well done Martyn!

If ever there was a player proud of the club badge its Martin.His and Ryans faces at the end when they came over was such a joy to see.They were made up for the fans and their families and each other, not seen a more closer set of players for a while.

Should have heard the Leeds radio bloke when JP went over for his try. He was flat as a fluke. Talk about biased commentating. Unlike DP who's superb commentary is a joy to listen to. Can't wait for Sunday when I'll be back home.
Come On You Leeeeeeeeeeeeigh.

Whilst waiting for our Dave after the game I had Radio Leeds on in the car, there were three of them in the studio discussing the Northern Rail Cup all of them agreed (though not one had been to the game) that Leigh must have been very lucky to have beaten Fev (and all gave their opinion of why Fev lost) and that either Batley or Sheffield would win the cup both being virtual shoe in's for the final, now I know it is a yawkshire station but bloody heck I've never heard such a load of biased nonsense in my life.

David Hinchcliffe (ex Wakefield MP) and Peter Roe (ex coach of just about everyone) were the 'experts'. Featherstone lost, because they were unsettled about the change of coach, and were taking it easy after the arduous Championship matches they had just played in. Hinchcliffe, (a Wakefield fanatic) was also grinding out excuses for Trinity's woeful second half at Hull KR. He hadn't been there either, but he knew the reasons - probably injuries to 'key personnel'. (although he didn't know that) I was waiting for him to elaborate on who the 'non-key' personnel may be, but he didn't!

We are missing Briggsy, Regular tormentor of Leigh Sam Smeaton, both long term injuries and Greg Worthington who is in a bit of form which meant we had a loose forrad and a winger in the centres. It will have had some bearing on the result BUT all teams have injuries.
However, the reason we lost was purely that we were the architechts of our own downfall yesterday. We threw four interceptions which gifted 16 points. The defensive blunder which lead to Gardner's try was nothing short of chaotic!
Then, having found themselves 4 points down at the break we play lunatic 'catch up' footy as though we were 20 points behind whilst Leigh just kicked well, and whilst creating nothing all afternoon, just sat back and tackled their @r ses off in a defensive effort similar to Roarke's drift, while our lot disappeared up their own @r ses when they had the ball in their hands!!!

Can't take anything whatsoever from Leigh... injuries oor not, we had the personel on the pitch that could and should have done the business. Sport isn't like that. Sometimes players get into a mindset. Leigh just weren't going to yeild once they had the lead. Admirable effort all round won by graft.
If you'd have played sheeeite, I would have said so. Similarly, when you play well, I have to say so.

I'm very pleased for you and for Leigh.I hope they go on to win the cup. Please respect that I can't accept a partnership with Wiggin because I know next season you will see more Wiggin reserves in the team until eventually Wiggin will have swallowed Leigh up.

To put your head in the sand, you have to get on your knees. You all seem to have got on your knees to Wiggin - I won't because I can see exactly where it will all end and I won't be any part of it. It will all end in tears for Leigh if this partnership isn't dissolved.

Better in the sand than up y.........you know how it goes

You are now sounding very stupid, Wigan will only swallow up Leigh if enough folk have your attitude - YOU will create the opportunity for that to happen by becoming one of the many bumholes sat at the bar pontificating about why they no longer watch Leigh RLFC. Its a sad choice to make in life and I genuinely pity you for listening to the bullcarp of the bitter and twisted if you are a true Leyther.

Next year the current 'Twinning' requirement will have been binned, the same bumholes will be sat at the same bars, just as they were 5 years ago. Its time for you to be a part of saving our great club and securing its future or leave your inane drivel off this board and find an alternate location for your unsubstantiated ramblings

I hope you choose to become a part of securing our future, if not I hope you choose to refrain from accessing this board

Next year it will be 5 or 6 Wiggin reserves. Wiggin haven't done this out of the goodness of their hearts. Years ago I can't even imagine Leythers shouting and cheering for a team containing 2 Wiggin reserves, now you just don't bother AND you call Swinton Wolves!!! It's exactly the same. Leigh will be fielding a lot more Wigginers in the seasons to come.

50 years watching Leigh through thick and thin but I won't watch a Leigh club that has merged with Wiggin, but you Plastic Wigginers will. I don't understand you at all. The heart and soul of Leigh Rugby League Club has been sold. Fev, Fax and Sheff are all independent clubs, why can't Leigh be? I know they needed money BUT to sell your club to Wiggin. That is unacceptable. I would rather watch a totally independent Leigh club playing in Champ 1 NOT a Wiggin reserve club playing in the Championship.

Oh so it's only a merger for this year is it? I don't think so not if Wiggin have their way. This is all about Wiggin and what is best for them and you lot have just accepted it. Shame on the lot of you!!!

If Charles Day is still open I recommend you make a phone call. I was taught at an early age to manage facts and not fiction - you seem to believe fiction is reality and take pleasure, indeed you seem to make it your mission, in trying to sell your misinformed garbage to the PROUD LEYTHERS still buzzing after a backs to the wall, rourkes driftesque display of blood and guts yesterday.

You poor, unhappy soul please keep away from these boards and let the people who really care, find a way to allow OUR club to reach its potential. Keep walking the dogs instead its very therapeutic and good exercise, much better than allowing bitterness to rule your life which is always followed by paranoia

We have injuries too, Parker being one of them and hes been outstanding this season. Adam Higson not featured yet apart from a run out in the cup game v amatuers.
WYSIWYG we had Spencer who was with us all last year and One dual from Wigan, in fact we've had less duals this season then weve ever had, since they was introduced.

Also we finished the game with only one sub who was fit to come on.