i was dissapointed with barrows dirty tactcs i think every1 knows that barrow are a good rugby league side but today the barrow team resorted to cheap shots from the start and i felt that the game would have been closer if they had tried playing rugby rather than trying to kill jim gannon !!!!

They came thinking they could rough us up and we'll roll over for them. You could tell from the way they kicked the ball straight back at us and got right in our faces.

It was never going to work like that the way we've been playing.

its just a shame that they did and well there manager must have no faith in there capabilities if he gets them to resort to thug tactics everytime they come up against a good side.

I thought Andy Bracek was a decent player when we had him on loan, but I really don't know what's happened to him, but he's a different player and was only interested in winding people up and throwing his weight around today.

a few decent offloads though but other than that newt much really
still looked a good player but i agree did just want to cause trouble

That was just him and Varks getting to know each other again , you know what us Leythers are like

That was just him and Varks getting to know each other again , you know what us Leythers are like

I think the plan was to bully us. They did it at the Stobart. In the words of Paul Cullen, they gave us a lesson in the dark arts of Rugby League. Our pack was weak and full of kids then. The pack they faced today was an entirely different prospect.

I wasn't disappointed with it at all. It's part of the game. This time it didn't work.

I thought I saw them swapping lucky heather.

There's nothing like a bit of biff to spice up a cup final, especially when we stand our ground and go toe to toe.

I think you were watching a different match. Watch the Sky coverage. Gannon should have seen red but Hewer bottled it.

Best team won no doubt, and even though we didn't play particularly well, I was pretty proud our team considering we had so many injuries and players unavailable. We had 10 locals in the team which has got to be a good thing.

Can't wait for the rematch at Craven Park. Should have Catic, Rooney and a couple more loan signings by then.

mate the only one that should have seen red was that little sh'it holt, when he ran in and punched gannon which totally imflamed the situation. i can't wait for the rematch either the penalty count will be even more in our favour with catic playing.

Are you referring to the incident when Gannon punched McDermott in the scrum, after McDermott had his hand on Gannon's "groin"? Suggest you watch it again and then tell us which player started it. Another clue might be the commentary team continually referring to Barrow attempting to rough Widnes up?

Thought Hewer did very well to keep the match under control at the start. Didn't seem like there was any bad blood between the players at the end, either. And on that subject, well done to the Barrow fans for their generous and sporting behaviour after the match.

It's nice to know that we can cope with tactics like this. At the beginning of the season we had no chance. I think Pickersgill coming in has made a huge difference here, and obviously a fit again Morrison.

Do you mean leaving early so there wasn't a crush

Im just sat watching the game and How Gannon never got a red is beyond me - made contact with 3 punches right infront of Hewer.................or does striking not matter anymore ?

Brett squeezed his nads previous to him punching out, and while your at it have a look at Braceks challenge on Gannon just short of half time. He should have seen red for that.

Not disappointed at all in Barrow's tac tics.I enjoyed it,just like the good old days when Kevin Tamati and Eddie Szymala went toe to toe and were sin binned in the opening minutes of the 1983 Lancs cup final between the two same sides.

I have also had a look at Kohe Loves attempt at decapitating Ellis - much worse than Braceks.

well apparently 2 barrow players have been charged following the final but not seen any mention of widnes players having to face the disaplinary

Quote ="vikinggriff1979"well apparently 2 barrow players have been charged following the final but not seen any mention of widnes players having to face the disaplinary'" Bracek charged. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1233 And Bracek also got a formal caution for running in. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1231 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php Fletch and Gannon no case to answer.

Quote ="vikinggriff1979"well apparently 2 barrow players have been charged following the final but not seen any mention of widnes players having to face the disaplinary'" Bracek charged. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1233 And Bracek also got a formal caution for running in. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1231 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php Fletch and Gannon no case to answer.

as i said before, holt was the one who should have seen red, his cheap shot on gannon was the spark to the mass brawl. bracek didn't help the situation either by ploughing through the scrum to get a punch in as well.

the 3 blindside punches on Mcdermott weren't cheap shots then ? I would say they were what sparked the mass brawl !

Are the highlights on the internet anywhere? ? ?

I only really want to watch the fight though to be honest.

what a load of bxxxxxks. excuse the pun. about Bret. watched the replay 6 or7 times. he goes nowhere near.
and while you at it have a look at Fletchers high tackle on Ellis. which was far worse than Braceks