Absolutely huge game.

I can't call it, think it will be really close. I know for a fact we CAN win, but Leigh are playing well and seem to have a bit of a hoodoo over us at the LSV in the league.

Leigh 22-23 Eagles.

Att: 1456
MoM: Q

Greetings my feathered friends , hope you are all well?Charlie totally agrees this is a massive game for both clubs , i cant wait , we are 2 evenly matched sides , both playing well , but as its at the LSV , im going for a score of Leigh 28 - Seagulls 18 .

MoM .Ridyard , crowd 1900.

This league is by far the best in Rugby League, very close , ilove it , look forward to seeing all you travelling Seagulls fans in the Goose or in Legends bar before the game would love to see my old mate Tim Bergin play , but i dont think he will , anyway should be a very good game .

Bergin won't be playing Charlie!

There won't be much in the way of travelling support, I'll be there with my Dad but don't know anyone else who is!

Fully agree about the league, it's great this year, could be a right old humdinger on Thursday.

Can't get due to work >icon_sad.gif

I'll be there but may struggle to get back. Another night away!

If you do stop over check if the Park Inn on site are doing any match deals, ie B&B with match tickets

Will do. Thanks for that. I stayed there with a mate the night before the Magic Weekend after the Swinton v Halifax game. It was ok but I checked into single rooms for Thursday night and was quoted £55 when it was only £60 for the two of us in a twin room. If they do a deal though, it could be worth looking into.

Ironically, I can make this one due to work (Glossop & Irlam) - overnight stay near Trafford Centre.

Recording it as well for the missus & me mam.

Massive game - 2 teams you can't put paper between in a very tight league.

Leigh 24 Eagles 24 - 'bout time we had a draw.

Att: 1752

Mom: Brambani

Fancy us to win, but with the weather looking like it's going to be poor i'm expecting a low scorer now.

I'll go 24-10 to us.

1900 crowd.

Hope the Sheffield lads make as much noise as they did in the play offs, we sat right next to them and it was a good giggle.

Think it was Hillsborough Lad we sat in front of.

Backing us to win at Leigh - as we usually do.

Think you might bring a few?

I know it's hard with travel and being on TV though.

I'm genuinely worried about the numbers we'll take, we brought a decent following in the playoffs but it'll be nothing like that. Coming off the back of a French away trip, it being on tv and the logistical difficulties of getting to Leigh after work on a Thursday; we could well have more players than fans!

Looking forward to this game, should be a cracker, and I just have a sneaking suspicion that Sheffield will sneak it and with a +8 handicap from the bookies, definitely worth a punt.

Good luck to both teams.

Yes - I'm sure we'll bring a few.

Sorry for the delay in notifying you but if you're not at the game you can listen to full match commentary at www.leighlife.com. Click on the radio then click play to listen in.

Sorry for the delay in notifying you but if you're not at the game you can listen to full match commentary at www.leighlife.com. Click on the radio then click play to listen in.

Well what a terrible performance,Once again weve failed against a top team who wern't that particulary in top form,We just don't have the consistency to maintain a top two position over the course of a full season,Why?,Were okay on the one-off games but we can't consistently put a decent run through all the teams in the competition,For me the tactic of kicking continuosly on the 3rd and 4th tackle was the downfall,It was aimed at putting pressure on them in there own 20 but they just made the same amount of yards and made us tackle more,Too many tackles by us and they romped away with it near the end,We played into there hands,We were tired after putting so many tackles in,Plain stupid tactic,Attacking wise we were awful,no adventure,I know conditions wernt great but Leigh managed to rack the points up,Must do better against the top clubs or it is another lower play-off spot and doing it the hardway again and running out of gas on the final hurdle. UP THE EAGLES!!!!!

I've seen us try that stupid kicking tactic quite a few times over the years and it NEVER EVER works. You end up having a third of possession and therefore end up conceding lots more points than you score. Utterly stupid.

As a Leigh fan, the only problem that tactic poses is that if your chase isn't 100% bob on, you WILL concede field position. IMO, this tactic should only be used at places like mount pleasant, post office road, etc, grounds with a slope. The LSV conducts to fast open rugby, something sheffield excel in, so why not use it? i feel the ref nailed leigh early doors, but the tactics employed by sheff defo more than contributed to the heavy scoreline.

Absolutely bang on mate, nail on head.

We must really enjoy tackling the amount of times we kicked on the third tackle tonight, we got it wrong, plain and simple.

As poor as we were second half we have to doth our caps to Leigh because they were superb and would've taken any side in this division to the cleaners.

We'll just have to settle for our customary playoff victory over them!

Match report: www.sheffieldeagles.com/index.ph ... Itemid=502

Match report: www.sheffieldeagles.com/index.ph ... Itemid=502

That's rubbish, pal. Penalties were 6-6 in the first half and 7-6 Leigh overall. Never more than two difference at any time.

[iIf anyone wants to explain why the penalties reduced by 92% in the second half, I'd be pleased to hear it.[/i

Yep, give credit to Leigh.

I thought Ridyard had (another) cracking game.

He did seem to have a spell where he evened it up a bit - let's be honest, we see that happen countless times during a season where it seems one team is getting all the penalties but then the penalty count ends up pretty even. The lack of penalties in the second half certainly helped the flow of our game but both teams sharpened up a bit around the ruck where I think most of the penalties were coming from.

Yeah, Matt, we do - but that didn't happen last night. 2-0 and 4-2 were the widest margins. I wouldn't say that they were horrendously onesided.