Looks like there'll be plenty at the Grand Final when the Sheffield taxi arrives.

Though to be fair they are looking decent so may give Fev decent run out.

Excellent match. Well done to Sheffield. Hope they can back it up against Fev. Wish we could splash the cash and get Yere and QLT at Fax!

just a shame that the ref made a terrible call with 2 mins left - wonder if QLT gets a ban from his late challenge that was also missed by all three officials - they say that the ref calls balance themselves out but leigh got shafted v Fev as well last week

Fair point and I'm sure the Leigh fans won't be happy. But if the officials didn't see it they can't award it. Was still a great game with some awesome tries in it.

On another note I do like the Premier Sports coverage of the game.

Sheff might just do the chokers... Lets hope so

Im not fully convinced he got it wrong. I watched it in slo mo and when the ball leaves the Sheffield players hand it hits his foot onto his other foot.

When yeri scored at the end the camera panned to all the eagles supporters, all dozen of them. This is the only negative for the final, Leigh would have taken many mire. However fair play to them they have done it the hard way (away games) this could very well be their year.

THE TAXI IS GOING TO WARRINGTON!!!!

What was the attendance last year? Wasn't it about 8,000?

It must really hurt

Losing to a strong Sheff side was slightly painful, but then I just got home and watched the GF and NRC final on sky+, alls well now




Good look in Warrington....

About that yeah. Sheffield actually sold over 1,000 tickets for the final last year, however we had allocations in THREE different stands!!

Ah memories and What could have been eh ?

Should have gone to video ref, Leigh got some bad calls last night, right from the very first pass of the game!

=redThe Video Ref has made some very dodgy calls the last few games I've watched, Ian Smith seems to get worse every game!

To be fair he didn't half have some bloody awful calls to make last night - and without the benefit of the kit that sky sports bring to a game. Several angles from all over the pitch do make the VR's job much easier on the sky games.
The Premier sports production is much the poor relation and as such the decisions made reflect the lack of evidence a VR has to work with.
Tim Roby did Leigh no favours making crucial calls at critical times in the game that appear to go against Leigh. Not as drastic as last weeks effort for ginnger Ged, but may have impacted on the result. Saying that, letting Sheff get off to an 0-18 lead did em no favours either!

they have come very strong in the play-offs and play some good rugby - it will be an interesting final - i am not sure that Featherstone will give them such a head start - Aston looked really shaken when Leigh came back so strongly

on the video refereeing, ian smith seems to be doing just alot of guess work in the last couple of games, if hes going to do that then the ref might as well just guess himself plus i though thats where they came up with the rule benefit of doubt to the attacking side? last night he guessed the ball was short of the line but wasnt sure, well surely this rule should of been used at this point

Can Sheffield keep up the pattern of the previous years runners up winning the final?

What just like you did old lad for the 2nd year running.

No!!! You've got that wrong!!

We've done you 3 years running old lad

As regular readers will know, I hibernated after our dismal performance against Sheffield, however today whilst sleepily checking my nuts I noticed this thread, In say good luck to Fev, they have proved over the last few years what a well run club they are. Consistant, and I predict they will win the GF.
Personally I wish we were there with Halifax, another great day out but, it's not to be.
Robin and Dave from Fev have a great day.

So back to hibernation, snoring and chewing my nuts, wake me up in Fev, I mean Feb.

7,263, I expect it to be a little higher this year - maybe 8,250-ish

Thanks John, I'll have a beer or 3 for you



Would have been good for it to be a Fev/Fax final maybe next year.

I recon a a Fev/Fax final would have generated a 10,00-12,000 final attendance.

Doubt it, will you take as many it being your third GF in a row and your second Final this year?
Will Sheffield take as many as last year again it being their second Gf in a row?Plus if Donny get there they won't take many fans, maybe Barrow will as they get decent support.
I guess around the same attendance, maybe just just a few more with Barrow being there.

FWIW I think we will take a few more than last year and so will Sheffield, also I think the BarrowvDonny/Workington will attract a few more than the Keighley/Workington game last year. Not that any of this really matters as long as it is a good day out and shows the Championship in a good light.

But out of interest, do you think think Fax would have taken more or less in 2011 than 2010 if they had made a 3rd final on the trot?