High pressure game for Leigh think they will just come through in last 20
Fax 20-30 Leigh
att: 3,200

Hopefully we may have some forwards back. (Barlow, Beswick, Hock, Hopkins and Haggerty, from first choice pack, all missing against Sheffield - although Haggerty obviously won't be back)

Result suggests your better off without them !

Think it will be very close in the first half, Leigh to pull away in the second half, Fax 12 - 42 Leyth. Would love to watch a cracking close game, but points diff is important. Leigh will want to put up a big score here. May the best team win

Although, being without them didn't stop us getting penalised even more, by Mr Child!

Whilst I'd love to see you guys get a result I can't see anything other than a Leigh victory. I think they'll really go for it too and may win by 20+.

A few penalty machines their mate.

If raining it will be a close game.

Like it was in the League - although there was also mud about a foot deep, thanks to Fax's roundball oppos!

A game that could go either way dependent on a lot of little things, but the crowd will top 4000 imo. There will be around 2000 travelling from Leigh.

Mo ,I've seen Leigh train this week , they look very determined,I think Leigh's power and speed will show Fax how good we are.Although I do think it will be a close game.Fax 12 v Leigh 54.

Close game, you say Fax 12 Leigh 54, Ian think you I have mis typed.
You meant, Fax 54 Leigh 12

You know me John, I love the wind ups and Banter,can't wait for Sunday should be a cracker,I just hope the weather behaves,a dry pitch is needed,I hope you Yorkies don't start doing Rain Dances.

Heard you were sent away due to pestering for tie ups

Mo I have a pair of braces made from Sam Barlows tie ups.

Watching the highlights we looked painfully slow in the backs, not one to pick out players but lad Ecclestone needs to up his game as the highlights didn't do himselvelf any favours, looked scared to death when they ran at him.

Forwards will do a job as has been mentioned I just think in the backs we are short of pace at the moment.

Yes indeedy, highlighted by the fact that Salfords 9 tries were scored by 3 players, 3 apiece. both wingers and the fullback.
incidentally by going full time as some are clamouring for might increase fitness levels but not pace.

Are those the Bay City Roller ones Charlie..Very snazzie

I've just watched the game back, we were a bit slow but some missed tackles and very poor options caused the tries more than a lack of pace. We knew we'd be slower with Heaton on the wing and not looking a great deal better for this week looking at the squad. We weren't helped by the Leyther in the middle, allowing us to play on instead of giving obvious penalties meant we had to work hard for our yards and that tells in the end. But that's gone and on to Sunday, let do the job, we are capable and should have earlier in the season, especially over there.

UTFAX!

The thing is,if the gameplan again is to slow the game down.Your not doing yourselves any favours,as it also takes you out of your natural rhythm not only the opposition.

Apart from that your playing a team that has had to put up with similar tactics from clubs all season,without success.

To stand a chance of beating Leigh,you quite simply need to play RL.

we've given Leigh a game both home and away for past 2 seasons, were it not for a bounce of the ball your unbeaten run wouldn't have lasted as long as it did

hoping for another cracker on Sunday

Never let a Rugby ball bounce,even Charlie knows that.

The good news is that Jonno is back, but we still have Tommy and Pottsy out injured. Think we will struggle on the wings again - these two have been excellent in defence all season and we really missed them last week.
Think it will be the usual gritty battle but unfortunately I think Leigh will win it.

The pitch was pristine after our last home game.
However Wendy Ball have been "playing" there this aft, so after all that heavy rain over night and this morning I expect the touch line will be very muddy and there will be a lot of dirty ball marks in the stands.
Tomorrow is our last home game and we will leave it how we would like to find it, unfortunately by the start of 2016 season it will be the usual cabbage patch.

Fax 18 Us 28 (hopefully)