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Nice to see an impartial match report.

Unfortunately, that isn't one!

I've seen much worse - at least he gave the Mom to (Hunter)Paul!

I liked the bit ' despite grounding the ball cleanly over the line Ganson still awarded the try' and for those in any doubt of the sending off Mennell wasnt stepped and off balance hence a lazy arm caught the attacker, he tried to take his head off and we were 10m away.

Has this reporter heard of giving credit where it's due ?


Blinkered and biased just about sums up the report , as for the ageist comments being hurled at Robbie Hunter Paul , yes we know he's nearing the end of his career but I'm sure u would have put him out to pasture at the start of the first half as an act of damage limitation PMSL .

Don't listen to em Robbie , u just keep playing games like that this season

Don't mind the ageist comments, however I do mind some of the comments/songs coming from a small group of our fans, who finally shut up when several people told them too.

All clubs are going to have to police their fans better as the RFL have launched a new Textline service with each club having its own phone number for fans to phone with their experiences at games. These should be displayed clearly at all the grounds. Didn't see it advertised at Batley though.

Not too bad a match report - the one in League Express is far more biased! Anyway at least they do put a match report on their website. Why don't we?

It would be good able to read a Leigh biased report for a change when the referee has obviously arrived on the visitors coach. And talking of refs. Ganson made some very dubious decisions both ways again yesterday. Also the winger didn't tackle high before he was sent off - he took a deliberate swing with his fist. It was in front of us.

Our reporter - Dave Parkinson - doesn't do 'biased' though!

Mennel did appear off balance BUT what will go against him was that it appeared as if the fist was clenched when contact was made, it is online if people know where to look

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And your right Alan he doesn't

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No need for biased reporting after a performance like that.

Very true - it was a joke, honest! - sorry Dave -no offence meant

I don't think our Dave ever takes offence at anything to be honest, unlike his brother and I

Just watched it thanks Fred and Mennel was right to be sent off. Nanyn was borderline to say the least but Stuart Donlan should have got 10 mins for holding down right under our sticks just after the Nanyn sinbin. Our pack was exceptional in that game and they all deservre a big up.

I thought our player side stepped him so he just threw his arm out making contact with his head ,personally didn't think he meant it ,just a reaction ,i'm not defending the issue just don't think it was meant .I haven't yet watched it again so may change my view.

i don't think its like that at all, i reads like a pretty fair reflection of the game for me.

your not for one second suggesting that the ref was one sided in favor of Leigh are you?

I agree entirely. Not heard that nonsense at Leigh for a while and was disgusted to hear a few others join in that chant than the original idiot with the mullet. It's a complete embarrassment and we need to get these people banned from our game.

Alcohol fueled i'm afraid.

a little harsh dont you think? lets see if they can mend their ways first.

I have to say that our fans are angels now compared to what I had to listen to at the Wire vs Wigan game last week.

Not really. Just seems as though people are willing to tolerate it, saying 'oh well they're drunk.' I know it happens at probably every club, football and rugby. The thing is though, it shouldn't and there should be a proper way to report such behaviour. It's embarrassing and despicable.

The match report on the Batley website makes it clear who were the better team on the day and that will do me. Re his comments about the ref I would agree with some but not others for eg I think the player who dumped JT on his head should have been binned at least. Maybe Ganson didn't see it.

He gave penalties to Batley I didn't like and when he gave penalties in the the Batley sides favour I bet their fans approved of those. Thats what being a fan does to us.

Whatever anyone who is interested can make their own mind up by watching the game on Blip.tv. Shame we could not have the always unbiased commentary of Dave and Si but wotsit happens sometimes.

No excuse

If the police had heard them they wouldn't have had a chance, they would have been hauled straight out.

Why doesn't someone who went pen a match report and forward it to Andrew@Leighrl.co.uk it could be your first journey into sports journalism.

Why doesn't someone who went pen a match report and forward it to Andrew@Leighrl.co.uk it could be your first journey into sports journalism.