Leigh sunday

[paff]

Well we been playing ugly and won three (dont say owt about bradford missed killer punch in first 18 mins) We beat fax by the same amount as leigh did and they scored in last minute like us.So Sheff put more against london than leigh did so for me a good general on pitch a good crowd behind the lads and dont get drawn into how leigh play and we could just suprise a few people 

[RogerT]

I hope you do, don't fancy us against The Bulls.

 

Cheers Roger.

[AlanE]

Well we been playing ugly and won three (dont say owt about bradford missed killer punch in first 18 mins) We beat fax by the same amount as leigh did and they scored in last minute like us.So Sheff put more against london than leigh did so for me a good general on pitch a good crowd behind the lads and dont get draw into how leigh play and we could just suprise a few people 

 

Paff, could be a very high scoring game, if you 'get drawn into the way Leigh play'!

[The Phantom Horseman]

We beat fax by the same amount as leigh did and they scored in last minute like us.So Sheff put more against london than leigh did

It doesn't work like that though does it? If we get close to Leigh on Sunday it will almost certainly have been our best performance of the season, unless they have a really bad off day. Everything's possible, but we're clear second favourites this weekend. Still, some of our best performances in recent years have come off this sort of scenario.

[sweaty craiq]

Leigh, we, have 6 out and will there for the taking

[jt]

Leigh, we, have 6 out and will there for the taking

Who are the 6 and are they definitely out or will they be fit again for Sunday

[paff]

It doesn't work like that though does it? If we get close to Leigh on Sunday it will almost certainly have been our best performance of the season, unless they have a really bad off day. Everything's possible, but we're clear second favourites this weekend. Still, some of our best performances in recent years have come off this sort of scenario.

I agree with all you say i just think that if we keep our heads and defend well and have Moore on pitch we in with a good chance  

[The Phantom Horseman]

Leigh, we, have 6 out and will there for the taking

6 out? Luxury! We'll see your six out and raise you the 12 we had out (including the 2 non-arrived Aussies) on Sunday ie Bussey, Chappell, Minns, Tonks, Lockwood, Nicholson, Walmsley, Mendeika, Hardman, Teasdale, Maitua and Verlinden.

[Steve Slater]

I know that Leigh dominated the All-Stars 13 last season, but to suggest that some of those were better than ours was rubbish. What they are, is a TEAM, they play like a team, and back up like a team, and they have an outstanding pair of half-backs. I thought it was phenomenal the way they broke from their own half with support on either side in numbers, yet when we break there is hardly anyone up in support to pass to. I don't know how we can stop their support play other than using football tactics as soon as the break starts, maybe by running across their support runners to delay them?

We did have our moments against them though and showed signs of dominating them in the forwards, like the cup game at their place before Dale & Bostock got injured, and when we came back at them at Headingley.

The pack have been very good so far, and Bozzy, who missed most of last season, is every bit as good as Barlow. So if Fev can keep it tight, and try to make it a forward battle we have a good chance, if we try to match them in the backs we can forget it.

[sentoffagain2]

                            more    chance   of   seeing   lord   lucan   riding    shergar   down    the    yellow   brick    road   than   us   beating    leigh.i   will    be    cheering   them   on   non   the   less.

[sweaty craiq]

I know that Leigh dominated the All-Stars 13 last season, but to suggest that some of those were better than ours was rubbish. What they are, is a TEAM, they play like a team, and back up like a team, and they have an outstanding pair of half-backs. I thought it was phenomenal the way they broke from their own half with support on either side in numbers, yet when we break there is hardly anyone up in support to pass to. I don't know how we can stop their support play other than using football tactics as soon as the break starts, maybe by running across their support runners to delay them?

We did have our moments against them though and showed signs of dominating them in the forwards, like the cup game at their place before Dale & Bostock got injured, and when we came back at them at Headingley.

The pack have been very good so far, and Bozzy, who missed most of last season, is every bit as good as Barlow. So if Fev can keep it tight, and try to make it a forward battle we have a good chance, if we try to match them in the backs we can forget it.

 

That is what will make Sunday interesting the pack is fine the backs have had a bad run of injuries it is probable that 3 of our 4 three quarters will miss sunday - the pack has MoiMoi returning from the funeral, Goulden from suspension and Spencer played his first game last weekend.

[paff]

So are you saying its a slim chance but still a chance

[Cardypaul]

Would love to see us do it on Sunday but I think it's going to be a bit early in the season for us we haven't got a settled side yet, but when they are all fit and available we have got some talent. So I for one will turn up on Sunday cheer the lads on and hope we have a good day.

[Phil Loxton]

Think we'll find Leigh at full strength or close to it. Kidology springs to mind in these big games

[saddleworth]

Would love to see us do it on Sunday but I think it's going to be a bit early in the season for us we haven't got a settled side yet, but when they are all fit and available we have got some talent. So I for one will turn up on Sunday cheer the lads on and hope we have a good day.

Not much chance of a settled side when we have witnessed 10 changes

[Cardypaul]

I know not much sign of it happening anytime soon!!!

[pont rover]

A couple of articles taken from the Leigh Reporter the first one is regarding the injury situation at Leigh, the second one is Paul Rowley's thoughts about the game.

http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/sport/leigh-centurions/injuries-may-force-rowley-into-major-changes-1-7149087

http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/sport/leigh-centurions/rowley-expects-tough-test-at-featherstone-1-7149049

[Krytensmate]

Fully expecting our hardest game of the season so far on Sunday , looking forward to seeing PO road , hope to see the biggest crowd I've ever seen there

[oldrover]

Rowley is playing mind games. he's been without Higson for a couple of games already. he has moi moi and Goulden back. his side may be stronger than last Sunday.

[RedAndGoldArmy]

EXTENDED PREVIEW - Featherstone Rovers v Leigh Centurions: http://www.nothingbutleague.com/extended-preview-featherstone-rovers-v-leigh-centurions/

[pont rover]

Officials for Sunday.

15 Mar KO:15:00 Championship Rd: 5

Featherstone Rovers v Leigh Centurions

The BIG FELLAS Stadium

Ref: C Leatherbarrow

Touch J: R Webb

Touch J: R Thompson

Reserve: N Bennett

M Com: T Brown Time K: D Mitchell

[Krytensmate]

4 ' Charas ' sold up to now , so probably similar to what we took to Fax coming over , doubt we'll match the Bulls but should still be ' buzzing ' at t'road

Si thi Sunday

[AlanE]

How good is your playing surface, since you had all the ground work done? Our guys love playing on a firm surface, like the one at LSV and the superb pitch at the Keepmoat last week. The 'bog' at 'Fax was something else though! 

 

Looking forward to seeing the re-modelled POR.

[elppaxr2i]

Dont think youll be playing on the firm surface you enjoy but wont be a halifax peat bog pitch though

[Phil Loxton]

Only difference is AlanE is that your players will have to run a bit further than they normally would do at Post Office Road. And the ground looks great now thanks to our hard working volunteers and people who have spent money donating to a marvellous cause.Enjoy your visit but not too much.