Fri 22nd Sept: SL: Leigh Leopards v Wigan Warriors KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Futtocks]

Just now, 17 stone giant said:

Is Gareth O'Brien English? He did well there and also under the high ball earlier.

Could also be useful in a Test Match if a last-second DG was required.

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Also, it's sport - most people are well aware that there is controversy (or not depending on your stance). 

We can have bad decisions and talk about them, debate them without it being a disaster. It's part of the fun of sport. 

But the casual watcher will not think the refs are inept no matter how much ranting goes on over the internet.

Edited September 22, 2023 by Padge

[Dave T]

An excellent full blooded derby this. Enjoyed it a lot. 

[Dave T]

Just now, Padge said:

But the casual wather will not think the refs are inept no matter how muh ranting goes on over the internet.

That's not quite true. Watching on Sky they are talking about the decision even now. So casual fans are absolutely being told that the ref got it wrong (and they won't know how bad some of the pundits are!) 

[DavidM]

Leigh are gonna need to expand the ground to fit more in 

Edited September 22, 2023 by DavidM

[Damien]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Have you seen the hyperbolic whingeing from NRL fans on social media at every decision, even ones that are clearly and provably direct?

Yes. It is still far superior to what we see in SL.

[andyscoot]

Didn't deserve that imo.

Leigh didn't give that one up and they really ought to have come away with the result if not for a dodgy call.

[Dave T]

Well done Wigan. 

In both halves why did Leigh just almost play the clock down instead of a hail Mary play? 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Leigh are gonna need to expand the ground to fit more in 

Was cost-effective expandability part of the original LSV plans? It is a recent enough construction for that to be likely.

[ELBOWSEYE]

Robbed no other words suffice beaten by the better team/ officials 

[GeordieSaint]

Good game. Just a shame the outcome would have been different but for that awful VR decision. 

[Mapleyther]

Simple arithmetic  - Leigh were robbed.

[Damien]

A great defensive display from Wigan tonight. Plenty of guts and effort from Leigh too.

[Padge]

Just now, Dave T said:

That's not quite true. Watching on Sky they are talking about the decision even now. So casual fans are absolutely being told that the ref got it wrong (and they won't know how bad some of the pundits are!) 

No I heard them say a controversial decision, not a wrong decision, sport is full of such stuff, we are not unique and it does not make people go ooh controversy refs must be incompetent, the majority of the public just don't think like that.

[ELBOWSEYE]

Just now, ELBOWSEYE said:

Robbed no other words suffice beaten by the better team/ officials 

Go on John remove it. Emotional and I don't support either side.

[High Peak Rhino]

A game that a draw would have been a fair result.

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Damien said:

Yes. It is still far superior to what we see in SL.

Their fans would disagree with you. And there are more of them.

[17 stone giant]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Well done Wigan. 

In both halves why did Leigh just almost play the clock down instead of a hail Mary play? 

I'm glad you said that because I was thinking it was a tame ending to just get tackled again. Why not a Gary Schofield style chip over the top or like you say an up and under. There was nothing to lose at that point and they might have got lucky.

Superb game though. Great atmosphere. Credit to both sides for the effort, and congrats to Wigan on securing the title.

[Odsal Outlaw]

I think the current VR system is fine, just the VR made a bad call. But, what a game. Best I’ve seen for a while. Let’s focus on that! Looking forward to the play-offs now.

Edited September 22, 2023 by Odsal Outlaw

[DavidM]

Thats two good match ups next week

[Damien]

3 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Leigh are gonna need to expand the ground to fit more in 

You can still get a fair few more in that ground if Leigh really needed to.

[Damien]

 

Edited September 22, 2023 by Damien

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Well done Wigan. 

In both halves why did Leigh just almost play the clock down instead of a hail Mary play? 

Because they saw what Field did to Cas

[Dave T]

Just now, Padge said:

Because they saw what Field did to Cas

That means nowt. 

[Winstonswhite]

7 minutes ago, Padge said:

But the casual watcher will not think the refs are inept no matter how much ranting goes on over the internet.

I’m a casual watcher and I think the video completely cocked that up- French didn’t even break his stride!

And then the comms didn’t shut up about how Wigan were far and away the better team, yet Leigh were robbed. Bonkers.