Conservative performance and a good few hiders. Well done Widnes. Well deserved and a win celebrated how we would have done !

I would say more of a Labouring performance. It was crying out for an expansive game but there were too many drop offs and reverse passes and very few passes that tested the opposition out wide. There was an absence of ‘something different’ and Brierley’s touch kicks were consistently too short.
Craven gave a master class in halfback play, I hope our coaching staff watch the video.
Thaler had a poor first half but his fellow officials should be sacked.

You just play it up the middle in those conditions..

Wasn't aware there were many Jewish
Rugby League players in the Leigh
team !! Especially those of a Senior position.

Yes and lose.

Just realised the topic !

How many need castrating ! Lol !

I am glad you wrote that, if I had posted something of similar sentiment, I would have been crucified on here.

Oh hang on, it would of been by you.

Two moments of sublime brilliance from half back Danny Craven tipped an intriguing game of chess, massively into Widnes favour.

I could give a more detailed analysis, with focus on the root cause for our lack of attacking structure today but have decided it wise to keep my thoughts to myself on this occasion.

Tactally lacking today Brierley is not a play making halfback like Craven however, he has other attributes which he should use more namely, his pace! He shouldn’t be waiting for someone to put him through a gap he should make his own plays!
I’d thought Owens would have been a weak link at fullback for them today just as he was in that position for us last year! Owens was out of position constantly in the early tackle counts and Widnes were vulnerable to pace had he backed himself to kick into those spaces , it just highlighted to Ryan’s shortcomings!

I didn't think it was necessarily wrong to play it tight, in those conditions - it was our execution of those tactics that let us down massively. Repeatedly coughing up possession in their '20' and some appalling short kicks, cost us dearly. We just couldn't/didn't build up the pressure on them.

Fair do's to Widnes - they played well, and deserve their day 'in the sun' (hopefully!) at Wembley.