A couple of Lino brain farts the difference really. One in the first jumping out of the line and the second the obstruction penalty giving Leigh territory for the last try. Small margins were finding ourselves on the wrong side of. Essentially two free hits coming up in Wigan and HKR, and I think we have a chance in both.
Criminal that we used only 3 subs, should have had Seth on the bench and Rourke 18th man.
I said we looked lightweight on the bench when the team was announced and didn't see how we'd use all 17 except in an injury and you can't go into games like that imo. Having Rouke and just one Prop and one backrower was a bit confusing. As you say having Seth in the 17 would have made more sense today.
As has been said, even though we're doing well to be in the grind till the end in these close games we lose, we're missing the meters of Caleb and Rodwell in the middle, let alone Stourton. Each game I bet most of us have got everything crossed that Big Mike stays fit, as well as Caius.
Leigh played well and so did we once we got into the game and I bet for the neutral it was a great game of RL to watch, but these 4-point or less losses are starting to hurt, as well as becoming a bit repetitive so far this season. I know we're giving everyone at the top of the table everything they can handle, which is great considering how long some of our pack and Trueman have been out, but saying that, we've been in the position where we should be closing a few of these games out with just a little better composure in that last 10 minutes or so. If we'd have won just half of them this season, we'd be well in the top 6 and flying high looking forward to some of our forwards returning for the business end to push for a top 4.
I'd have to watch the highlights but it looked to me that if Max dived for the line, his momentum would have carried him over, instead he stepped back on the inside and allowed the Leigh players to get around him holding him up.
Agree with most of what has been posted BUT the winning try was a forward pass and they had already got away with one the tackle before. Officials do their job and we probably win . Small margins.
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