A FURIOUS Darren Shaw gave his players a piece of his mind after the Centurions slumped to a second successive National League One defeat.
The Leigh team boss said: "That was shocking and I've let the players know that in the dressing room.
"We were second best all afternoon and performances like that aren't acceptable.
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"We were beaten all over the park and we need to address a whole host of problems before we can think about winning a few games and climbing up the league ladder."
From the moment the Centurions gifted Widnes a try after just two minutes from two errors, the writing was on the wall.
Front rower Iain Morrison punished Leigh for their mistakes by sailing through under the posts to give Tim Hartley the first of seven successful kicks.
Leigh-born Hartley did more than most to make it a miserable afternoon for his hometown club as the ex-Halifax centre added two tries to his seven goals for a personal points haul of 22.
Hartley had extended the Vikings' lead with a penalty before Leigh managed to put together a rare fluent attacking move that ended with Steve Maden racing in for a four-pointer.
But the balance of power was restored as Hartley went in for a try and added two more goals to give his side a deserved 16-4 lead.
Three minutes before half-time, the visitors gave themselves a glimmer of hope when the returning Dennis Moran whipped out a pass for Mark Roberts to force his way over.
Leigh probably needed to score first in the second half to give themselves any chance but their hopes more or less evaporated when Hartley went in for another six-pointer after 55 minutes.
With Widnes in total control they closed the game out with another Hartley penalty and a try out wide for ex-St Helens man Ian Hardman.
With the clock running down, the Centurions managed to get into double figures when Ian Watson's long, flat pass brought a try in the corner from Nathan McAvoy with three minutes left, but it could not save the Leigh players from the wrath of Shaw.
Posted by: FRANK B, salford on 5:46pm Tue 25 Mar 08
We have to pay to watch the garbage you have produced. How long before you get it right.the players this season are the ones you picked.Tell us one game which has been a joy to watch for a Leigh fan.Go please. You did your best but it,s not good enough.
We have to pay to watch the garbage you have produced. How long before you get it right.the players this season are the ones you picked.Tell us one game which has been a joy to watch for a Leigh fan.Go please. You did your best but it,s not good enough.
Posted by: frankb, salford on 12:17am Wed 26 Mar 08
Thankyou Tonia you obviously know what you are talking about. I,ve been watching Leigh RLFC for over 50 years. So loyalty isn,t in question.Oh by the way what do you think of our team,s performances in the last 10 games ?
Thankyou Tonia you obviously know what you are talking about. I,ve been watching Leigh RLFC for over 50 years. So loyalty isn,t in question.Oh by the way what do you think of our team,s performances in the last 10 games ?
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