Q: Well David, through to the next round of the Challenge Cup what were your thoughts on the Wath Brow game?
A: I suppose it was a little bit scrappy from us. We wanted to use it as a springboard to keep moving forward because we are on a bit of a roll at the moment. It was a little scrappy but a win is a win I suppose. We are in the next round now.
Q: I suppose any time you come up against amateur opposition there's a chance of the game dropping to their level isn't there?
A: Yeah there is. Definitely. We wanted to generate our line speed. We've been really happy with our defence the last few games from Featherstone onwards. That was our main intention, set the speed through that way, but full credit to them, they didn't go away did Wath Brow. You've got to give them a bit of a wrap too.
Q: I thought the line speed in defence demoralised them as the game went on?
A: That's what we are very proud of at the moment, especially the core boys, we are trying to stick together and not let them go around us. The one try was a bit disappointing but to keep it to nil in the second half is I suppose a positive.
Q: I've got to ask about yourself, you've moved around the forwards a bit this term, you've been up front with the big boys? What's that been like?
A: It's good. I suppose at the moment everyone is doing pretty well so it's just nice to be in the seventeen. Obviously you've got your favourite positions and that but while we have been hit with injury, I'm just glad that I can fill the gaps, which is nice, but everyone is playing well so just to be in the seventeen is a bonus. It's good to see Ricky (Bibey) back and yeah just be a regular in the team. You want to start every week but these days, your bench is just as important as your start; especially in the forwards.
Q: Is that good for yourself as well? I know you played a bit of front row last year?
A: To be honest I like it in the middle more than on an edge. My favourite position would be loose forward but Jimmy (Taylor) is killing it there at the moment so you are wherever Basil put's you basically and you've just got to do your best and not let anyone down. Hopefully I'm doing that.
Q: Finally, you've moved away from nil tries for Leigh, it took you a season. It took you a while to get off the mark at Barrow too didn't it?
A: Yeah it did. I don't know what it is, I tend to go a season where I don't score a try. I didn't in my first year at Barrow, then my next year I scored about eight. Hopefully this year I can pick up a few more. That would be nice, but I'm still calling that Dewsbury try the match-winner because it was the last try of the game!
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Sunday, 14 March 2010
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Dave Parkinson chats... to Mick Nanyn about Featherstone and Dewsbury
Two try centre Mick Nanyn is looking forward to the game at the Rams tight Tetley Stadium. He said after the Centurions 36-6 win over Featherstone,
"Hopefully that's our benchmark. We've got to carry on and be consistent now.
"We had a bit of a kick up the backside after our loss to York and came in and regrouped. We spoke about what we needed to do and for the first time this season we went out and did it.
"It was our first real challenge against a Championship side. We've shown what we can do, we've just got to stick to that level. In recent weeks we've not really got into the arm-wrestle, we've got there and then probably fallen off with dropped balls, defensively being poor and giving penalties away. Against Featherstone it was tough, we defended well, got off our line and enjoyed defending.
"We've got to keep our feet on the ground, build on the Featherstone win and build a consistent run. They are always tough at Dewsbury. It's always a tough place to go - the fans are very close, it's not the nicest place in the world. They are going to be well drilled and ready for us, but if we can go out there with the performance we went with against Featherstone, there's no reason why we can't get the points and do a number on them."
"Hopefully that's our benchmark. We've got to carry on and be consistent now.
"We had a bit of a kick up the backside after our loss to York and came in and regrouped. We spoke about what we needed to do and for the first time this season we went out and did it.
"It was our first real challenge against a Championship side. We've shown what we can do, we've just got to stick to that level. In recent weeks we've not really got into the arm-wrestle, we've got there and then probably fallen off with dropped balls, defensively being poor and giving penalties away. Against Featherstone it was tough, we defended well, got off our line and enjoyed defending.
"We've got to keep our feet on the ground, build on the Featherstone win and build a consistent run. They are always tough at Dewsbury. It's always a tough place to go - the fans are very close, it's not the nicest place in the world. They are going to be well drilled and ready for us, but if we can go out there with the performance we went with against Featherstone, there's no reason why we can't get the points and do a number on them."
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Dave Parkinson chats with....... Nick Stanton following Leigh's 16-14 win over Wigan last Sunday
DP: Nick you were a two try match winning hero!
NS: It was good, playing against my hometown team. It wasn't just down to me, Jock (McConnell) gave me the ball. It was all the forwards that did the work then they spun it out to me and I scored.
DP: Is that a set move? You scored from a very similar position last week.
NS: Not really, it was down to Jock. He just sees it. His vision is good.
DP: I've got to ask, what's it like playing against your old team?
NS: Most of them weren't my old team, just a handful of them. I had a laugh with a couple of the lads I knew at the end there. I spent a year playing in the same team as Ben Davies and Josh Veivers but I was mainly in Sam Tomkins and Lee Mossop's team.
DP: How have things been going for you personally in the close season?
NS: Generally pretty good. Last season I missed a few sessions but this season I've kicked on and got fitter, bigger and stronger.
DP: There was a story on the messageboards that you were involved in a bit of a car shunt, is everything okay?
NS: Yeah, I just got a bit of whiplash at the time.
DP: I suppose you are looking forward to this weekend and Oldham?
NS: That goes without saying, hopefully we can come off the back of a good win confident, and get a win for the fans.
DP: Are you hoping that you've played your way into Ian's thoughts?
NS: Oh definitely, I'm hoping he sees that I can do well.
DP: Well you came up with two good finishes with only a bit of ball! I think that's the thing with being a Leigh winger, you do only see limited ball don't you?
NS: Last season I hardly touched the ball out wide but it's something we've been working on pre-season in training and hopefully it'll start paying off now. It was all down the middle last year. We'll carry on working on it in training. Some of the older players have helped. Robbie (Paul) dominates everything. He tells everyone where they should be. It's the forwards that go forward, it's my job to finish in the corner, or closer to the posts!
NS: It was good, playing against my hometown team. It wasn't just down to me, Jock (McConnell) gave me the ball. It was all the forwards that did the work then they spun it out to me and I scored.
DP: Is that a set move? You scored from a very similar position last week.
NS: Not really, it was down to Jock. He just sees it. His vision is good.
DP: I've got to ask, what's it like playing against your old team?
NS: Most of them weren't my old team, just a handful of them. I had a laugh with a couple of the lads I knew at the end there. I spent a year playing in the same team as Ben Davies and Josh Veivers but I was mainly in Sam Tomkins and Lee Mossop's team.
DP: How have things been going for you personally in the close season?
NS: Generally pretty good. Last season I missed a few sessions but this season I've kicked on and got fitter, bigger and stronger.
DP: There was a story on the messageboards that you were involved in a bit of a car shunt, is everything okay?
NS: Yeah, I just got a bit of whiplash at the time.
DP: I suppose you are looking forward to this weekend and Oldham?
NS: That goes without saying, hopefully we can come off the back of a good win confident, and get a win for the fans.
DP: Are you hoping that you've played your way into Ian's thoughts?
NS: Oh definitely, I'm hoping he sees that I can do well.
DP: Well you came up with two good finishes with only a bit of ball! I think that's the thing with being a Leigh winger, you do only see limited ball don't you?
NS: Last season I hardly touched the ball out wide but it's something we've been working on pre-season in training and hopefully it'll start paying off now. It was all down the middle last year. We'll carry on working on it in training. Some of the older players have helped. Robbie (Paul) dominates everything. He tells everyone where they should be. It's the forwards that go forward, it's my job to finish in the corner, or closer to the posts!
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