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[Marauder]

dogga, on 28 October 2011 - 02:38 PM, said:

the biggest derby
shams v batley boxing day

Doncaster RLFC vs Doncaster Amateurs @ Wheatley Hills RU ground.

[Tommy The C5t]

On the way to Castleford after the 72 went past me at full speed full.

Looks like It's going to be a generous day weather wise.

[Tommy The C5t]

Half Time

Castleford 10-4 Bradford

Sixteen penalties in the first half, Castleford have received 11.

[bionic barrel]

how did the new look wakey look today? i know they finished the game still with their old look of losers but any signs of a new dawn?

[RLDave]

Halifax RLFC 44 - 6 Keighley Cougars

[Forever Trinity]

bionic barrel, on 26 December 2011 - 01:57 PM, said:

how did the new look wakey look today? i know they finished the game still with their old look of losers but any signs of a new dawn?

Looked fairly solid and good in patches game breaker was at 20-10 to leeds with 7 minutes to go a pass inside from Walshaw would have put Wakey right back in it with plenty of time left however Leeds put a further score on from Hardaker. Overall it was a good game with Leeds blooding a few fringe players and youngsters and Wakefield trying out basically a new team over 9k there so a good effort all round

[Kenilworth Tiger]

Tommy The C5t, on 26 December 2011 - 01:50 PM, said:

Half Time

Castleford 10-4 Bradford

Sixteen penalties in the first half, Castleford have received 11.

Bradford need to work on their discipline then

Cas win 28-18 new singings looked great along with Daz Clark who just goes form strength to strength

[marko]

A totally new look Dewsbury team easily beat Batley 28-6,in front of a crowd i,d guess of around 3,000.

[Matt J]

Featherstone U23 28 Sharlston 18

[Tommy The C5t]

3,200 at the Probiz Coliseum.

Will put a report up later, currently in the Burger King at Castleford having a XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger

[Just Browny]

Warrington leading 16-12 against the Noxious Neighbours with HT approaching.

Scott Moore in the bin for scrapping.

[Ant]

Friendlies are absolutely no indicator of the season ahead.

[Just Browny]

Just Browny, on 26 December 2011 - 03:46 PM, said:

Warrington leading 16-12 against the Noxious Neighbours with HT approaching.

Scott Moore in the bin for scrapping.

Warrington won 32-18 in front of 5000-odd.

[Matt J]

Tommy The C5t, on 26 December 2011 - 03:40 PM, said:

3,200 at the Probiz Coliseum.

Will put a report up later, currently in the Burger King at Castleford having a XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger

You beacon of sexiness you.

[Arch Stanton]

Ant, on 26 December 2011 - 04:48 PM, said:

Friendlies are absolutely no indicator of the season ahead.

Unless your a Widnes fan

[Tommy The C5t]

Castleford Tigers 28-18 Bradford Bulls

Castleford Tigers: Clare, Holmes, Thompson, Griffin, Atkinson, McGoldrick, Johnston, Nash, Milner, Massey, Mitchell, Snitch, Jones.

Subs: Snelgrove, Davies, Siddons, Clark, Smith, Holmes, Brierley.

Bradford Bulls: Sykes, Ainscough, Platt, Walker, Crookes, Briggs, Jeffries, Hargreaves, O'Brien, Joseph, Sibbit, Olbison, Langley.

Subs: Donaldson, Addy, Bateman, Murphy, Hawthorne, McAvoy, Payne.

Castleford Tigers Tries: Griffin 2 (17,70), Atkinson 2 (34,58), Johnston (46), Nash (55)
Castleford Tigers Goals: Griffin 1/5 & Thompson 1/1

Bradford Bulls Tries: Crookes (1), Walker (42), Hargreaves (75), Ainscough (78)
Bradford Bulls Goals: Briggs 1/4

Sin Bin: Sykes (20) Holding Down In The Tackle

Half Time: Castleford 10-4 Bradford
Penalty Count: Castleford 14-7 Bradford
Goal Line Drop Outs Forced: Castleford 0-1 Bradford
Attendance: 3,296 (Away 382)
Referee: Jamie Leahy (Leeds)

[Tommy The C5t]

RLDave, on 26 December 2011 - 02:10 PM, said:

Halifax RLFC 44 - 6 Keighley Cougars

I didn't see that result coming Dave.

What side did Keighley put out?

[Tommy The C5t]

The Josh and Josh partnership for Castleford today looked extremely dangerous at times, causing the Bulls no end of trouble out on the right hand fringes.

Josh Griffin's first try for Castleford was a real humdinger as he sold Ben Jeffries the biggest Boxing Day gift and went through the gap he created from 25m out.

Castleford didn't touch the ball in the opening five minutes and once again Bradford's lack of focus was to be their undoing after a solid opening start, forcing the knock-on from the kick off and then via some good executed play - moving the ball from right to left to put Crookes over unopposed for the first try after just forty seconds on the clock.

The main worry for Bradford is that Manase Manuokafoa is looking at a spell of between six and eight weeks out on the sidelines through an ankle injury (the season hasn't even started yet).

[Just Browny]

Tommy The C5t, on 26 December 2011 - 06:07 PM, said:

the season hasn't even started yet.

Good info.

[Leyther_Matt]

Tommy The C5t, on 26 December 2011 - 05:58 PM, said:

What side did Keighley put out?

Seemed to have a few players missing though they barely got the ball at all in the second half and even when they did they were coughing up possession early in the tackle count. Chances still needed finishing though, credit to 'Fax for that.

Went to the Wire game as well and bar a 10 minute spell in the second half when Widnes scored their two quick tries, they looked pretty poor, scoring only once in the last 20 minutes when Warrington had virtually an academy side out. Not usually one to judge from pre-season games (Leigh winning away to a strong Warrington side and then having a shocker of a season the other year is a particular favourite) but Betts has definitely got his work cut out (again).