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[Batley Bob]

With the top 6 getting tighter , we need a win against our nearest and dearest rivals , at the Tetley Stadium , I will go for Dogs 24 RAMS 10

[Chairman LMAO]

Dewsbury 14 Batley 36

[andyram]

With the top 6 getting tighter , we need a win against our nearest and dearest rivals , at the Tetley Stadium , I will go for Dogs 24 RAMS 10

Think you are been kind to us there,if we keep it down thirty points,i will be happy.

[DEWSBURY TIL I DIE]

WEVE NO PROPS AND NOW NO PAT WALKER AND WE DONT HAVE A CLUE!!

ONLY PROP WE HAVE IS MATTY NICHOLSON,

BRAD SINGLETON AND JOE CHANDLER WHO ARE 2ND ROWERS WILL HAVE TO PLAY PROP OR ROB SPICER.

DEWS 10 BATLEY 50

Edited by DEWSBURY TIL I DIE, 05 August 2012 - 08:44 PM.

[HaroldShand]

This game will be just as closely fought as most derby games we've seen over the past 100 or so years.

[frank]

This game will be just as closely fought as most derby games we've seen over the past 100 or so years.

Have to agree there Harold,don't think it will be a walkover like some seem to think

[M Hopkins]

Me too. No-matter what you expect from a batley dewsbury derby it's always tough. Only 2points separated the teams in the last game. And we all know what happenned on our last visit to the rams stadium (boxing day).

That being said I do believe our doggies will come away with three points.

Dews 12 Batley 24

[grumpyoldram]

Think you are been kind to us there,if we keep it down thirty points,i will be happy.

Given the injury situation and lack of confidence, I doubt we'll get near them, but i would love it if the players showed some fight and pride in the shirt, and at least made things difficult for them. A few posters have mentioned the lack of size in the few still standing forwards we have, but there is some truth in the adage "it's not the man in the fight but the fight in the man". Murphy, cox and stenchion were never the biggest props in the world, but they never took a backward step - that's what I want to see on sunday.

[DEWSBURY TIL I DIE]

Given the injury situation and lack of confidence, I doubt we'll get near them, but i would love it if the players showed some fight and pride in the shirt, and at least made things difficult for them. A few posters have mentioned the lack of size in the few still standing forwards we have, but there is some truth in the adage "it's not the man in the fight but the fight in the man". Murphy, cox and stenchion were never the biggest props in the world, but they never took a backward step - that's what I want to see on sunday.

hopefuly wel get the ball out too!

[RPH]

when people say or think Batley will run away with it.....they never seem to do.....
its the local derby......the Sheep should be fired up at least get a bonus point...
22-30..

[Chairman LMAO]

You can understand the caution from our side of the valley, but ... as a recent form guide, Dewsbury narrowly beat Swinton, whereas we put 60-odd on them. This will be a convincing away win IMO.

[BatleyFanAndy]

I'd expect a Batley win, but derby day is derby day. It could all go the Rams way. Look at what happened Boxing Day, you would have thought it'd be us struggling and Dewsbury in the playoff places with how that went.

[shades2]

Not worth a new topic, but any ideas why your club website says 'Next home
game v York - Sunday 19th Aug - kick off at 19.30???

[fredm]

Why do people take any notice of what happens in a pre-season knockabout? It is where you are at the end of the season that matters.

[buford t justice]

we need 3 points to keep the pressure on at the top, as its a derby i expect it to be tight, so not really bothered if we win by 1 or 100 as long as we have the 3 points in the bag at full time - we rarely produce 2 polished performances back to back, so after the good display against swinton we might be in for a bit of a trench war at the Ratite on Sunday.

It would however be nice to do a job on the old enemy, but as always, im braced for all outcomes and am expecting the unexpected!

One thing i will predict though, is that Batley fans will outnumber Dewsbury fans by 2 to 1, as per usual.

Edited by buford t justice, 07 August 2012 - 12:24 PM.

[grumpyoldram]

we need 3 points to keep the pressure on at the top, as its a derby i expect it to be tight, so not really bothered if we win by 1 or 100 as long as we have the 3 points in the bag at full time - we rarely produce 2 polished performances back to back, so after the good display against swinton we might be in for a bit of a trench war at the Ratite on Sunday.

It would however be nice to do a job on the old enemy, but as always, im braced for all outcomes and am expecting the unexpected!

One thing i will predict though, is that Batley fans will outnumber Dewsbury fans by 2 to 1, as per usual.

If only you could persuade them all to go to the mount though, eh ?

[bulldogtrev]

Batley (if near full strength) should be too strong for Dewsbury in the forwards and pick up the 3 points.I am looking forward to seeing how Alex Warmsley compares against Brad Singleton who is rated among the top young forwards in the Super League.

[thundergaz]

Hope you guys win.But i dont think i need to hope. If you play anywhere near as good as you did at our place im sure you will win with ease.

[Chairman LMAO]

Not worth a new topic, but any ideas why your club website says 'Next home
game v York - Sunday 19th Aug - kick off at 19.30???

Looks like the site automation has made an error. I'll have a word.

[shades2]

Looks like the site automation has made an error. I'll have a word.

Thank you