Mike Garforth Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Sheffield are now full time and will come into this game full of confidence after winning their first two games. They will also have had 2 extra days rest than we have as they played Halifax on Thursday. It really doesn't get any easier for us does it? That being said with the home advantage and the team we have we are in with a chance and I predict a narrow home win. Batley 22 - 18 Sheffield Att: 900 £5 in the War Chest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I might come to this one "I love our club, absolutely love it". (Overton, M 2007) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerT Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Come and mak thee sen at ome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep The Faith Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Referee: S Ansell Touch Judges: T Crashley P Parker Reserve Referee: R Dolan M Com: P Crashley Time Keeper: S Williams http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jekyll Stocking Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Sheffield are now full time and will come into this game full of confidence after winning their first two games. They will also have had 2 extra days rest than we have as they played Halifax on Thursday. It really doesn't get any easier for us does it? That being said with the home advantage and the team we have we are in with a chance and I predict a narrow home win. Batley 22 - 18 Sheffield Att: 900 £5 in the War Chest I'll go with a 12 point loss. It seems we're contractually obliged to lose to the seagulls. Now prove me wrong, boys! Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blues Ox Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Should be a good game and will be interesting to see how the Eagles go away from home(We played them Friday BTW). They seemed pretty average in the first half but seemed to grow in confidence after we squandered chance after chance and once we gave them a chance it was game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cattivo Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Can't see anything but another loss here. Anything between 8 and 16 point difference. But here's hoping. "you never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man." - Vince Lombardi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buford t justice Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 There ultimate bogey team - hoping Walker, Brambani & Davey will rise to the occasion with a point to prove to their former club. Looking forward to it, if we can keep up the effort lebels of the last 2 weeks we have every chance of winning, but something tells me the Eagles will be the team to watch this year. What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greavesy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Sheffield have started really well winning their first two games and they must be accustomed to coming to our place and going home with the points. But this is a very good Batley side and we are playing well while not conceding many points so again I go for a close contest it really is time to see off our bogey team. If we play with the commitment and desire of the first two games I go for a narrow bulldog victory 22-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep The Faith Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 https://tombatley.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/sheffield-week-three/ This weekends preview Gonna say 22-16 to the dogs http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham fisher Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'll go Batley by 4,I think it will be low scoring so 12-8 to the doggie's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINNERS Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Whatever it is it'll no doubt be within the handicap again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 As with the first two matches of the season I hope for an entertaining game. Fingers crossed as we haven't beaten Sheffield in a league match at home since they were promoted eons ago! I think we have a chance this Sunday the guys will be disappointed with missing out at Fev and will look to maintain our home record. I think a shock win for the Bulldogs 28 - 10 Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment) BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitocorleone Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hope we can spring a surprise but With injuries rising at an alarming rate and a full time Eagles outfit with two days extra rest than our charges, it`s difficult to see anything than another defeat really. Eagles by 8 for me, to be played out in front of another disappointing home attendance of 747. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKK Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 32-14 Bulldogs. HT: 30-4 Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog4ever Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Can see a one point win with a brambani drop goal to win it... Will be that close!!. There will be closer to 1000 in attendance as all the staff at foxes have a free ticket for this game as part of there Christmas bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 A nasty niggly team who slow down the ptb and put in sneaky digs whenever possible (Sheffield, not Batley) but have pace and speed of thought will be a real test for the dogs; even more so than Leigh I reckon. Eagles by 8. Att: 800 Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep The Faith Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Add another a few fev fans on attendence As their game is off at whitehaven http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman LMAO Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Batley 18 Sheffield 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batley Bob Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 BATLEY SQUAD V SHEFFIELD 1. James Craven. 2. Wayne Reittie. 3. Chris Ulugia. 5. Shaun Ainscough. 6. Cane Southernwood. 7. Dom Brambani. 8. Keegan Hirst. 9. Luke Blake. 10. Alex Rowe. 13. Pat Walker. 15. Adam Gledhill. 17. Joe Chandler. 18. Tom Lillycrop. 19. Alex Bretherton. 20. Alistair Leak. 21. James Brown. 22. Dave Scott. 23. Danny Cowling. 26. Alex Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Can't see it being a really low scoring game, Sheff have a lot of scoring power so we have to be on the ball both defending and taking chances. Keeping Yere out is a start. Play uphill first again, tackle them whilst we're fresher, and hope for some points of our own. I think Alex Brown will play this week so get him on the bump downhill as Sheffield will tire going uphill in what will probably be poor ground conditions. If our tackling stands up again I can see us pulling it off by 2 to 6 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Can't see it being a really low scoring game, Sheff have a lot of scoring power so we have to be on the ball both defending and taking chances. Keeping Yere out is a start. Play uphill first again, tackle them whilst we're fresher, and hope for some points of our own. I think Alex Brown will play this week so get him on the bump downhill as Sheffield will tire going uphill in what will probably be poor ground conditions. If our tackling stands up again I can see us pulling it off by 2 to 6 points. l would hope your prediction is correct. As for the team.l would just put Cowling in the centre, and have Bretherton and Chandler in the back row. That would probably mean Brown and Craven missing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Slater Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Sheffield's backs are phenomenal with ball in hand but not too good defensively:- Menzie doesn't like little nippy fellers running at him and Worrincey doesn't like being tackled by big second rowers or centres. Blackmore's only weakness at Fev last year was defending kicks. Put a few grubbers behind them at the bottom end and they'll struggle. If its a low scoring game on a boggy pitch I fancy Bulldogs on last week's showing. If its an open, free scoring game it will go to the Eagles. I hope to get there on my way to Headingley, but there could be a lot of neutrals especially Fev fans (although they won't be neutral, they love the Bulldogs!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagletarian Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Who do I shout for? There appears to be more of my Sheffield heroes in the Batley team, hope Dom has been doing a lots of boiler work last week and has had lots of lead pipe to remove!!!! Rugby League should be the opiate of the people (Marks not in Las Palmas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonteBlue Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Like Steve, hoping to get over - there may be a few from Fev today. Really looking forward to it - would expect things to be very tight early doors, and, not much in it at the end. Steve is absolutely right about where the kicks need to go. I am sure that Kear will have had the lads practicing their grubber kicks this week. C'mon dog's!!!! FEV FAN 1964 - present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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