gazza77

As much as we had a good couple of years with Darryl, his success rate both with Fev and afterwards doesn't really lean towards success in a one-off match.

My thoughts exactly...

When fans of neither side are happy, it's usually a sign the ref got most calls right.

How do you judge comparative international performance when no games get played?

Aekins back to full back then...

Not a problem then, he'll be back in Oz if that's replicated.

He certainly heads to Post Office Road from the west, as I passed him on the way to the London game, somewhere around Ainley Top.

Just picked up on this, and sorry to hear the news. I never met him, but did once have a video call to offer some advice for a job interview in the NHS, given my background. RIP.

Anger over plant in hedgerow that's only dangerous if eaten. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-66136682

Given Fax's preference for a dry track, I'm assuming it's raining in Batley.

Halifax need a dry ground, surely you've been told that before.

One game in London, one in Perpignan. Is the weather the same in both locations?

SL could have an interesting look in a couple of years. Add us in due to the potential higher score than our neighbours, plus Bulls obviously as mentioned earlier. Add in the city teams of Newcastle, Sheffield and York as huge potential there. Toulouse are are given clearly, so that's 6 of the current 12 SL teams playing in the Championship in 2025.

Makes it sound like a deal extending beyond this year...

8 points clear at this stage, you'd still have to assume we're favourites to finish top. All bets off in play-offs though, especially as we don't know what respective injury lists will be by then.

Nothing official has. A broken leg will be pretty quick to diagnose. The severity of knee injuries however, especially if ligament related won't necessarily be so quick.

It will b It will be good for the sport, as it will be someone other than the handful of usual suspects. A change is as good as a rest and all that...

Aye, gobby Ozzie's who don't know when to shut up.

Yet they've just loaned Riley Dean to Cas. You can only assume he's really not rated by the coaching staff.

Just spotted this on twitter,comes as an unwelcome surprise.

Spot the Fev player.

Yes, subject to a reciprocal agreement. It's a small proportion however, though if it benefits both parties it's clearly worth doing.

Depends on other circumstances though doesn't it. Issues such as shares stadiums, pitch maintenance, etc. feed into the process. It's not ideal to have large gaps without a home game but it can't necessarily be helped. Personally it's actually been beneficial this year how fixtures have fallen, but it is what it is.