20/07/13 - Northern Rail Bowl Final: London Skolars v North Wales Crusaders KO 2.30pm (Premier Sports)

[gogledd]

For Clive, John, the backroom staff, the squad and the 300 fans travelling to Halifax.....

" We heard Crusaders were on the warpath. We were eager to join forces"
"If it is victory you seek, your welcome to join us"
But you bring only this handful supporters, ...against Skolars? I see I was wrong to expect Crusaders commitment to at least match our own"

"You, there, What is your profession?"
"I'm a potter, Sir."
"And you, Cestrian, what is your profession?"
"Hair stylist, Sir"
"And you?"
"Sheep farmer"

"CRUSADERS!! WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION"
AAWOO! AAWOO! AAWOO!

"You see old friend, I brought more supporters than you did."

[Number 7]

no doubt the fans will turn out in large numbers, if they can take over 100 to thatto heath then i am sure the final will be a wall of noise from them.

Oh Yes!!

[WelshpoolMarauder]

Looking forward to this so much.

 

Father is driving, which is excellent news, let's hope the bar is well stocked! Got a first-timer coming along with us, who has decided to give the game ago despite his advancing years, so here's hoping for a close game.. in the second match!

 

Knowing first-hand how much hard work Jamie Thomas and his team have done, I'm hoping this will be the first step in vindicating their hard work. Something special and genuine and real is building here in North Wales, and without the likes of Jamie and Clive Griffiths, all we would have is memories of Super League, rather than long-term aspirations.

[Dave T]

Anybody watching this? Really good game, couple of nice Skolars tries to level it.

[Dave T]

16 all at half time with Skolars finishing the stronger team.

[marklaspalmas]

Enjoyed this so far. Shame there's not too many fans there yet.

[Dave T]

40:20 skolars.

Split on who to cheer for here. I naturally side with the underdogs but also really like Crusaders.

[WelshpoolMarauder]

Were there no adults available to ref the game?

[shun]

that was noway a try!

[Dave T]

Think the ref is doing well.

Shows how many cameras you need for effective vr - difficult for the vr on a couple here.

[Dave T]

that was noway a try!

i thought b.o.d try was the right call

[TheTerminator]

Absolute farce of a video decision. The ball clearly wasn't either on or over the line!

[Dave T]

Roets got exactly what he deserved there.

[shun]

you could clearly see the dark of the grass between the white of the line, and the white of the ball.

[Dave T]

Maybe you two had a different camera angle from me, the VR and the commentary team.

Good use of the trademark 'farce' though.

[Dave T]

you could clearly see the dark of the grass between the white of the line, and the white of the ball.

i dont agree. It looked more like shadow to me.

[Dave T]

Another Crusaders try. Could be it now 26-18

[TheTerminator]

It would have been an absolute FARCE if they'd have won by virtue of that FARCICAL video referee decision.

Edited July 20, 2013 by TheTerminator

[Dave T]

Good game, some nice tries, Skolars extremely committed.

Well done Crusaders!

[my missus]

2-0 to leigh 5mins gone

oops wrong thread

Edited July 20, 2013 by my missus

[boro hornet]

well done crusaders lets hope they get to defend it next season

[thundergaz]

well done crusaders lets hope they get to defend it next season

By that comment I take it you don't want them to get promoted?

[boro hornet]

Banter

[IM2]

pretty upset by the refereeing today felt that the cru lads chirped a lot at the ref and he responded. also video ref stuff went against the skolars. good game tho and cru are a good side. looking forward to them at New River 23rd Aug. chance for TV revenge!

[3feathers]

The referee seemed to be poor, not biased. With bad decisions affecting both sides. If a player had spilled the ball under his own posts, the ref would of called a knock on. On the plus side, all the players and fans were top notch. Best of all we WON!