Batley v Swinton

[Batley Bob]

Let’s bring the curtain down on the season in style

[RogerT]

Are you dressing up fancy then BB.

[Batley Bob]

Wait n see roger

[LINNERS]

Big game for Swinton.  Expect they'll bring a few.

[RogerT]

They did in the last match of the regular season.

[Batley Bob]

Batley Bulldogs v Swinton Lions

Sunday 30th September
The Fox's Biscuit Stadium | KO : 15:00

Referee	J. Mcmullen
Touch Judge 1	C. Smith
Touch Judge 2	M. Mannifield

[Dog forever]

Can see this been a close one, even after last week's heroics. Swinton are fighting for there lives in the championship and won't lay down and die. 

Dogs38

Lions 16

 

[ernieone]

Not exactly a close score predicted

[graham fisher]

6 hours ago, Dog forever said:

Can see this been a close one, even after last week's heroics. Swinton are fighting for there lives in the championship and won't lay down and die. 

Dogs38

Lions 16

 

 

6 hours ago, ernieone said:

Not exactly a close score predicted

That’s halftime score

[Dog forever]

9 hours ago, ernieone said:

Not exactly a close score predicted

It is. My first initial thought was going to be 70 - 0 so I think it's pretty close game

[phildog]

I don't see Swinton coming within 30....

[Batley Bob]

Who let the Dogs out  

 

[phildog]

Well, a couple of surprises in this squad; Sowerby and Holland in, is there some indication in this that they could still be part of the plan? If it was a chance to say goodbye then maybe Crookes, Farrell etc might have had a last hit as well. I do hope that those leaving but not playing do a lap of the ground at the end to take their farewells and thanks. All the best to JH, BD, Patch, Crookes, Davey, Joel and anyone else moving on or calling it a day. Part of The Mount's rich tapestry.

[distantdog]

I just hope we take this match seriously. They will be highly motivated with a chance that they could escape the end of season relegation play-off game. Reminds me of when we had to go to Doncaster a few seasons back and win against the odds!

A sixth win in a row would at least be a satisfying end to the season.

[ernieone]

The team will be taking it serious and the score will be 54 points to 14

[beestondog]

60 - 12 to the dogs ☺

[9' oller]

Shame on the league for scrapping shield. On the last few showings we deserved to.put all the hard work to some good use.

Thanks batley it's been entertaining 

[colinb]

You couldn't have written the end. 2mins to go ..on comes Alex Rowe. 

Try scored  ,hooter goes, Alex kicks goal  . Class. 

Thankyou Alex Rowe .  Best Wishes.

 

[Piggy's mate]

I was looking forward to a reasonably competitive game unfortunately Swinton were very poor!

[Keep The Faith]

Looked like bore fest of penalties and knock on’s first half 

 

we showed our class 2nd half move on to 2019 with the form we will be good next year our defence has got better this year 

[Eric Bristow]

A solid enough performance from our boys to end the season. However, how disappointing were Swinton? Supposedly fighting for their lives yet put up very little resistance. I'd be having a look at Kyle Shelford if I were Diskin, though. Very impressive. 

[distantdog]

Agree Swinton were poor. They never seemed to really go for it despite what was at stake. Defence was outstanding today. They had a lot of sets on our line but other than the one try, didn't look like breaking us down.

We looked really dangerous in attack, with Jouffret's presence seeming to release the creativity in Brambani, and when he plays well, the whole team responds. Galbraith seems like a new player with Campbell next to him, and I think Smeaton looks the part at last!

[Keep The Faith]

8 hours ago, Eric Bristow said:

A solid enough performance from our boys to end the season. However, how disappointing were Swinton? Supposedly fighting for their lives yet put up very little resistance. I'd be having a look at Kyle Shelford if I were Diskin, though. Very impressive. 

He's impressed me twice i'v seen at the mount I'm surprised he's still not at Wigan but that's down to the reserve situation son of the late Adrian 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RogerT]

Now the dust is settling on the 2018 season can anybody remember who the announcer was mentioning who was leaving just when the players had come out and being photographed near the tunnel.

In the euphoria after the match Kevin was mentioning a few, now the club are saying it, it's official.

[BatleyBird]

Brad Day

James Harrison

Shaun Ainscough

Alex Rowe

Patch Walker

James Davey

Joel Farrell

Jason Crookes

Tommy Holland was mentioned but cant remember if confirmed?

I might have missed one or two, I’ll have a think