Swinton Lions Easter Monday

[Batley Bob]

 

[Batley Bob]

Championship

BATLEY BULLDOGS V SWINTON LIONS 

Monday 22nd April  
The Fox's Biscuit Stadium | KO : 15:00 

Referee	L. Moore
Touch Judge 1	A. Johnson
Touch Judge 2	S. Daniel
Reserve Referee	N.Yaxley

[Dog forever]

Really looking forward to this one. Was looking at the league table after last night and if we can get a win on Monday the table will look a little rosier. 

[silverback]

i really think we will kick on now and put some massive efforts in all round,no looking back.

[Piggy's mate]

1 hour ago, silverback said:

i really think we will kick on now and put some massive efforts in all round,no looking back.

I hope you're right SB. I hoped we'd kick on after Widnes and then Donny happened

[Blind side johnny]

Don't underestimate this Swinton side - they seem to be playing a better brand of footbal this season and have been scoring freely. They may have been favourites to go down before the start of the season (I was one who tipped them to do so) but they are no longer anybody's pushover.

Should be a good game.

[Dog forever]

Maybe it is because they have a lot of sl  dual reg players in the team.  Think they are dr with saints.

[DOGFATHER]

23 minutes ago, Dog forever said:

Maybe it is because they have a lot of sl  dual reg players in the team.  Think they are dr with saints.

I could be wrong but I thought they were dual registered with Wigan, as part of the Hankinson deal? Saints are with Leigh. 

[bromleybulldog]

Wayne R. owes his teammates a performance and a half to make up for Friday!  I'm backing him to score a hattrick!

[Dog forever]

1 hour ago, DOGFATHER said:

I could be wrong but I thought they were dual registered with Wigan, as part of the Hankinson deal? Saints are with Leigh. 

I think your prob right. 

[Piggy's mate]

Going to be tough, but we're at home so I'll go Dogs 22 - 14 Lions 

[ginaldo]

9 hours ago, silverback said:

i really think we will kick on now and put some massive efforts in all round,no looking back.

didnt you say that after the widnes victory

 

[gittinsfan]

4 minutes ago, ginaldo said:

didnt you say that after the widnes victory

 

Yes,but it's still nice to hear some positivity.

[Dog forever]

Feeling confident about this one after last night. Up hill first half then batter them down hill second half. It will be more energy sapping running up the hill if it's as hot as today.  So doggie 30   lions 12

[RogerT]

If it is warm as this tomorrow and all the stamina taken out of the lads on Friday, I can see a hard slog and not many points in it, but I'll go for a Batley win if even  by 1 point.

[ernieone]

Was light training this morning and probably doing a head count rèady for tomorrow.

[Batley Bob]

 

[il cattivo]

16 minutes ago, Batley Bob said:

 

Brev in for manning and bienek for lillycrop.

fair enough.both had good games on Friday but need a rest.

id go 

scott rettie wood smeaton campbell jouffret dom gledhill leak everett brev downs brearley/bienek

subs brown butterworth ward taira 

[Batley Bob]

 

[Piggy's mate]

Going to miss the easy yards on the back of Barlow's penalties lol

[colinb]

1 hour ago, il cattivo said:

Brev in for manning and bienek for lillycrop.

fair enough.both had good games on Friday but need a rest.

id go 

scott rettie wood smeaton campbell jouffret dom gledhill leak everett brev downs brearley/bienek

subs brown butterworth ward taira 

Lillycrop limped off  and Manning was out on his feet. 

[graham fisher]

52 minutes ago, colinb said:

Lillycrop limped off  and Manning was out on his feet. 

Lillycrop done is hamstring I was talking to him in bar after game.

[phildog]

Scott, Rettie, Wood, Galbraith, Campbell, Jouffret, Brambani, Gledhill, Leak, Ward, Downs, Brown, Brearley.

Going for power from the off, try to subdue them early, then let Everett and Joe and Lewis take over, Butterworth to spell Leaky with similar effect .

[bulldogs17]

7 minutes ago, phildog said:

Scott, Rettie, Wood, Galbraith, Campbell, Jouffret, Brambani, Gledhill, Leak, Ward, Downs, Brown, Brearley.

Going for power from the off, try to subdue them early, then let Everett and Joe and Lewis take over, Butterworth to spell Leaky with similar effect .

Personally don’t think you can leave Smeaton out after Friday. Had probably his best game this season and helped Dom defensively when Dewsbury tried to get Ryder to run at Dom. 

Then one of Brev or Brierley to miss out in the second row. 

[Batley Bob]

On 20/04/2019 at 12:22, Dog forever said:

Maybe it is because they have a lot of sl  dual reg players in the team.  Think they are dr with saints.

I think leigh are dual reg with saints