Sat 20 Mar: CC1: Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs KO 19:30 (OuRLeague)

[John Drake]

Discuss the Betfred Challenge Cup Round 1 game Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs here.

[frank]

The Bulldogs have a pretty good record against Halifax. Hope  it continues on Saturday.

[spanishknight]

Fax by 8

[Phil]

Panthers by 16 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Fax by 18.

[bamfordsbeans]

Too close to call. Fax v Batley games are nearly always decided by a few points.

A lot of new players on show who haven't played competitively for a year so anything could happen.

[The storm]

Panthers seem to be a club on the move upwards 

 

But batley have made some very good signings 

 

Halifax by 6 to 10 

 

Halifax 26 batley 18

[The Blues Ox]

Fax by 16. Bookies have Batley with +12. History says that you should back Batley with that sort of start.

[distantdog]

A good tight half so far. Batley defence looks solid and Gilmore controlling their game. 

Down to fitness in the second half.

[Listenup94]

Halifax absolute drivel worst side I’ve seen so far .

[Futtocks]

Result: Halifax 6:19 Batley.

[Piggy's mate]

Fax offered very little 

[Robin Evans]

Fax looked clueless in the halves.

A poor showing. 

[JonM]

Some very well organised and hard-working defence from Batley in that game, be interesting to see how they get on against Fev/Bradford in the next round. 

[distantdog]

28 minutes ago, Robin Evans said:

Fax looked clueless in the halves.

A poor showing. 

Yep, no organisation, no flair and no leadership. Gilmore and White led Batley around the park effectively - exactly what Gilmore was brought in to do.

[The Blues Ox]

37 minutes ago, Piggy's mate said:

Fax offered very little 

That's been generous. Totally dominated.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

16 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

That's been generous. Totally dominated.

Worth pointing out you said this elsewhere:

"Batley look like a team that will be m(or)e worried about relegation than top 6 so a loss to them really would be a worry."

[The Blues Ox]

9 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Worth pointing out you said this elsewhere:

"Batley look like a team that will be m(or)e worried about relegation than top 6 so a loss to them really would be a worry."

Worryingly I still agree with what I said.  I also said to back Batley as well with the start, they do seem to have the whodoo over us.

[The Phantom Horseman]

9 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Worth pointing out you said this elsewhere:

"Batley look like a team that will be m(or)e worried about relegation than top 6 so a loss to them really would be a worry."

As it's Oscar season, it's time for the nominations for the coveted "most embarrassing comment before a season-opener against Batley" award.

And the winner is...
no, the good news for Blues Ox is it's still Derek Beaumont for his "we'll go through the comp without being beaten home and away" quip before they visited the Mount at the start of the 2016 season.

[The Blues Ox]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

As it's Oscar season, it's time for the nominations for the coveted "most embarrassing comment before a season-opener against Batley" award.

And the winner is...
no, the good news for Blues Ox is it's still Derek Beaumont for his "we'll go through the comp without being beaten home and away" quip before they visited the Mount at the start of the 2016 season.

Ive probably said worse than that before other seasons anyway. 

Im clinging my hopes on our 86 season where we started with a draw and 2 losses before winning the league......At the moment I wonder if we can do it after starting this season with 3 losses. 

Ps. That comment has not turned out to be wrong yet though.......although people are free to remind me about it come the end of the season.

[Futtocks]