Batley v Oldham Match thread

[Batley Bob]

 

[RogerT]

I'm going for a 12 point win to Batley.

[Batley Bob]

Championship

BATLEY BULLDOGS V OLDHAM RLFC

Saturday 17th April
The Fox's Biscuit Stadium | KO : 12:45

Referee	J. Vella
Touch Judge 1	N. Bennett
Touch Judge 2	W. Turley
Reserve Referee	A. Sweet
M Com	D. Milburn
Time Keeper	S. Marshall

[RogerT]

By that was quick.

[distantdog]

Interesting to see what side we put out, especially in the backs. Narrow win for us!

[Dog forever]

Can see a good win on Saturday.  I've watched all of Oldhams games so far, and seen nothing to cause us any problrms.  But who knows onthe day.

[Piggy's mate]

We'll stop them in the forwards and rip em to bits in the backs, Batley by 26

[frank]

Any chance  of a link to the game?

[Piggy's mate]

4 hours ago, frank said:

Any chance  of a link to the game?

It's on "Our League" Frank, from the RFL

[Batley Bob]

5 hours ago, frank said:

Any chance  of a link to the game?

https://www.rugby-league.com/livestream

[phildog]

34-18. Our halves will be too good.

[distantdog]

3 hours ago, phildog said:

34-18. Our halves will be too good.

I hope so. Would like to see our backs cut loose a bit, but the battle will have to be won in the forwards first.

[Blind side johnny]

21 hours ago, Piggy's mate said:

We'll stop them in the forwards and rip em to bits in the backs, Batley by 26

Not too confident, then?

Dicko could have a cunning plan, you know.

[georgeb1]

21 hours ago, Piggy's mate said:

We'll stop them in the forwards and rip em to bits in the backs, Batley by 26

Totally agree , iam going for Batley by 28.

[Batley Bob]

 

[Dog forever]

5 hours ago, phildog said:

34-18. Our halves will be too good.

Can't really see Oldham putting 18 past us, we just need to be switched on from the go.

[distantdog]

59 minutes ago, Dog forever said:

Can't really see Oldham putting 18 past us, we just need to be switched on from the go.

I think we are all a bit in the dark at the moment having only really played Fev and Halifax, so nothing settled yet. I do think we have some decent backs and half backs, but our forwards really need to get on top, and their forwards look to be their strength so I think that will be where the match is won or lost.

[frank]

Thanks guys for the link. It's on at 11-45pm here so I will stay up and watch it. I watched the Cup game against Featherstone and there wasn't much between the teams. A couple of mistakes at the back end of the game was the difference.

[Batley Bob]

11 hours ago, frank said:

Thanks guys for the link. It's on at 11-45pm here so I will stay up and watch it. I watched the Cup game against Featherstone and there wasn't much between the teams. A couple of mistakes at the back end of the game was the difference.

You have to purchase stream in advance frank it's double price on the day

[Batley Bob]

 

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[Batley Bob]

 

[DOGFATHER]

On 14/04/2021 at 21:00, distantdog said:

I think we are all a bit in the dark at the moment having only really played Fev and Halifax, so nothing settled yet. I do think we have some decent backs and half backs, but our forwards really need to get on top, and their forwards look to be their strength so I think that will be where the match is won or lost.

I agree.

The only thing I've taken from the games I've seen, and the results so far is, just how difficult it is to predict results.

Traditionally, we always seem to play better against fancied opposition, but tend not to play quite so well against lesser teams. If we can play like we have against Fev, I can see us winning comfortably. If we are even slightly off our game though, I think it will be a very difficult afternoon. 

[RogerT]

The squad as been publish on the RFL site under Match Centre.

[tms]

from FEV we'ave played you and oldham and beat them 58-10 but don't let that score fool you against oldhan we didn't drop any ball and completed all our sets and you know how well we  can score if  we keep ball in hand 

for oldham to their  credit although well beaten never gave up so much they scored a good second try when the score was 54-4 they moved the ball well and  in a different game could have scored more tries the'ave got strong running forwards  and a couple of decent halfbacks so underestimate them at your peril 

Having said all that I still think you will win but I would be surprised if it wasn't  a close contest