Sun 22 Aug: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[John Drake]

Discuss this weekend's Betfred Championship games here.

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST 2021
Batley Bulldogs v Sheffield Eagles    15:00
Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions    15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury Rams    15:00
Newcastle Thunder v London Broncos (Postponed)
Oldham v Toulouse Olympique    15:00
Widnes Vikings v Halifax Panthers    15:00
York City Knights v Whitehaven    15:00

[DavidM]

9 minutes ago, John Drake said:

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST 2021
Batley Bulldogs 36-16 Sheffield Eagles   
Bradford Bulls 48-12 Swinton Lions    
Featherstone Rovers 50-14 Dewsbury Rams    
Newcastle Thunder 16-18 London Broncos    
Oldham 4- 66 Toulouse Olympique    
Widnes Vikings 12-30 Halifax Panthers    
York City Knights 20- 20 Whitehaven    

 

[Barley Mow]

Batley Bulldogs v Sheffield Eagles
Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions
Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury Rams
Newcastle Thunder v London Broncos
Oldham v Toulouse Olympique
Widnes Vikings v Halifax Panthers
York City Knights v Whitehaven

[DEANO]

York will do well just to field a team

[spanishknight]

 

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST 2021
Batley Bulldogs by 18
Bradford Bulls by 22
Featherstone  by 54
London Broncos  by 12
Toulouse  by 38
Halifax Panthers  by12
York City Knights by 6

 

[Scubby]

2 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

Batley Bulldogs v Sheffield Eagles    
Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions    
Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury Rams    
Newcastle Thunder v London Broncos    
Oldham v Toulouse Olympique    
Widnes Vikings v Halifax Panthers    
York City Knights v Whitehaven    

Batley walking into playoffs, might even get a home game at the biscuit stadium in the playoffs. Eagles safe already for next year´s shiny new stadium. Bulls and Fev easy. London with another long travel and a shakey result, it´s wishful thinking but want Thunder to keep it interesting. 

Oldham lose badly , Widnes tough season continues and York finally find a performance before a summer clash versus the Bulls a week later. 

Interesting fact, the last time I visited Batley in the 1990s they gave you a free mini pack of Fox's biscuits as you entered the ground. Mine was jam creams.

[JonM]

6 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Interesting fact, the last time I visited Batley in the 1990s they gave you a free mini pack of Fox's biscuits as you entered the ground. Mine was jam creams.

It's easily the nicest ground in Yorkshire to visit as an away fan, even without free biscuits.

[distantdog]

9 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Interesting fact, the last time I visited Batley in the 1990s they gave you a free mini pack of Fox's biscuits as you entered the ground. Mine was jam creams.

You missed out on the golden years when we were sponsored by Cadbury. Cream Eggs galore!

[Robin Evans]

3 minutes ago, distantdog said:

You missed out on the golden years when we were sponsored by Cadbury. Cream Eggs galore!

I remember the spam van at fev v crusaders circa 2007..... that was a reight laugh

[Havenfan10]

1 hour ago, DEANO said:

York will do well just to field a team

Really???  Haven full strength and are flying at the minute mate. Can only see a Haven win but it will be close. 

[Scubby]

1 hour ago, Havenfan10 said:

Really???  Haven full strength and are flying at the minute mate. Can only see a Haven win but it will be close. 

Well maybe York leading handsomely at half time and Whitehaven staging another Houdini act.

[Davo5]

20 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Well maybe York leading handsomely at half time and Whitehaven staging another Houdini act.

I’d settle for a good 80 min performance,if they manage it they could give anyone a game.

[DEANO]

1 hour ago, Havenfan10 said:

Really???  Haven full strength and are flying at the minute mate. Can only see a Haven win but it will be close. 

Haven having a great season. I believe York finished the game at fev with 11 fit players. Since then one loanee gone back to Leeds. Young kid from wire come in. Don’t know if we have any COVID absentees coming back

[Neutralfan7]

5 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's Betfred Championship games here.

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST 2021
Batley Bulldogs v Sheffield Eagles    15:00
Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions    15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury Rams    15:00
Newcastle Thunder v London Broncos    15:00
Oldham v Toulouse Olympique    15:00
Widnes Vikings v Halifax Panthers    15:00
York City Knights v Whitehaven    15:00

Batley, Bradford, Fev, London, Toulouse, Halifax, Haven

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

15 hours ago, Scubby said:

Interesting fact, the last time I visited Batley in the 1990s they gave you a free mini pack of Fox's biscuits as you entered the ground. Mine was jam creams.

I have been to Batley many times and not even received a fig roll.

[David Shepherd]

3 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

I have been to Batley many times and not even received a fig roll.

I put 1/2 a stone on a couple of weeks ago. Their pies are awesome, best in Rugby League. I had 4.

[Scubby]

53 minutes ago, David Shepherd said:

I put 1/2 a stone on a couple of weeks ago. Their pies are awesome, best in Rugby League. I had 4.

Song comes to mind? ...............  

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

22 hours ago, Robin Evans said:

I remember the spam van at fev v crusaders circa 2007..... that was a reight laugh

I got my meals for a month that night - The Ultimate Spam Cookbook is a masterpiece of the culinary art 

[Robin Evans]

Just now, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

I got my meals for a month that night - The Ultimate Spam Cookbook is a masterpiece of the culinary art 

I love spam....

I've eaten in some real poncey places over the years, but...The spam fritter properly done... wi brarn sauce..... still a thing of beauty!

 

[tms]

13 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

I got my meals for a month that night - The Ultimate Spam Cookbook is a masterpiece of the culinary art 

I couldn't agree more les  mmmmmmmmmm loverley 

[Wakefield Ram]

14 hours ago, Robin Evans said:

I love spam....

I've eaten in some real poncey places over the years, but...The spam fritter properly done... wi brarn sauce..... still a thing of beauty!

 

Can't help thinking this thread has gone slightly off topic.....

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Toulouse and Whitehaven only away winners.

[John Drake]

On 17/08/2021 at 17:24, John Drake said:

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST 2021
Newcastle Thunder v London Broncos (Postponed)

Above game now postponed.

[tms]

55 minutes ago, Wakefield Ram said:

Can't help thinking this thread has gone slightly off topic.....

You be right WR but even you must agree you can't beat 

spam egg spam spam bacon and spam;

[The Frying Scotsman]

On 17/08/2021 at 19:35, DEANO said:

York will do well just to field a team

Will be tough, but I really hope they can get the win though. Would love to see them beat Whitehaven.