Sat 2nd Oct : BetFred Championship Play Off SF : Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers KO 17:30 Sky Sports Mix

[Old Frightful]

Discuss the BetFred Championship play off Semi Final between Featherstone Rovers and Halifax Panthers here.

[marklaspalmas]

Huge game this, should be a cracker.

Two big clubs with plenty of history and rivalry at this level.

Rovers are at home and have been stronger over the season, but these one off matches are something different.

[marklaspalmas]

There's a decent thread already running here, full of sage comments from shrewd RL observers

[Davo5]

Hoping for a Fax win,but in reality can’t see past a Fev victory by 16.

[Old Frightful]

6 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

There's a decent thread already running here, full of sage comments from shrewd RL observers

Aye, I didn't notice it with it not being on the main forum so apologies. Perhaps you highlighting it on here is the best way to do it.

[marklaspalmas]

21 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Aye, I didn't notice it with it not being on the main forum so apologies. Perhaps you highlighting it on here is the best way to do it.

No worries mate. Different crowds.

Hoi Polloi on here, Fev forum more for the conny-sewers.

[DavidM]

Fev easily 

[The Blues Ox]

Can't believe how many people are backing Fev. Its almost like 2010 and 2011 didn't happen. 

[chromedome]

5 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

Discuss the BetFred Championship play off Semi Final between Featherstone Rovers and Halifax Panthers here.

When is the match played?   1st Oct. Is the Friday...2nd Oct is Saturday...(it says Sat. 1st Oct so ?)

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

1 hour ago, chromedome said:

When is the match played?   1st Oct. Is the Friday...2nd Oct is Saturday...(it says Sat. 1st Oct so ?)

BBC says Saturday.

[sentoffagain2]

2 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Can't believe how many people are backing Fev. Its almost like 2010 and 2011 didn't happen. 

   We are taking matches and lighters off Fax supporters we don't want another stand fire.

[Old Frightful]

3 hours ago, chromedome said:

When is the match played?   1st Oct. Is the Friday...2nd Oct is Saturday...(it says Sat. 1st Oct so ?)

Well spotted, you passed the test.

[David Shepherd]

Squeaky bum time. 'fax are a thoroughly irritating bunch when it comes to knock out games.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Probably the two misleading Fev results of the season for anyone who didn't see the games were our 6-23 defeat at home to Toulouse and our 54-22 win against Halifax. I think a lot of neutrals have looked at those results and decided it's a foregone conclusion we'll beat Fax and equally certain we'd then get hammered at Toulouse.

Toulouse were worthy winners when they played us but the game was in the balance for an hour until Fev's horrific error count took its toll.

Equally, Fev were well on top at the finish against Fax but we scored a number of tries that were a bit flukey and the first half in particular was a very tight affair.

 

 

[Piggy's mate]

6 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Can't believe how many people are backing Fev. Its almost like 2010 and 2011 didn't happen. 

Perhaps they've just added the fact that Fax are rubbish into the equation?

[chromedome]

2 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

Well spotted, you passed the test.

Will I qualify for a top job with RFL now ???

[tms]

14 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Probably the two misleading Fev results of the season for anyone who didn't see the games were our 6-23 defeat at home to Toulouse and our 54-22 win against Halifax. I think a lot of neutrals have looked at those results and decided it's a foregone conclusion we'll beat Fax and equally certain we'd then get hammered at Toulouse.

Toulouse were worthy winners when they played us but the game was in the balance for an hour until Fev's horrific error count took its toll.

Equally, Fev were well on top at the finish against Fax but we scored a number of tries that were a bit flukey and the first half in particular was a very tight affair.

 

 

you say it was a tight first half but I recall FEV scored 5 tries to  Fax's 1

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

37 minutes ago, POR said:

you say it was a tight first half but I recall FEV scored 5 tries to  Fax's 1

 

10-8 after 34 minutes and 3 of our 5 tries were flukey to say the least. We bombed a couple too mind, but you've missed the point, the score didn't really reflect the game.

[Harry Stottle]

1 hour ago, chromedome said:

Will I qualify for a top job with RFL now ???

Chief Executive............ Please!

[Harry Stottle]

24 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

10-8 after 34 minutes and 3 of our 5 tries were flukey to say the least. We bombed a couple too mind, but you've missed the point, the score didn't really reflect the game.

Sounds like you are more confident of beating Toulouse than Fax Phantom,

Listen I tipped Fev at the start of the season to win promotion I do not have any reason to change my opinion, I honestly believe Fev has enough experience to win a GF in France, as they say you learn far more in defeat than in victory, I hope that James Webster and the player's have looked and listened hard and formulated a game plan to take them through.

Man mark Ford fairly but very physically and your half way there, my opinion of course.

Just the matter of getting past Fax first!

[dkw]

1 hour ago, chromedome said:

Will I qualify for a top job with RFL now ???

He said you got it right....so absolutely not right for an RFL job.

[Old Frightful]

1 hour ago, chromedome said:

Will I qualify for a top job with RFL now ???

I have no clue mate, I wouldn't even qualify for a top job on this forum.

[The Phantom Horseman]

16 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Sounds like you are more confident of beating Toulouse than Fax Phantom,

 

No, not at all. I think we should definitely be clear favourites to beat Fax, but I also think Toulouse should be favourites to win promotion.

I just don't think either (potential) game is quite the foregone conclusion it's being portrayed as.

[Eddie]

I wonder what SL would do if Halifax or Batley got promoted, probably make them pay a £500k bond and withhold their share of the Sky money. 

[David Shepherd]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

No, not at all. I think we should definitely be clear favourites to beat Fax, but I also think Toulouse should be favourites to win promotion.

I just don't think either (potential) game is quite the foregone conclusion it's being portrayed as.

TBH, I’m more worried about ‘fax. Beating TOXIII would be standard underdog Fev.

Losing a game we “should” win against ‘fax would also be standard Fev.