Wakefield Ram Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Be interesting to see what team we put out. Presumably Kyle Trout will be playing and hopefully Harry Kidd will be back to bolster the pack. We won at Batley end of last season so who knows lightning could strike twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham fisher Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Unfortunately all I can see here is another tonking,hope I’m wrong. It would be nice to hear how long our injured players are going to be out for. Anyway I won’t be present as I’m going away for a few days. Batley 38 Rams 10 fts Dixon mom Dixon att 958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I don't expect much from this game except a better, more coherent, performance. Batley have far too much quality in their side at present, something that we are sadly lacking. I will be there, of course, but doubt that many more Rams fans will. Batley 36 - 18 Rams Att: fewer than were at Cornwall's first match. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cattivo Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I have a sneaky feeling this is going to be closer than a few of you Dewsbury fans anticipate. I have never taken HW games for granted and never will. on paper we do seem to have an advantage but when has that ever guaranteed a win? attitude will be the key (for both sides).  "you never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man." - Vince Lombardi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Will all depend on who is going downhill in the first half If its Dewsbury They have to score enough to defend second half If its Batley They simply could be too far gone to catch them in the second half If Batley playing up hill first half are in front Game over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 if your not fit enough(and batley are) peddling backwards to get back onside and back in defence playing downhill is just as hard as playing uphill.this will catch teams out who cant play the slope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jekyll Stocking Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 6 hours ago, il cattivo said: I have a sneaky feeling this is going to be closer than a few of you Dewsbury fans anticipate. I have never taken HW games for granted and never will. on paper we do seem to have an advantage but when has that ever guaranteed a win? attitude will be the key (for both sides).  Agreed, current form often seems to go by the wayside in these derby games. In theory, Dewsbury ought to expect a good tonking on Friday, but I'll be happy with a Batley win from a drop goal in the 79th minute! Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 27 minutes ago, Sir Jekyll Stocking said: Agreed, current form often seems to go by the wayside in these derby games. In theory, Dewsbury ought to expect a good tonking on Friday, but I'll be happy with a Batley win from a drop goal in the 79th minute! I think with this one form is going to count. We are playing some expansive exciting rugby this season and all players are firing on all cylinders. I'm still going for a comfortable dogs win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Flatter Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Dog forever said: I think with this one form is going to count. We are playing some expansive exciting rugby this season and all players are firing on all cylinders. I'm still going for a comfortable dogs win. What is expansive rugby? What does it look like? Can you buy it? Can we afford it? Unfortunately form will triumph. Legs, Dews, Legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 14 hours ago, Crown Flatter said: What is expansive rugby? What does it look like? Can you buy it? Can we afford it? Unfortunately form will triumph. You'll never know CF with being a rams fan. Take it your sticking a tenner on a dogs win then  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 20 hours ago, Sir Jekyll Stocking said: Agreed, current form often seems to go by the wayside in these derby games. In theory, Dewsbury ought to expect a good tonking on Friday, but I'll be happy with a Batley win from a drop goal in the 79th minute! This! You Dewsbury lot have short memories - you turned us over at our place last season when we were on the up, and relatively comfortably too. Local derbies are never a foregone conclusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batley Bob Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 44 minutes ago, distantdog said: This! You Dewsbury lot have short memories - you turned us over at our place last season when we were on the up, and relatively comfortably too. Local derbies are never a foregone conclusion! Stopped us finishing in 3rd place too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distantdog Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Batley Bob said: Stopped us finishing in 3rd place too Yes, those losses to Dewsbury and Whitehaven deprived us of that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Flatter Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 hours ago, distantdog said: This! You Dewsbury lot have short memories - you turned us over at our place last season when we were on the up, and relatively comfortably too. Local derbies are never a foregone conclusion! Oh and that’s another reason why we will not win on Friday. It’ll be Good Friday for one team. Legs, Dews, Legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 If you are a Dewsbury season ticket holder do you get a discount at Batley. I thought there was some sort of agreement between the clubs? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Rambo said: If you are a Dewsbury season ticket holder do you get a discount at Batley. I thought there was some sort of agreement between the clubs? Does anyone know? Yes, in exchange for said Season ticket we will recompense you with its true value of half a pork pie... Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Piggy's mate said: Yes, in exchange for said Season ticket we will recompense you with its true value of half a pork pie... Very good. On second thoughts I don’t think I’ll bother. £20 or so saved buys a lot of pork pies.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 18 hours ago, distantdog said: This! You Dewsbury lot have short memories - you turned us over at our place last season when we were on the up, and relatively comfortably too. Local derbies are never a foregone conclusion! If that's the case I'll take Batley with 12 start for a tenner It's a free hit for the Rams good friday Going to lose, expected to lose, big defeat according to some predictions by the Batley faithful  What on earth could go wrong eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 17 hours ago, Rambo said: Very good. On second thoughts I don’t think I’ll bother. £20 or so saved buys a lot of pork pies.  Buy one online and save a couple of quid: Dewsbury Rams | My Sports Tickets That is enough for one decent pork pie. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jekyll Stocking Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 13/04/2022 at 20:58, Rambo said: If you are a Dewsbury season ticket holder do you get a discount at Batley. I thought there was some sort of agreement between the clubs? Does anyone know? If I remember correctly there were a handful of clubs that announced some sort of wheeze that you refer to some time ago. I think Dewsbury and Featherstone were two of them, Batley weren't. So you may be able to get into PO Road a bit cheaper with your Rams season ticket, but not Mount Pleasant. You can save a little on the admission price if you buy your ticket before midnight tonight, like I just did. Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Sir Jekyll Stocking said: If I remember correctly there were a handful of clubs that announced some sort of wheeze that you refer to some time ago. I think Dewsbury and Featherstone were two of them, Batley weren't. So you may be able to get into PO Road a bit cheaper with your Rams season ticket, but not Mount Pleasant. You can save a little on the admission price if you buy your ticket before midnight tonight, like I just did. There was a reciprocal arrangement between the clubs that gave reduced price entry at the other's home games but excluding the derby games, naturally. I believe that the uptake was so low that it was simply allowed to fade away. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Flatter Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 This is an easy score prediction for this evening’s match: Batley 34-6 Dewsbury (if we are lucky!) Try scorer: Kidd MoM: Beckett Att: 1640 Legs, Dews, Legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I thought you made a decent fist of it tonight, until the last 20 minutes. Blackmore was very good first half. You didn't look like relegation favourites on that performance! Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakefield Ram Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 A decent performance tonight, Batley played an excellent second half and made full advantage of Sykes' sin bin. We scored some decent tries. But without Annakin, Ferguson, Peltier and Walton we just lacked the forwards to match Batley.  We have to beat Workington next week and fairly confident we will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog forever Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 10:50, Blind side johnny said: I don't expect much from this game except a better, more coherent, performance. Batley have far too much quality in their side at present, something that we are sadly lacking. I will be there, of course, but doubt that many more Rams fans will. Batley 36 - 18 Rams Att: fewer than were at Cornwall's first match. Not a bad guess BSJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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