Mon 11th Jul: Halifax Panthers v York City Knights KO 19:45 (Premier)

[John Drake]

Discuss Halifax Panthers v York City Knights here.

[Cw25]

Halifax 24-18 York

[Nigel Fax]

Halifax 36 - 12 York

[spanishknight]

Fax by 40

[Rockingchair]

Fax by 12

Edited July 7, 2022 by Rockingchair

[Rockingchair]

34 minutes ago, spanishknight said:

Fax by 40

don’t be daft , think it’ll be a lot closer than that , marsh will be a miss for you guys .

[georgeb1]

york to finally click on mon , knights by 4

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Halifax by 18.

[DEANO]

Fax by at least 30

[Ovenden Grunt]

On our present form I'd like to think Fax by at least 16 but a one point win would do me.

[The Blues Ox]

Fax to make it 12 wins from 13. As above would take a 1 point win but we are playing some nice rugby and our pack seems in good form so going for Fax by 16.

[Fevrover]

Fax by 20

[Harry Stottle]

Yeah, I believe that Fax have now taken over York as favourite for finishing 3rd, when Fevs loss to Batley should have been the spur to ignite the chasing pack I think that Fev will easily finish second and the race is all for 3rd spot. 

[gittinsfan]

I'd be more than happy with a draw.

[Chris_T]

On 08/07/2022 at 09:47, Harry Stottle said:

Yeah, I believe that Fax have now taken over York as favourite for finishing 3rd, when Fevs loss to Batley should have been the spur to ignite the chasing pack I think that Fev will easily finish second and the race is all for 3rd spot. 

Amazing how Batley beating Fev, initially made York Favourites for third and a few fans on here felt they could  go second, now Batleys win makes Halifax favourite for third spot, Batleys away win over big spending Fev never made Batley Favourites for third???  Anyway, Batley are 3rd, as per last season  

[clogdance]

Looking forward to this on Premier. Fax by 10.

[The Blues Ox]

5 hours ago, Chris_T said:

Amazing how Batley beating Fev, initially made York Favourites for third and a few fans on here felt they could  go second, now Batleys win makes Halifax favourite for third spot, Batleys away win over big spending Fev never made Batley Favourites for third???  Anyway, Batley are 3rd, as per last season  

Are you claiming joint 3rd last season? 

I don't think York will be close to 3rd by the time the end of the seasons comes around, I can see them losing at least 4 more games but if they can manage to sneak a win tomorrow night then all that changes. I see Batley only losing 2 more games this season but Fax have a really good run of fixtures which end with Fev at home on the last day where Fev probably won't have anything to play for so I guess there is a chance they may rest players not wanting to pick injuries up.

[Harry Stottle]

8 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Are you claiming joint 3rd last season? 

I don't think York will be close to 3rd by the time the end of the seasons comes around, I can see them losing at least 4 more games but if they can manage to sneak a win tomorrow night then all that changes. I see Batley only losing 2 more games this season but Fax have a really good run of fixtures which end with Fev at home on the last day where Fev probably won't have anything to play for so I guess there is a chance they may rest players not wanting to pick injuries up.

Don't be to sure about Fev having nothing to play for, if Leigh beat Fev at the bash and Batley remain undefeated for the rest of the season albeit they have go to York and Fax and play Barrow at home they will be one point behind Fev going into the last fixture that is unless Fev lose or even draw to someone else having to play York at home and Barrow away, Leigh play Batley at Home that day, so it could be Leigh if they decide so could make some "tactical selections" and rest a few Batley win and Fev lose to Fax Batley finish second. 

I think that Fax could at best only finish 3rd, the 2 points behind Batley now will make it near impossible to finish second, unless Fev make a hoolies of the run in.

Edited July 11, 2022 by Harry Stottle

[The Blues Ox]

9 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

That would be a ridiculous run of form.  3rd and fourth are much the same : Home playoff game before the nightmare of Leigh or Fev away. 

Some good little mini battles in playoff places this month. 

I honestly see us going in to the final game 20 from 21 just based on how we are playing at the moment. Please everyone screen shot this to rip the mick when we lose tonight. 

Its a must for teams to get 3rd just to avoid the trip to Leigh, nobody outside of Fev is going to go there and win but at the moment there is a feeling very much that certainly Batley and Fax would fancy going to Fev and pulling off a shock.

[The Blues Ox]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

Don't be to sure about Fev having nothing to play for, if Leigh beat Fev at the bash and Batley remain undefeated for the rest of the season albeit they have go to York and Fax and play Barrow at home they will be one point behind Fev going into the last fixture that is unless Fev lose or even draw to someone else having to play York at home and Barrow away, Leigh play Batley at Home that day, so it could be Leigh if they decide so could make some "tactical selections" and rest a few Batley win and Fev lose to Fax Batley finish second. 

I think that Fax could at best only finish 3rd, the 2 points behind Batley now will make it near impossible to finish second, unless Fev make a hoolies of the run in.

Nice spot. I think Fev have 2 defeats in them at worst looking at their fixtures so it makes the Fax V Batley game look like a huge game for both teams. For Fax that defeat at home to Widnes in the monsson looks like a huge loss.

[Harry Stottle]

2 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Nice spot. I think Fev have 2 defeats in them at worst looking at their fixtures so it makes the Fax V Batley game look like a huge game for both teams. For Fax that defeat at home to Widnes in the monsson looks like a huge loss.

As is Batley's home draw to Haven last week.

Anyone particular apart from Leigh who you think could upset the Fev applecart?

[The Blues Ox]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

As is Batley's home draw to Haven last week.

Anyone particular apart from Leigh who you think could upset the Fev applecart?

I think we could beat them the last game of the season at home, we would have beaten them away if Jouffret's hamstring didn't go. Honestly everyone else I think they will have too much for.

[georgeb1]

3 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

As is Batley's home draw to Haven last week.

Anyone particular apart from Leigh who you think could upset the Fev applecart?

York and fax could definitely upset them , fev now have a few long term injuries and with big Mac chopping and changing his 17 it wouldn't be a massive surprise.

[Fevrover]

13 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

That would be a ridiculous run of form.  3rd and fourth are much the same : Home playoff game before the nightmare of Leigh or Fev away. 

Some good little mini battles in playoff places this month. 

Not a nightmare for battling Batley lol.

[Harry Stottle]

20 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said:

Fev vs Batley would be an awesome playoff game. Could you imagine Batley being 80 mins from SL? 

I thought the Batley Chairman didn't want SL?