Match thread: Championship Rd 21 Summer Bash. Featherstone Rovers v Leigh. Saturday 30th July 2022.

[marklaspalmas]

A slightly shorter turnaround this week with the Saturday afternoon kickoff.

Injury doubts about Jacks and Bussey to add to the list (Koppy, Hepi, Pickersgill, Kheirallah)

Gale, Ford, Lockwood and Sene-Lafeo missed out against York, so I assume they are available.

Perhaps Dan Fleming too?

Suffice to say, we haven't been in the best of form recently, and we now face Leigh again, a much stronger team than previous champions Toulouse 2021 and Toronto 2019.

We'll beat 'em.

Maybe Saturday, maybe October. Maybe both.

[Michael Bates]

Some will call me pessimistic but I prefer to say it's based on evidence. I can't see anything other than a Leigh victory by 40+

[Monkeymagic22]

I'd say Leigh by perhaps 48-6. For me considering recent performances, if we can keep the margin under 20 it would be ok.

[The Phantom Horseman]

20 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

A slightly shorter turnaround this week with the Saturday afternoon kickoff.

Injury doubts about Jacks and Bussey to add to the list (Koppy, Hepi, Pickersgill, Kheirallah)

Gale, Ford, Lockwood and Sene-Lafeo missed out against York, so I assume they are available.

Perhaps Dan Fleming too?

Suffice to say, we haven't been in the best of form recently, and we now face Leigh again, a much stronger team than previous champions Toulouse 2021 and Toronto 2019.

We'll beat 'em.

Maybe Saturday, maybe October. Maybe both.

Mac said Jacks and Bussey would both definitely be out, and probably need at least 4 weeks. That makes an already tough task even tougher.

I very much like the glass half full attitude. If we play as we have lately though we'll almost certainly get pummelled, but am hoping we can at least rise to the occasion and show some spirit.

[RobLambert]

If only we could forfeit.  Definitely would be the best outcome.

[lingaro]

Can't wait for Mac's motivational prematch interview on Sky. 

[J Phil Loxton]

56 minutes ago, RobLambert said:

If only we could forfeit.  Definitely would be the best outcome.

What a great idea. We only lose 48-0 if we don't turn up and no risk of injuries. When we lost 70-0 a few years ago to St. Helens at Widnes in the challenge cup most fans enjoyed it. Beer in hand doing the conga around the seating enclosure. Get your dancing shoes on Rob. You will need them.

[Fevrover]

2 hours ago, Monkeymagic22 said:

I'd say Leigh by perhaps 48-6. For me considering recent performances, if we can keep the margin under 20 it would be ok.

OK? It would be a miracle.

[georgeb1]

6 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

OK? It would be a miracle.

i could see a miracle

[David Shepherd]

We had a 10 minute spell yesterday when we put some ooomph into defense and played some rugby.

Play like that for 80 mins and we've a chance.

Play like we did for the other 70 mins yesterday and it'll be a score that wouldn't look out of place on the other Headingley pitch. 

[Fevrover]

2 hours ago, georgeb1 said:

i could see a miracle

I wish i  could ,two more injuries yesterday, just can't see it sadly.

[elppaxr2i]

No chance in this one

Edited July 25, 2022 by elppaxr2i

[lingaro]

Leigh haven't had a game for 5 or 6 weeks remember. 

[Fevrover]

18 minutes ago, lingaro said:

Leigh haven't had a game for 5 or 6 weeks remember. 

Plenty of 'training ' though lol.

[clogdance]

2 hours ago, lingaro said:

Leigh haven't had a game for 5 or 6 weeks remember. 

Aye, when we nearly lost at Barrow but for an interception try a few minutes from the end.

[wasginger]

Fev to win.

[elppaxr2i]

Is fleming eligable to play? 

[GUBRATS]

You lot in the south stand ? 

[David Shepherd]

20 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

You lot in the south stand ? 

Western terrace

Think some might be sat in North

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, David Shepherd said:

Western terrace

Think some might be sat in North

We're in the east stand and terrace , bloody rubbish view , still get wet if it rains , and the sun in our eyes if it shines  

So who's got the south ? 

[David Shepherd]

9 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

We're in the east stand and terrace , bloody rubbish view , still get wet if it rains , and the sun in our eyes if it shines  

So who's got the south ? 

Not sure, maybe ‘fax. A dulls fan I know reckons they’re on western too which seems daft. 

[The Grinder]

2 minutes ago, David Shepherd said:

Not sure, maybe ‘fax. A dulls fan I know reckons they’re on western too which seems daft. 

Fax in the east as well. 
 

south for neutrals?

[coolie]

On 25/07/2022 at 12:28, lingaro said:

Can't wait for Mac's motivational prematch interview on Sky. 

Thought the game was on Premier Sports

Watch sky instead.... 

Might make your afternoon more pleasant

[coolie]

20 hours ago, wasginger said:

Fev to win.

Can I ask for your dealers number please

 

He seems to be supplying far stronger stuff than my current dealer

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, coolie said:

Thought the game was on Premier Sports

Watch sky instead.... 

Might make your afternoon more pleasant

It'll be about as pleasant as yours lol.

Leigh and Batley both cert winners.