Match thread: Championship Rd 23. Featherstone Rovers v Dewsbury. Sunday 14th August 2022.

[marklaspalmas]

Just five games to go now, and relegation threatened Dewsbury at home is obviously a "must win". Not only that,  we need to play well, showing commitment on defence and enterprise on attack.

Of the 17 that beat Widnes Tyla Hepi is out for 3 weeks. Briscoe, Leilua, JSL and Cooper will all be keen for a recall.

Hard to know, but we'll be hoping to see Jacks, Bussey, Koppy and Locky back soon too.

Edited August 16, 2022 by marklaspalmas

[Wakefield Ram]

Hopefully it will be a battling performance from a relegated Rams team, struggling to scrape a side together. Either that or we will cave after 15 mins and it'll be a cricket score as happened against Batley. I'm hoping for the former.

So a comfortable Fev win by anything between 20 and 60 points.

Maybe your announcer could give your ex-player Paul Sykes a shout out playing his 501st professional game and for his 41st birthday today 11th August.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Wakefield Ram

[Steve Slater]

20 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:

Just five games to go now, and relegation threatened Dewsbury at home is obviously a "must win". Not only that,  we need to play well, showing commitment on defence and enterprise on attack.

Of the 17 that beat Widnes Tyla Hepi is out for 3 weeks. Briscoe, Leilua, JSL and Cooper will all be keen for a recall.

Hard to know, but we'll be hoping to see Jacks, Bussey, Koppy and Locky back soon too.

Don't rush any of them back until the Sheffield or Halifax games. Until then it can be like the X Factor auditions for those fighting to keep their place when the injured stars return. It shouldn't be a problem motivating them.

[Fevrover]

2 hours ago, Wakefield Ram said:

Hopefully it will be a battling performance from a relegated Rams team, struggling to scrape a side together. Either that or we will cave after 15 mins and it'll be a cricket score as happened against Batley. I'm hoping for the former.

So a comfortable Fev win by anything between 20 and 60 points.

Maybe your announcer could give your ex-player Paul Sykes a shout out playing his 501st professional game and for his 41st birthday today 11th August.

Wow 41 not bad for his age lol,good player at Fev especially that try and goal against Batley.

[haskey]

Yes he deserves praise for his long years in the game. Will we see you next year Paul????

[coolie]

Had all my jabs

So will be in attendance to watch me team rack up another 50+ against. 

But still supporting the lads

 

 

 

 

Anybody can follow a winning team 

[Piggy's mate]

41 minutes ago, coolie said:

Anybody can follow a winning team 

You're welcome to pop over t'other side of the valley mate if you do! 

[Wakefield Ram]

2 hours ago, haskey said:

Yes he deserves praise for his long years in the game. Will we see you next year Paul????

You won't as we will be in League 1 but reckon he'll play next season and aim to win the title.

[lingaro]

13 minutes ago, Wakefield Ram said:

You won't as we will be in League 1 but reckon he'll play next season and aim to win the title.

Heard he's signed for Batley next season. 

[Robin Evans]

5 hours ago, coolie said:

Had all my jabs

So will be in attendance to watch me team rack up another 50+ against. 

But still supporting the lads

 

 

 

 

Anybody can follow a winning team 

We all bear a cross of some description Neil.

This is how it goes mate.  Been there. Loud n proud cocker

[lingaro]

Anyone else think that we are kidding everyone to death?

[Fevrover]

3 minutes ago, lingaro said:

Anyone else think that we are kidding everyone to death?

I appreciate you are disappointed with this season ( most of us are) but Leigh are full time and have recruited better. Who would have known we would have so many injuries?  But i think what most of us are disappointed with is there isn't much flowing Rugby and there doesn't appear to be that umph we had last season. I've spoken to supporters who have stopped going which is a shame its now we need them most.

 

[J Phil Loxton]

It's early season team spirit that seems to have been diminished for one reason or another. I was happier with certain lessons at school because of teacher encouragement enough said. .

[Monkeymagic22]

I really don't think that all is lost. With Ford getting game time and some returns form injury it's game on. 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

Kopczak back in the squad

[coolie]

22 hours ago, Robin Evans said:

We all bear a cross of some description Neil.

This is how it goes mate.  Been there. Loud n proud cocker

Hospitality sunday

Ya do a great spread at Rovers

[coolie]

On 11/08/2022 at 16:20, Piggy's mate said:

You're welcome to pop over t'other side of the valley mate if you do! 

Bloody chucked it down last time I did

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

56 minutes ago, coolie said:

Hospitality sunday

Ya do a great spread at Rovers

You might find that it's changed......

[coolie]

3 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

You might find that it's changed......

Before covid19 it was a 2 course sit down meal which was always nice, visit last season it was like a picnic box which was really outstanding, pork pie, scotch egg, salad, meat, sandwiches. 

Whatever is served in sure it will be of the usual high standard

[jamescolin]

17 hours ago, coolie said:

Before covid19 it was a 2 course sit down meal which was always nice, visit last season it was like a picnic box which was really outstanding, pork pie, scotch egg, salad, meat, sandwiches. 

Whatever is served in sure it will be of the usual high standard

Nice to receive some praise. Thanks Coolie.

[coolie]

15 hours ago, jamescolin said:

Nice to receive some praise. Thanks Coolie. 

Your welcome mate

Top notch nosh and never been disappointed yet on a visit to Featherstone.... Food wise

 

 

 

 

Results wise is a whole different kettle of fish

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, coolie said:

Results wise is a whole different kettle of fish

That's on todays menu C

[coolie]

19 minutes ago, POR said:

That's on todays menu C

As long as its cooked

 

 

Don't do sushi

[sentoffagain2]

   It looks like an easy win for us against a Dewsbury side destined for the drop.Dont   get much pleasure from one sided games but as in SL the difference in player budgets between the top few and the bottom half dozen make it inevitable.Ford showed patches of form last week so hope he can build on that.After next weeks game at Barrow we need to play a settled side if injured players are back in the last 3 games going into the play offs.Still think our backs hold up against any in the division especially with Hardcastle now fit.Would be good to get Pickersgill back,Hall gets the nod over Broadbent at F.B. but if Pickersgill is fit with a couple of games under his belt it would be close between him and Hall.

[Guest]

54 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

 if Pickersgill is fit with a couple of games under his belt it would be close between him and Hall.

To be fair S if you had to pick between hall and pickersgill for fullback or hall  and hardcastle for centre craigs goal kicking gives him the nod in both