Play-off v Oldham

[Excolt 1]

Yes away and spot on The Lad 14 it was 

[ornit4ever]

Will Hornets be playing at Crusaders next weekend ?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

7 hours ago, glemiln said:

Tyrone - a 21 squad was announced on Twitter a few days ago as “a luxury” available to the Coach for today - hopefully it hasn’t been too decimated, for whatever the reasons.  Discipline will be key from 1pm onwards and hopefully upwards.

1. GREGG MCNALLY
2. CIAN TYRER
3. BEN CALLAND
5. DAN NIXON
6. RANGI CHASE
8. FUIFUI MOIMOI
10. GAVIN BENNION
13. JOE TAIRA
14. CONNOR ASPEY
17. COBI GREEN
19. BEN KILLAN
24, BEN FORSTER
25. SCOTT PARNABY
28. AIDEN RODEN
32. ROB WORRINCY
33. JY HITCHCOX
36. KIERAN RUSH
37. DAN BREWIN
38. BEN O'KEEFE
39. LUKE THOMAS
40. TOM WHITEHEAD

Ben O’Keefe ? I would have been surprised there.
 

As I suggested before the game it was a pretty close encounter. We just pulled away in the second half. We just had a bit more class in McNally, Chase, Bennion etc. I thought the ref favoured Oldham most of the first half then in the second half he favoured Hornets. It’s a big help when the officials are piggybacking you down the field.

We need to come up with a coherent plan to deal with the short kick offs. Oldham did three and one way or another they came away with the ball each time.

We could have done without the brawl at the end, the game was won, just don’t get involved.

[Joe 90]

11 hours ago, Excolt 1 said:

40-20

Nearly spot on 

[Big Doug]

How do the play off Matches work in league 1. There is some confusion as some say we go to Doncaster and some say we go to North Wales next week. When do Swinton enter the play off's ?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

16 minutes ago, Big Doug said:

How do the play off Matches work in league 1. There is some confusion as some say we go to Doncaster and some say we go to North Wales next week. When do Swinton enter the play off's ?

As I understand it we play North Wales away next Sunday and Swinton host Doncaster.

Of course it could change at any time.

[Jimmy DoNut]

55 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

As I understand it we play North Wales away next Sunday and Swinton host Doncaster.

Of course it could change at any time.

Correct. And this won't change

[Anita Bath]

And where it will be played remains to be seen?

 

I think the doncaster game was played in the Wirral somewhere.

 

Crusaders are in a bit of a slump at the moment so hopefully we can do it.

[starship27]

Crusaders currently play at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay (where todays game against Doncaster took place) and presumably will continue to do so next week. The only potential complication being that RGC, the North Wales regional Rugby Union team also play there and there may be a fixture clash next week, although the 5.30pm kick off for the Crusaders fixture may have been arranged to accommodate both games taking place. 

[starship27]

The RGC Rugby Union team does not have a home fixture next Saturday so it appears that the game will be at the Colwyn Bay stadium. Nice day trip to sunny North Wales in prospect then!!

[Excolt 1]

Winners of Doncaster v Swinton through to final . Losers play winners of N.Wales v Hornets in semi final. I think

[glemiln]

Agreed Excolt, but not sure of the venues/dates for semi or promotion final…..should/when we qualify!

I believe the league formats/funding remain for 2023, after that clubs may get an inkling of the proposals by IMG this week.

 

 

[Excolt 1]

I hope IMG have listened to Sir Lindsay Hoyle who seems to back all rugby league clubs. 

[The Lad]

I thought we played well on Sunday, showed some of that aggression in defense that we have been lacking this season. We let Oldham off a few times and didn't punish there mistakes but had enough for them. North Wales will be a tough game but having lost only by small margins to them this season the lads will be more than confident that they can leave with the win.

[jroyales]

To our "close" neighbours all the best against the Crusaders and who knows you might even make it to the promised land - for one season and then back to the derbies!