roversspud Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 18 hours ago, Keep The Faith said: The underdogs come to the post office road for the third play off tie in the history… Will shall see come 6pm Sunday evening who’s playing in the final… I’m not gonna predict anything but hopefully a big crowd will be there for both clubs who have played well this year The underdogs are at home on Sunday. The favourites are making the short trip from Mt Pleasant. With 3 points out of a possible 4, only over-confidence can surely prevent Batley from completing a second win at POR. 3 1 "Out of the way,son. Where's my medal?" Alex Murphy's immortal words as David Hobbs scores his 2nd try in the '83 Cup Final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Really pleased we are playing at Fev on Sunday, always enjoy the games at Post Office Road. I'm sure Fev will be too strong for us, but I'll still go for a shock Bulldogs win by 1 point Then 80 mins from SL.... 5 Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment) BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 2 hours ago, Piggy's mate said: Really pleased we are playing at Fev on Sunday, always enjoy the games at Post Office Road. I'm sure Fev will be too strong for us, but I'll still go for a shock Bulldogs win by 1 point Then 80 mins from SL.... And if you do beat us iam sure most of us will wish you good luck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingaro Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 They'd be getting my support! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Lad Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Cant lose Sunday, if Batley win, fantastic, if we lose my second fav Fev team, i'll back them all the way against Leigh 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam B Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) On 20/09/2022 at 18:36, lingaro said: They'd be getting my support! Mine too, I've a lot of time for Batley and if we can't do it, I'd be delighted to see them get there instead. Edit - I expect nothing but a tight/nervy game on Sunday, as they are well capable of turning us over, particularly if they play with the same intensity/low error rate they had when they beat us in June. Edited September 22 by Adam B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 minute ago, Adam B said: Mine too, I've a lot of time for Batley and if we can't do it, I'd be delighted to see them get there instead. Aye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbaldnmad Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Championship Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs 25th September, KO: 16:00 M Com: S. Williams Referee: R. Hicks Reserve Referee: J. Vella Touch Judge 1: A. Smith Touch Judge 2: N. Horton Video Referee: J. Child Time Keeper: M. Hebblethwaite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescolin Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Just got back from holiday. I was amazed that York had beaten Halifax at Halifax. So on to our game with Batley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 21-man squad has been named on the OurLeague app. From an initial glance, Gaz Gale in and John Davies out looks like the only change from the 21 initially named for the Fax game. I don't know if that means one of our outside backs is a question mark or just a rotation of the squad. Wouldn't anticipate too many changes given Mac's comments before the Halifax game, I do wonder whether the extra 2 weeks might have brought Bussey into contention. Squad: Briscoe, Broadbent, Bussey, Cuthbertson, Eseh, Ford, Gale, Hall, Hardcastle, Hellewell, Jacks, Jones, Kopczak, Leilua, Lineham, Lockwood, Moors, Sene-Lefao, Smith, Springer, Wildie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said: Wouldn't anticipate too many changes given Mac's comments before the Halifax game, I do wonder whether the extra 2 weeks might have brought Bussey into contention. I wonder if BM will use bussey as his favourite late sub option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said: 21-man squad has been named on the OurLeague app. From an initial glance, Gaz Gale in and John Davies out looks like the only change from the 21 initially named for the Fax game. I don't know if that means one of our outside backs is a question mark or just a rotation of the squad. Wouldn't anticipate too many changes given Mac's comments before the Halifax game, I do wonder whether the extra 2 weeks might have brought Bussey into contention. Squad: Briscoe, Broadbent, Bussey, Cuthbertson, Eseh, Ford, Gale, Hall, Hardcastle, Hellewell, Jacks, Jones, Kopczak, Leilua, Lineham, Lockwood, Moors, Sene-Lefao, Smith, Springer, Wildie We don't have the most predicatble coach in the world, but I imagine Gale, Smith and Hellewell will miss out again. If Bussey is ready, he'll have to get a run out. Who makes way? On recent form, Lockwood for mine. And if Bussey goes ok, and we win, there's your final line up too. https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Agree about Locky maybe missing out he has been quiet the last few games.Don't know how you can leave John Davies out of the 17 if he is fit.Against his old team too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elppaxr2i Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 For some reason the game is segregated - Batley been given the seating behind the sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 39 minutes ago, elppaxr2i said: For some reason the game is segregated - Batley been given the seating behind the sticks If so am sure this will be out of an abundance of caution following last year's semi-final when we picked up a £3,000 fine with another £5,000 suspended until the end of 2023 - so that £5k fine will still be hanging over us. I know people will say that the atmosphere when we play Batley tends to be very different to when we play Halifax and they're right, but it probably only takes one idiot to do something daft before the £5k fine gets enacted. So for me if the club feels segregation makes that less likely then fair enough (I know there was segregation for last year's semi final too but I'm not sure having the 30m stand open helped with that). Feel a bit for Batley fans who traditionally congregate on the side terracing near to the main entrance but it;s understandable why it's been done. The RFL statement last year said we'd been fined for "failing to use Best Endeavours in terms of supporter behaviour" so I suspect we may feel obliged to bring in segregation for a big semi final even though we don't traditionally have much trouble in games against Batley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 17 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said: Agree about Locky maybe missing out he has been quiet the last few games.Don't know how you can leave John Davies out of the 17 if he is fit.Against his old team too. Not necessarily disagreeing with you, but let's say Locky makes way for Bussey in the XVII. Then who would you drop to play Davies? https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 38 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said: If so am sure this will be out of an abundance of caution following last year's semi-final when we picked up a £3,000 fine with another £5,000 suspended until the end of 2023 - so that £5k fine will still be hanging over us. I know people will say that the atmosphere when we play Batley tends to be very different to when we play Halifax and they're right, but it probably only takes one idiot to do something daft before the £5k fine gets enacted. So for me if the club feels segregation makes that less likely then fair enough (I know there was segregation for last year's semi final too but I'm not sure having the 30m stand open helped with that). Feel a bit for Batley fans who traditionally congregate on the side terracing near to the main entrance but it;s understandable why it's been done. The RFL statement last year said we'd been fined for "failing to use Best Endeavours in terms of supporter behaviour" so I suspect we may feel obliged to bring in segregation for a big semi final even though we don't traditionally have much trouble in games against Batley. If i remember rightly ( feel free to correct me lol) but didn't we get fined for some idiot/s shouting obsenaties at a Fax Woman supporter ? But their fans behind the sticks were shouting obsenaties at our cheer leaders but nothing was ever done about that,hopefully ALL idiot fans will refrain this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Briscoe Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 50 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said: Not necessarily disagreeing with you, but let's say Locky makes way for Bussey in the XVII. Then who would you drop to play Davies? Put hardcastle to his most effective position of centre and drop broadbent out of the 17. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Phil Loxton Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, Fevrover said: If i remember rightly ( feel free to correct me lol) but didn't we get fined for some idiot/s shouting obsenaties at a Fax Woman supporter ? But their fans behind the sticks were shouting obsenaties at our cheer leaders but nothing was ever done about that,hopefully ALL idiot fans will refrain this year. I think the HOME club gets hit with the fine whoever causes disruption. Just to look back at a match with HULL K R recently when a fan of theirs invaded the pitch while the match was ongoing. The RFL rightly or wrongly put the onus of fan behaviour at the door of the hosts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, Phil Briscoe said: Put hardcastle to his most effective position of centre and drop broadbent out of the 17. Not a bad shout, that Phil..... 1 https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haskey Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Agreed M Broadbent not broken any pots for me. Hardy for me too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 43 minutes ago, haskey said: Agreed M Broadbent not broken any pots for me. Hardy for me too even though he's played less games and scoerd more tries than josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 5 hours ago, Fevrover said: If i remember rightly ( feel free to correct me lol) but didn't we get fined for some idiot/s shouting obsenaties at a Fax Woman supporter ? But their fans behind the sticks were shouting obsenaties at our cheer leaders but nothing was ever done about that,hopefully ALL idiot fans will refrain this year. Think it was both that and 'fans' going into the pitch at the end of the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 1 minute ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said: Think it was both that and 'fans' going into the pitch at the end of the game Yeah it was, hopefully they've got the message by now,club can't afford all these fine's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeymagic22 Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Batley given 16 start with the bookies today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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