Sun 2nd Oct: ChGF: Leigh Centurions v Batley Bulldogs KO 6.30pm (Premier Sports)

[John Drake]

Discuss the Betfred Championship Grand Final: Leigh Centurions v Batley Bulldogs, here.

[David Shepherd]

Come on Batley, it'd be among the funniest things in sporting history if you ###### on Leigh's chips 

[Fevrover]

Can't see Batley winning but good luck and enjoy your day out,you've earned it.

Edited September 28, 2022 by Fevrover

[johnh1]

It would be great to have Batley in SuperLeague.

[Futtocks]

I'll be getting behind Batley just for being the underdogs, rather than any preference between the two clubs.

But it'd be an all-time miracle if they turn Leigh over.

[Leigh-On-Kiwi]

I think it will be a lot closer than we think given the importance of the match, Leigh by 14 i say.

[LeytherRob]

Games so far against Batley have been:

Batley 0 - 52 Leigh(May)

Leigh 64 - 6 Batley(September)

 

I expect it might be a little closer, certainly in the first half but Leigh to pull away second half and win by 30+ providing nothing crazy happens

[doc]

Batley will give it a good go, but still expect Leigh to be 24 points up by half time. 

Leigh by 42.

Batley to win hearts as plucky losers.

[Snowys Backside]

I dont care what the score is as long as Leigh get over the line.

Batley have been magnificent. I hoped that it would have been made a tenner to get in to get as many in as possible with a possible 'Neutral' East stand being opened.

Hope its dry, and high scoring with Batley scoring a few too. Either way, they will have a go and will cause us problems with good second phase. I hope to see a good 2000 travelling over and good on them too !!

[sweaty craiq]

4 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

I dont care what the score is as long as Leigh get over the line.

Batley have been magnificent. I hoped that it would have been made a tenner to get in to get as many in as possible with a possible 'Neutral' East stand being opened.

Hope its dry, and high scoring with Batley scoring a few too. Either way, they will have a go and will cause us problems with good second phase. I hope to see a good 2000 travelling over and good on them too !!

Good old RL fan mentality, discount eventsPrices have gone up which they should have but tickets selling well with 5000 or so already gone plus 19 boxes plus 200 diners in premier.

At least Batley will make on the split this time and won’t face the shock of 1500 freebies in the gate

Leigh win, good fight from Batley 6700+ crowd

 

[Keep The Faith]

Underdogs come up fighting when given no chance I’d just love Batley to win to for the older generation in the family… who have supported and sponsored the club for years 

[sweaty craiq]

1 hour ago, ShropshireBull said:

Saw the prices so if Leigh have 5000 plus then good for them. They almost have next year to show what they bring to the sport and if they can average 6k in SL hard to argue they have less right to be there than say Salford. 

6500+ averaged in 2017. No reason that will be lower with a better squad

[georgeb1]

13 hours ago, David Shepherd said:

Come on Batley, it'd be among the funniest things in sporting history if you ###### on Leigh's chips 

You mean just like they did to you

[sweaty craiq]

You can’t knock the accuracy of some Fev fans predictions, straight after the 1895 they predicted that Leigh wouldn’t beat Fev in the MPG

[David Shepherd]

16 minutes ago, georgeb1 said:

You mean just like they did to you

Yeah, that wasn't quite so funny though 

[The Future is League]

A majority of Rugby League fans would like to see Batley win, but it's not going to happen. IF leigh put their foot down in the last 20 minutes as Batley tire they could win by 40 points

[Harry Stottle]

3 weeks ago at Leigh Batley had the same pack out as they had at Fev last week and lost 64 - 6, no disrespect to Fev but the Leigh forwards are not old men and are twice as agile, and the Leigh backs are much faster and more expansive than the Fev side, If Batley manage to keep the winning margin for Leigh under 30 they will have done very well.

To win Batley will have to firstly turn round an aggregate of 6 - 116 in the two games this season, it just ain't going to happen.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Leigh by 40+

[sweaty craiq]

Tickets must be flying out at LSV - we have had to open the 4th stand (East stand) which was last opened in 2017 for us.

[LeytherRob]

https://lsv.venuetoolbox.com/LeighSportsVillage/ASP/selectArea.asp?bookEvent=true&eventID={C504703C-55B3-4A6D-A861-67065DEEE919}&packageID={6F9619FF-8B86-D011-B42D-00C04FC964FF}&homeArea=home

Looking here, looks like it's most of the blocks in the West stand are single seats. Only about 25 tickets looks to have been sold for the East so far but it's always a good sign if they open that up. Hopefully Batley bring a few and pack out the South Stand.

[sweaty craiq]

Batley said the had sold 600 but to expect 1000

[LeytherRob]

4 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said:

Batley said the had sold 600 but to expect 1000

Is it confirmed Batley are getting the South Stand or are they in the South end of the West?

[sweaty craiq]

4 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:

Is it confirmed Batley are getting the South Stand or are they in the South end of the West?

South

[DavidM]

Batley by 50

[binosh]

Well over 5000 tickets gone already