Mon 6 Feb: Keighley Cougars v Featherstone Rovers KO 19:45 (Viaplay)

[John Drake]

Discuss the game here.

MONDAY 6th FEBRUARY
Betfred Championship
Keighley Cougars v Featherstone Rovers KO 19:45 (Viaplay)

[LeytherRob]

Hoping Keighley can make a game of this and looking forward to having some live RL to watch on TV again, but can't see past a Fev win by at least 3/4 tries

[johnh1]

Same here. Would love to see a Keighley win in front of a bumper crowd.

[The Phantom Horseman]

An intriguing game because Keighley are so hard to assess. The first unbeaten team in League 1 since Toulouse and Toronto, like those two teams Keighley averaged around 50 points per game and they conceded fewer on average than either of those two high-profile teams.

They've made some high-profile signings too, and in front of a home crowd and the TV cameras on their season-opener they're bound to be up for it with emotions riding high.

Whether they can contain a strong Featherstone pack is the question really, if they can then Chisholm and Gale have the ability and experience to make them really competitive. As a Fev fan I'd like to think we'll be too strong for them but I wouldn't have chosen to play them in round 1.

Edited February 1 by The Phantom Horseman

[Tex Evans Thigh]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

An intriguing game because Keighley are so hard to assess. The first unbeaten team in League 1 since Toulouse and Toronto, like those two teams Keighley averaged around 50 points per game and they conceded fewer on average than either of those two high-profile teams.

They've made some high-profile signings too, and in front of a home crowd and the TV cameras on their season-opener they're bound to be up for it with emotions riding high.

Whether they can contain a strong Featherstone pack is the question really, if they can then Chisholm and Gale have the ability and experience to make them really competitive. As a Fev fan I'd like to think we'll be too strong for them but I wouldn't have chosen to play them in round 1.

Round 1 might the best time to play them before all their new players gel, but of course you could say that about Fev as well. 

I can see this being close with Fev getting away from them in the last 15 and winning by 10-12.

[spanishknight]

Fev by 14.

[Daft old hooker]

The start will be important for the Cougars if they can keep it tight they May grow in confidence and anything can happen, if Fev get a roll on early it could get ugly.

[Gav Wilson]

2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

An intriguing game because Keighley are so hard to assess. The first unbeaten team in League 1 since Toulouse and Toronto, like those two teams Keighley averaged around 50 points per game and they conceded fewer on average than either of those two high-profile teams.

They've made some high-profile signings too, and in front of a home crowd and the TV cameras on their season-opener they're bound to be up for it with emotions riding high.

Whether they can contain a strong Featherstone pack is the question really, if they can then Chisholm and Gale have the ability and experience to make them really competitive. As a Fev fan I'd like to think we'll be too strong for them but I wouldn't have chosen to play them in round 1.

Toronto weren't unbeaten in League 1... 

[Wolford6]

I think I'll go

[The Phantom Horseman]

25 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Toronto weren't unbeaten in League 1... 

Ah yes, there was the Super 8s bit at the end of that season wasn't there? I wonder who could have possibly beaten them Gav...

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

3 hours ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

Round 1 might the best time to play them before all their new players gel, but of course you could say that about Fev as well. 

I can see this being close with Fev getting away from them in the last 15 and winning by 10-12.

Your prediction looks pretty plausible to me, Tex.

[Harry Stottle]

I expect this to be the first league win of the 26 that Fev will win this season.

Edited February 2 by Harry Stottle

[Dovster]

My heart says the Cougars but my head says Fev.

Always trusted my heart - Cougars by 8.

[POR]

50 minutes ago, Dovster said:

My heart says the Cougars but my head says Fev.

Always trusted my heart - Cougars by 8.

Only problem going with your heart D is it often gets broken

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, POR said:

Only problem going with your heart D is it often gets broken

As we know only too well lol.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Fev by 6, as Keighley will be really up for this one.

[The Blues Ox]

2 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

I expect this to be the first league win of the 26 that Fev will win this season.

Who do you reckon will be the 1 team to beat them Harry?

Im going to go for Keighley by 4. Only for the reason everything here seems to be set up for a great underdog David V Golliath opening TV game surprise.

[Dovster]

1 hour ago, POR said:

Only problem going with your heart D is it often gets broken

You're right of course there are "two many broken hearts in the world" however i prefer" to keep on believing"

Showing my age there i suppose.

Come on you Cougars.

[ShropshireBull]

Keighley to absolutely throw the league open. 

[GUBRATS]

You just know Chisholm will be well up for this , and anything can happen 

[OdsalBull]

Fev by plenty

[DimmestStar]

Featherstone have been extremely impressive in the warm up games and I think they will be far too good. I expect a 20 point plus margin.

[Snowys Backside]

Fev will be too strong second half but what a game to start off with. Hope Lawkholme Lane is packed out !!

 

(Sorry, cant say Cougar Park !!)

[Harry Stottle]

21 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Who do you reckon will be the 1 team to beat them Harry?

Im going to go for Keighley by 4. Only for the reason everything here seems to be set up for a great underdog David V Golliath opening TV game surprise.

Sorry Oxy, I forgot there would be the extra League fixture with the summer bash making 27 games I just used the 13 home and away fixtures for each club making 26, so I do not think Fev will lose a league game this season.

[Harry Stottle]

10 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

Fev will be too strong second half but what a game to start off with. Hope Lawkholme Lane is packed out !!

 

(Sorry, cant say Cougar Park !!)

Just wait till the LSV becomes "The Leopards Den" Snowy for the Leigh Fixtures