Sat 13th-Sun 14th May: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[Griff]

50 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

You might not like it, but that's the story as far as a lot of people are concerned in terms of the Championship form book,  Barrow have won only two games all season. Well done to London of course, good win for them, think they will win enough to keep them in the Championship.

I'm confused - are Barrow not playing this week ?

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, Griff said:

I'm confused - are Barrow not playing this week ?

Today lost at London 30 - 16.

Edited May 13 by Fevrover

[kiggy]

Mi-temps... Batley 10-12 TO

[Blind side johnny]

8 minutes ago, kiggy said:

Mi-temps... Batley 10-12 TO

Who was downhill in the first half?

[kiggy]

2 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said:

Who was downhill in the first half?

Dunno...isn't RL going mostly downhill anyway?

(TO Twitter didn't mention it)

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

7 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said:

Who was downhill in the first half?

TO, although they've just scored again about 6m into the 2nd half going up the hill

[kiggy]

Poop.. 17-16 to Batley at le Fin

[Normy_Rover]

Well done Dogs

[Zilla Budgie]

Blimey. Well done Batley & Josh Woods with the winning drop goal.

[distantdog]

10 minutes ago, Zilla Budgie said:

Blimey. Well done Batley & Josh Woods with the winning drop goal.

Both teams really good this afternoon. Batley dug in deep after playing Widnes on Monday but defended like demons against a good, physical side. Woods proving the value of a drop goal yet again.

[Wolfey Rovers]

Toulouse looking to scrape the playoffs by the looks of it 

[kiggy]

25 minutes ago, Wolfey Rovers said:

Toulouse looking to scrape the playoffs by the looks of it 

Still 2nd tonight...maybe 3rd after tomorrow. 

The last few weeks have been travelling, it will be 2 months between home games. 9 home games in the 2nd half of the season so I still reckon they will be top 3 come the end of the normal season. 

[Wolfey Rovers]

15 minutes ago, kiggy said:

Still 2nd tonight...maybe 3rd after tomorrow. 

The last few weeks have been travelling, it will be 2 months between home games. 9 home games in the 2nd half of the season so I still reckon they will be top 3 come the end of the normal season. 

Are you expecting 9 home wins? I'm not haha. They are struggling.

[kiggy]

9 minutes ago, Wolfey Rovers said:

Are you expecting 9 home wins? I'm not haha. They are struggling.

Yes

[Griff]

3 hours ago, Fevrover said:

Today lost at London 30 - 16.

No, that was Bradford.

Phantom said.

[Fevrover]

9 hours ago, Griff said:

No, that was Bradford.

Phantom said.

? Haven't seen Bradford mentioned.

[Griff]

1 hour ago, Fevrover said:

? Haven't seen Bradford mentioned.

Nevertheless it's there, on the previous page.

[OnStrike]

Is it one team down from Championship and one team up from League One?

[sentoffagain2]

3 minutes ago, OnStrike said:

Is it one team down from Championship and one team up from League One?

  I think it is two up two down it has been previous years.Top league 1 team goes up automatically and there is a play off for the second promotion place.

[Harry Stottle]

7 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

  I think it is two up two down it has been previous years.Top league 1 team goes up automatically and there is a play off for the second promotion place.

Correct.

[Havenfan10]

On 10/05/2023 at 18:55, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's Betfred Championship games here.

SATURDAY 13th MAY 
Batley Bulldogs v Toulouse Olympique KO 18:00
London Broncos v Barrow Raiders KO 14:00

SUNDAY 14th MAY 
Bradford Bulls 20-18 Swinton Lions KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers 24-26 Whitehaven KO 15:00
Keighley Cougars 18-18 Sheffield Eagles KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings 16-36 Featherstone Rovers KO 15:00
York Knights 30-10 Newcastle Thunder KO 15:00

 

[Ragingbull]

16 hours ago, Mark R said:

We have barely a team to put out

16 injured 

We should manage to keep it under 40 this week then

[The Blues Ox]

5 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

We should manage to keep it under 40 this week then

Im cheering you on this week.

If you can take 2 points off a potential play off team then its all good for us.

[Mumby Magic]

13 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Im cheering you on this week.

If you can take 2 points off a potential play off team then its all good for us.

You see Swinton as potential play off team ox?

[Griff]

7 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

You see Swinton as potential play off team ox?

They have a decent squad and it wouldn't surprise me at all.