Fri 25th - Sun 27th Aug: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[morty]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Looks like Barrow are down to bare bones for today's game at Toulouse, at least if their published line-up is accurate in positional terms. Having initially named an 18-man squad, their starting line-up lists wing Shane Toal at centre, Jarrod Sammut at hooker, Greg Worthington at prop, wing/centre Ryan Shaw at back row and hooker Josh Wood at 13 (though presumably Sammut will play as a loose-forward/third half and Wood in his normal position).

Toulouse have their own injury concerns but it will be interesting to see if Barrow can put up a fight.

Bare bones indeed and the lineup is correct

[shaun mc]

Whitehaven was the win game for Barrow

They don't mind shipping a few points tonight. Met a few fans in Toulouse yesterday afternoon and they don't mind losing by a few after Monday night 

[Rowan]

Toulouse 34-10 - not as bad as some folk feared.

[kiggy]

15 hours ago, Rowan said:

Toulouse 34-10 - not as bad as some folk feared.

That was the sort of score I expected.to be honest. Pellisier had a reasonable match and Shorrocks lasted 60minites.

Barrowesque weather, other than the thunder storm mid game, as it got slippy afterwards. Any news of the Barrow lad that got stretchered off? It didn't look good. Glad the medical staff got some applause this week rather than the abuse they got last week.

Still no band.

However, the dancing girls are back after their holidays. 

 

[Guest]

London by 30.

Going to be a panic London won't have as bad a season as most hoped - for various reasons. 

[Guest]

London 6-0

Oli Leyland with Norman converting 

Borderline raucous 

[Guest]

London 12-0

Bill Leyland with Norman converting 

[JonM]

Halifax 6 Widnes 14 after 29 mins, hat trick for Ryan Ince. All the inventive moves and nice three-quarter play from Halifax, but they have barely been in the Widnes half, with their try coming off a dropped high ball.

[Guest]

16-0 Whare

That should be game over. 

[Guest]

Definitely over now. 

Bassett makes in 20-0 with the conversion hitting the post.

Good stuff being played by the Broncos and the pack is just too big for Haven.

Crows very noisy and engaged for a Broncos game. Although not the largest. 

[JonM]

Halifax 14 Widnes 14 HT. Some great play from both teams.

Halifax playing down the slope in the second half will definitely be favourites from here 

[Guest]

24-6 at HT

Haven score on the buzzer with one of the more be bizarre pieces of ping pong I have seen. 

[crashmon]

49 minutes ago, Leonard said:

London by 30.

Going to be a panic London won't have as bad a season as most hoped - for various reasons. 

DH is probably in a Panic as he probably has not booked PL for a home playoff, meaning if london finish 4th, they will probably be playing the playoff at Rosslyn Park

[Fevrover]

Fev 18 Cougars 0 HT,Fev losing ball too much.

[ATLANTISMAN]

8 minutes ago, crashmon said:

DH is probably in a Panic as he probably has not booked PL for a home playoff, meaning if london finish 4th, they will probably be playing the playoff at Rosslyn Park

Have the faith more going on than you think there:)

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, crashmon said:

DH is probably in a Panic as he probably has not booked PL for a home playoff, meaning if london finish 4th, they will probably be playing the playoff at Rosslyn Park

On cue. 

[Guest]

If Wellington Albert had dynamite for brains

I don't think he would have enough to blow up a paper bag

Which is a shame as he has some attributes, but the need to offload wherever and whenever is really frustrating

Penalty machine too

28-6 London 

Edited August 27, 2023 by Leonard

[JonM]

Halifax 14 Widnes 28 after 60 minutes.

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, JonM said:

Halifax 14 Widnes 28 after 60 minutes.

20 -28

[JonM]

Halifax 20 Widnes 28 with 9 minutes to go. Two Widnes players off for concussion check I think.

[sam4731]

London peaking at the right time. Could it happen?

[JonM]

Halifax 26 Widnes 28 FT, possibly the most one sided penalty count I have seen this century.

[SJD]

On 24/08/2023 at 14:42, Havenwarrior2021 said:

Batley, York, Toulouse, Fev, Halifax,   Haven,    Bradford 

Let me guess, up against 14 plus 2 clowns on the sidelines and London were the dirtiest team you've ever played.  

[Bulls2487]

On 24/08/2023 at 20:46, The Blues Ox said:

SUNDAY 27th AUGUST
Halifax Panthers v Widnes Vikings Fax by 18

Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 4

Great prediction for Fax. 

Keep writing the Bulls off. 

 

 

 

 

[Spidey]

13 minutes ago, Bulls2487 said:

Great prediction for Fax. 

Keep writing the Bulls off. 

 

 

 

 

All the teams are average. That’s why “shocks” are on the cards. Widnes shouldn’t be doing the double over Fax for instance