York next up

[bromleybulldog]

10 hours ago, phildog said:

He hasn't been first choice out on loan, akin to us having Luke Hooley and putting him on the bench. No point in recall if he's there just to make the 21st name on the squad list.

He's played regularly as the interchange hooker at Hunslet, effectively the same role that Leaky plays for us.

Edited September 16, 2023 by bromleybulldog

[phildog]

I would have expected him to have been first choice to be honest. Playing replacement in division 1 doesn't equate to the same in the Championship which is where he really needs to be next year if not a starter.

[RogerT]

That I agree on Phil.

[distantdog]

2 hours ago, phildog said:

I would have expected him to have been first choice to be honest. Playing replacement in division 1 doesn't equate to the same in the Championship which is where he really needs to be next year if not a starter.

Depends what you mean by first choice. I would say Leak I'd still our number 1 hooker, but is nearly always a replacement. Perhaps Burton plays that role at Hunslet.

[Bill H]

20 hours ago, phildog said:

He hasn't been first choice out on loan, akin to us having Luke Hooley and putting him on the bench. No point in recall if he's there just to make the 21st name on the squad list.

 Isn't the point that if the squad is threadbare then he gives extra options even if at the end of the day he doesn't make the 17.  If he had not been brought back and someone had failed a last minute fitness test or broken down in training and Burton could have filled the role but had been left at Hunslet then no doubt there would have been some complaints on here. 

Anyway, good luck to the lad, he certainly won't let us down if he does play.

 

[phildog]

No Bill he's always been sound, I hope the conversation has been had with him already.

[Batley Bob]

 

[phildog]

So, Fax win by a point, we go to York in 7th, come away with nothing and we end our season the Saturday after. What an ask. Can the worn-out bodies raise their levels at least once more? Spirit boys, spirit!!

[Dog forever]

I'm quietly confident about tonights game. I'm going,

Knights 16 

Dogs 25

[Dog forever]

I was just looking at the tables, if we were to win tonight and next wk, and keighley beat London,  and Sheffield beat bulls we would finish 4th..... I think.

[RogerT]

I'm going as well and look at the blinking weather.

[andyacko]

If anyone's not going, BBC RY covering the game in full from 7pm on all frequencies and online.

Be good to have you along....

[Dog forever]

13 minutes ago, andyacko said:

If anyone's not going, BBC RY covering the game in full from 7pm on all frequencies and online.

Be good to have you along....

Is it not on viaplay. 

[spanishknight]

4 minutes ago, Dog forever said:

Is it not on viaplay. 

It is

[andyacko]

26 minutes ago, Dog forever said:

Is it not on viaplay. 

Thats true 

[Batley Bob]

 

[Dog forever]

Viaplay is terrible. Freezing all the time or buffering... any suggestions anyone.

[bromleybulldog]

At 14-14 and a minute to go and we're setting up for a drop goal and the ref calls an incorrect ptb. The only 'incorrect' thing about it was that he played it with his foot as per the rules. Guess refs aren't used to seeing correct ptbs. Lost us the game, that call

[RPH]

lost 15-14 ....

[toffeedog]

After that performance you understand why refs get abused they don't get the calls right . Always favour the bigger teams weather its our league or super league far too inconsistent and do they actually know the rules . We threw it away when are coached going to get into meadows head give and go every other set is too predictable can't keep doing it. Woods disappeared when it got tough did he ever take line once this game . Season over rebuild needed showed tonite we have a slow team only McGowan with real pace

[distantdog]

15 minutes ago, bromleybulldog said:

At 14-14 and a minute to go and we're setting up for a drop goal and the ref calls an incorrect ptb. The only 'incorrect' thing about it was that he played it with his foot as per the rules. Guess refs aren't used to seeing correct ptbs. Lost us the game, that call

Is that what the call was? He didn't award a penalty so not sure it was, or did he just award the handover because it was incorrect on the last tackle?

[bromleybulldog]

1 minute ago, distantdog said:

Is that what the call was? He didn't award a penalty so not sure it was, or did he just award the handover because it was incorrect on the last tackle?

No idea. I watched it and couldn't see anything wrong with the ptb. Ref just ordered a handover and the rest, as they say, is history. Very disappointing decision and one of a number he made that seemed to favour the home team.

 

[RogerT]

We made too many silly mistakes, the ref can only give what he sees.

[Blind side johnny]

27 minutes ago, bromleybulldog said:

At 14-14 and a minute to go and we're setting up for a drop goal and the ref calls an incorrect ptb. The only 'incorrect' thing about it was that he played it with his foot as per the rules. Guess refs aren't used to seeing correct ptbs. Lost us the game, that call

Did the players kick up a fuss, or was it only the absentee fans?

[bromleybulldog]

Just now, Blind side johnny said:

Did the players kick up a fuss, or was it only the absentee fans?

Yes