Sun 24th Sept: The Betfred League One Promotion Final: Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00

[sentoffagain2]

22 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Just a reminder that this match is live on the Sportsman YouTube channel.

  Yes i watched Hunslet v Crusaders.Not a bad bloke Fred Done (Betfred) putting it out free.He is a Man United supporter but likes his Rugby League coming from the Salford area.His first shop was in Worsley and his second one in Swinton.

[Harry Stottle]

Immensely looking forward to this game, I have an affinity with NWC knowing a number of the players from their early days who went over from my NCL club Leigh East and then Anthony Murray coaching them since then I have always took an interest in how they are performing.

These past 2 weeks cuertosy of the Sportsman Channel I have had the great pleasure of being able to watch their games v Oldham and Hunslet and those games have for excitement been up there with the best (that is saying something being a Leigh ST holder and the season we have had).

I sincerely hope that NWC can do the 'hat trick' of unexpected wins today and gain promotion.

Got an Oggie and a couple of bottles of Magic Dragon Brewery Ales for half time, and an extra one to celebrate at full time - hopefully.

Edited September 24, 2023 by Harry Stottle

[Mathius Hellwege]

Every expansionist has to root for North Wales

[Harry Stottle]

5 minutes ago, Mathius Hellwege said:

Every expansionist has to root for North Wales

Is it really expansion Mathius, Warrington to Wrexham 35 mile, Castleford to Hull 50 mile?

[Fevrover]

8 minutes ago, Mathius Hellwege said:

Every expansionist has to root for North Wales

We've expanded into Wales before so it's nothing new but not to be knocked if Crusaders win.

[Mathius Hellwege]

17 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Is it really expansion Mathius, Warrington to Wrexham 35 mile, Castleford to Hull 50 mile?

But another country that could push the WC back to twelve teams...

And your correct distances just make me believe that Wales should be a big priority for expansion (and they have something like a credible domestic scene in contrast to Scotland, Ireland, Iraly)

[Harry Stottle]

Donny looking very strong in their line up plenty of top flight experience, if NWC come away with a victory they will certainly have earned it.

Bad news that through traffic disruption some Welsh fans have not arrived yet.

Edited September 24, 2023 by Harry Stottle

[Harry Stottle]

Also seeing the lineups Donny look far much bigger than Crusader's.

Will Ferriss still be a grub?

[burnleywelsh]

Why is the co commentator calling North Wales Crusaders “Wales” all the time……it’s starting to irritate me……….

[Whippet13]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

Is it really expansion Mathius, Warrington to Wrexham 35 mile, Castleford to Hull 50 mile?

Crusaders home is Colwyn Bay, circa 60 miles. A sensible expansion distance.

[Harry Stottle]

23 minutes ago, Whippet13 said:

Crusaders home is Colwyn Bay, circa 60 miles. A sensible expansion distance.

Temporary home till they can get back to Wrexham, I have heard.

[Harry Stottle]

Cru not going away are they, which I think is to the annoyance of Paul Rowley he is seemingly all Donny with his comments.

[UBranger]

Cru still in it. Got exciting that last bit.

[Whippet13]

Just now, Harry Stottle said:

Temporary home till they can get back to Wrexham, I have heard.

Hope so but don't think it'll be any time soon. NWC do development work across the whole of North Wales though, a good club working hard to spread the game.

Shame Cru didnt get in there, looks like being a tight game.

[Gomersall]

 Cru need to score next IMO or can see Donny running away with it.

[Futtocks]

28 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

 Cru need to score next IMO or can see Donny running away with it.

True. Unfortunately...

[Harry Stottle]

3 scores behind now for Cru, to far I'm afraid.

[Futtocks]

4 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

True. Unfortunately...

Then again.

[FearNothing]

Ah well....a game too far for us today, but all credit to the lads - facing a bigger, more experienced team they dug in well. There's always next year.....

[Nate90]

Congratulations Doncaster 

[OriginalMrC]

Congrats to the Dons. They've been there or thereabouts for a few years now. Hope they can grow their crowds and become an established championship club next year 

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, FearNothing said:

Ah well....a game too far for us today, but all credit to the lads - facing a bigger, more experienced team they dug in well. There's always next year.....

Great performance, if Cru had another big lad like Andrade working together early on down the middle drawing the Donny forwards in it could have been a different story.

But what a great story Cru have given us these last few weeks.

[Harry Stottle]

Forgot to say Congrats to Donny.

[Gomersall]

23 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

True. Unfortunately...

Neither happened in the end.

[tim2]

The South Yorkshire derby is back!!