Sat 9th-Sun 10th Mar: Challenge Cup - Fifth Round Match Thread

[Bull Mania]

Thalers still a superb ref. Understands the conditions. 

[DavidM]

I’ve always liked Thaler as a ref but he doesn’t seem to get the big gigs now 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Fev finally take the lead they deserve. 

6-0 33 mins

Only one team in it so far.

[Old Frightful]

Looks like an old Grandstand RL Cup game given the conditions.

[Szymala]

3 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I’ve always liked Thaler as a ref but he doesn’t seem to get the big gigs now 

Criminally under-used for big matches. Ref's the games with common sense not like a traffic warden to the letter of the law.

[Harry Stottle]

4 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I’ve always liked Thaler as a ref but he doesn’t seem to get the big gigs now 

That's not because of lack of ability though with those who do get the big gigs.

[Ullman]

2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Looks like an old Grandstand RL Cup game given the conditions.

Great innit?

[Morris Wanchuk]

Fev playing the conditions far better.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

HT 10-0

Penalties and dropped ball just keeping us in our own 20m 

Hopeless performance as per Barrow last week. By

[The Phantom Horseman]

I get that it won't be everyone's cup of tea but for me this has been a cracking old school cup tie so far. 

[Mumby Magic]

35 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Corrections welcome, but  being below SL level are all tackles supposed to be armpit level or below, or is it relaxed to SL rules because it is the Challenge Cup?

Thought same myself in our games.

[DavidM]

This is rugby league 

[Harry Stottle]

Cut up field, unrecognisable muddied players, steam rising of the scrums, I am really going to get in the mood for the second half, going to put on my tank top and platform shoes and pour a brown and bitter.

[Mumby Magic]

26 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Where's John Davis these days?

Doing the business at Odsal.

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I get that it won't be everyone's cup of tea but for me this has been a cracking old school cup tie so far. 

We just need this bloke to commentate...

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, Mumby Magic said:

Doing the business at Odsal.

One of my favourite players is John Davis, if ever there was a player made for these conditions today it js he.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

3 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Cut up field, unrecognisable muddied players, steam rising of the scrums, I am really going to get in the mood for the second half, going to put on my tank top and platform shoes and pour a brown and bitter.

Great, innit.

[The Blues Ox]

5 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I get that it won't be everyone's cup of tea but for me this has been a cracking old school cup tie so far. 

Yeah enjoying this, pretty much all down the Wakey end first half and expect the second half it will be similar with all the play in the Fev half. The question now for me is if 10 points will be enough but at the moment Wakey do not seem to like these conditions.

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Great, innit.

Ullman will have you for plagiarism!

[DavidM]

Featherstone beat Australia in 1959 . We’ll I didn’t know that 

[SUPERSTUD]

20 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I’ve always liked Thaler as a ref but he doesn’t seem to get the big gigs now 

Political aspect to it. Real past issues under Ganson. Ben not as young and fit like he use to be. Know him very well so I am biased. He is still very good with his mouth which he practices with on regular occasions. Never short of a word are Benny but a very good lad.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Always fancied watching Workington play Whitehaven on a quagmire in a deluge. This is pretty close.

[Old Frightful]

3 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Featherstone beat Australia in 1959 . We’ll I didn’t know that 

https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/kangaroos-tour-1959/game-18/featherstone-rovers-vs-australia.html

[Ullman]

11 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

We just need this bloke to commentate...

 

And tell us which one is Steve Nash's bedroom.

[SUPERSTUD]

Still think Trin will win but might calm a few people down that first half who think Trin are going to walk every game!