Sat 6th-Sun 7th Apr: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[JonM]

Dewsbury 0 Widnes 12 HT. Widnes playing into the wind in the second half, which is obviously a massive factor in this game, and presumably the same in all the others today. 

[Fevrover]

Fev 6 Bulls 10 .

[Trojan Horse]

Doncaster 0 - 22 Trinity. 
 

Trinity not playing particularly good and was a man down for 10 mins and lost a centre to injury. 
 

Gifted a fair amount of ball to Doncaster but even in second gear looking very comfortable. 

[JonM]

Matty Fozzard has twice dived over from dummy half to make it Dewsbury 0 Widnes 22 after 10 minutes of the second half. Not really the weather to be passing the ball.

[Spidey]

4 minutes ago, JonM said:

Matty Fozzard has twice dived over from dummy half to make it Dewsbury 0 Widnes 22 after 10 minutes of the second half. Not really the weather to be passing the ball.

Love it that Widnes have managed to find some form in a season where it doesn’t really count for anything

[JonM]

Just now, Spidey said:

Love it that Widnes have managed to find some form in a season where it doesn’t really count for anything

It counts for us avoiding relegation

Dewsbury just scored, not over yet.

[Trojan Horse]

Doncaster 6 - 42 Trinity. 
 

Not the best performance from trinity today. Made too many errors and turned over a lot of possession to Doncaster. Put a few try’s down too. 
 

A lot of scope to improve on but job done today.

[RSN]

Raiders edge York 15 - 14. 

2 good sides on paper but you could tell both had lost their opening fixtures. 

York were winning 14 - 8 with 7 minutes to go so nail biting finish. 

[Phil]

Fax 18 Batley 10 in monsoon conditions, Fax defended multiple sets on their goal line at many points during the game. 
 

Pity a small group, 5 or 6 Batley fans were challenging Fax fans to fight right at the end. Luckily Fax fans just laughed and suggested they go to Leeds United for that type of carry on. 

Edited April 7 by Phil

[tim2]

Very good win for Sheffield today. Whitehaven had won 2 out of 2 and it's a tough place to go.

[OMEGA]

I think the Swinton game a bit as what the championship is all about and many who haven’t watched it for long or played in it don’t quite understand.

Nobody goes anywhere and lays down

Edited April 7 by OMEGA

[Stirlin]

On 05/04/2024 at 20:15, Stirlin said:

....and Hendo's bewildering positional changes.

still at it , from the live blog today......

'' Looks as though Daley's dropped in at hooker, Dee has moved to the halves and Liam Harris is on the wing. (4-6)''

[Bull Mania]

Bulls with a big result against Fev. Never an easy place to go and get a win. 2 wins from a start of Wakey (A) Fax (H) and Fev (A)

[David Shepherd]

Fev looked like a bunch of under 9s trying their first game today. After some very encouraging performances, we decided today was a good day to serve up some utter dross against a team we really should be better than.

[The Blues Ox]

On 04/04/2024 at 18:35, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Agreed except that I'd take Halifax by 8.

Would you be so kind to help me with my lottery numbers sir? 

For Fax poor first half full of indiscipline and mistakes and 2nd half Widdop took the game by the scruff of the neck and it ended up not been the nail biter that we are normally used to against Batley.

Swinton obviously a big shock for the weekend but I still think the barrow win is seen as a shock despite so many of us predicting Barrow to win. I think the manner of Sheffields win is a surprise and you wonder if they could challenge the Bulls for that 2nd spot.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

2 hours ago, JonM said:

Matty Fozzard has twice dived over from dummy half to make it Dewsbury 0 Widnes 22 after 10 minutes of the second half. Not really the weather to be passing the ball.

Won the game in that ten minutes.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

2 hours ago, Spidey said:

Love it that Widnes have managed to find some form in a season where it doesn’t really count for anything

We need the points for when we go on our customary eight match losing run.

[Bulls2487]

26 minutes ago, David Shepherd said:

Fev looked like a bunch of under 9s trying their first game today. After some very encouraging performances, we decided today was a good day to serve up some utter dross against a team we really should be better than.

Fev of last year were better than the Bulls. 

Why should the Fev of this year be better than the Bulls?

I see not many predicted the Bulls against Fev.

 

[Segovia Carpet]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

 

Pity a small group, 5 or 6 Batley fans were challenging Fax fans to fight right at the end. Luckily Fax fans just laughed and suggested they go to Leeds United for that type of carry on. 

Directors maybe. 

[Mumby Magic]

52 minutes ago, David Shepherd said:

Fev looked like a bunch of under 9s trying their first game today. After some very encouraging performances, we decided today was a good day to serve up some utter dross against a team we really should be better than.

In you should be better than us or you should play better than that against us.

[Mumby Magic]

Spirited performance from us. Addy looked like he couldn't be ar£Ed for Fev and he's captain and one of their play makers. To say Callum Carr is a loanee his commitment was sensational. 

Only downside was the randomness of segregation on the non seating end. Any Fev fan can elaborate please.

[Fevrover]

28 minutes ago, Bulls2487 said:

Fev of last year were better than the Bulls. 

Why should the Fev of this year be better than the Bulls?

I see not many predicted the Bulls against Fev.

 

Fev are on a rebuild so not expected to be near top. Missing players especially Lacans,  Bradford better team but that's to be expected this season.

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Mumby Magic said:

Spirited performance from us. Addy looked like he couldn't be ar£Ed for Fev and he's captain and one of their play makers. To say Callum Carr is a loanee his commitment was sensational. 

Only downside was the randomness of segregation on the non seating end. Any Fev fan can elaborate please.

We had plenty of Bulls fans round us in main stand and it was good banter and no malice. A few Fev fans in Bulls end but i don't think there was any trouble- and nor should there be.

[Bulls2487]

2 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

We had plenty of Bulls fans round us in main stand and it was good banter and no malice. A few Fev fans in Bulls end but i don't think there was any trouble- and nor should there be.

The stewards wouldn't let the Bulls fans in the standing end for 2nd Half.

No trouble but maybe something that should be made clear before the game

[gazza77]

13 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

Spirited performance from us. Addy looked like he couldn't be ar£Ed for Fev and he's captain and one of their play makers. To say Callum Carr is a loanee his commitment was sensational. 

Only downside was the randomness of segregation on the non seating end. Any Fev fan can elaborate please.

It's not segregation, it's limiting numbers on the terracing due to restrictions put in place by Wakey council.

You have to be counted in so that capacity is not exceeded.