Sat 27th-Sun 28th Apr: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[John Drake]

Please stick to discussing the match in question and do not accuse match officials of being biased or corrupt or you run the risk of being immediately banned from the forum.

SATURDAY 27th APRIL
Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique    18:00

SUNDAY 28th APRIL
Batley Bulldogs v York Knights    15:00
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings    15:00
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams    15:00
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions    15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders    15:00
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers    15:00

[Normy_Rover]

All home wins apart from Fev

[Wolfey Rovers]

Wakefield Trinity

Batley Bulldogs

Widnes Vikings

Doncaster 

Swinton Lions

Sheffield Eagles

Featherstone Rovers 

[Barley Mow]

Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique
Batley Bulldogs v York Knights
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers

[The Blues Ox]

SATURDAY 27th APRIL
Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique    Wakefield by 28

SUNDAY 28th APRIL
Batley Bulldogs v York Knights    York by 10
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings    Bradford by 4
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams    Doncaster by 18
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions    Swinton by 16
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders    Sheffield by 14
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers    Fev by 10

[Mumby Magic]

7 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

SATURDAY 27th APRIL
Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique    Wakefield by 28

SUNDAY 28th APRIL
Batley Bulldogs v York Knights    York by 10
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings    Bradford by 4
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams    Doncaster by 18
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions    Swinton by 16
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders    Sheffield by 14
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers    Fev by 10

I think you'll win this week mate. 

[Rene_Artois]

Sunday is one we'll have been targeting since fixtures were announced. Big game for both promoted sides.

[Griff]

10 hours ago, Mumby Magic said:

I think you'll win this week mate. 

Cruel.

[The Blues Ox]

11 hours ago, Mumby Magic said:

I think you'll win this week mate. 

Your hate for Halifax runs deep. 

[Masters 13]

Batley Bulldogs v York Knights 
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings 
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions 
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders (can't see my team winning!)
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers 

[Mumby Magic]

5 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Your hate for Halifax runs deep. 

Lol. I actually like Halifax it's you I hate

[The Blues Ox]

12 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

Lol. I actually like Halifax it's you I hate

My other Bradford supporting friends say the same. 

[Neutralfan7]

All home wins ( yes I'm being optimistic with haven )

[wakeyranger]

More than we got for most games last season.

[Fevrover]

23 minutes ago, wakeyranger said:

More than we got for most games last season.

Winning makes a difference . 

[wakeyranger]

1 hour ago, Fevrover said:

Winning makes a difference . 

Yeh does tend to help lol 

[Fevrover]

4 minutes ago, wakeyranger said:

Yeh does tend to help lol 

Definitely, you've just got to enjoy it . 

[doc]

On 25/04/2024 at 10:44, John Drake said:

SATURDAY 27th APRIL

Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique    18:00

SUNDAY 28th APRIL
Batley Bulldogs v York Knights    15:00
Bradford Bulls v Widnes Vikings    15:00
Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams    15:00
Halifax Panthers v Swinton Lions    15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Barrow Raiders    15:00
Whitehaven v Featherstone Rovers    15:00

 

[Harry Stottle]

4 hours ago, Fevrover said:

Winning makes a difference . 

 

2 hours ago, wakeyranger said:

Yeh does tend to help lol 

It didn't at Leigh in '22 attendances were down, the games were mostly foregone conclusions it was a case of "how many will they score this week", it did get boring and even as a season ticket holder I didn't bother going to some games.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

7 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

 

It didn't at Leigh in '22 attendances were down, the games were mostly foregone conclusions it was a case of "how many will they score this week", it did get boring and even as a season ticket holder I didn't bother going to some games.

Were you're season tickets give away prices and freebies though?

[wakeyranger]

7 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

 

It didn't at Leigh in '22 attendances were down, the games were mostly foregone conclusions it was a case of "how many will they score this week", it did get boring and even as a season ticket holder I didn't bother going to some games.

Had you been getting smashed 50/60-0 week in week out the season before that though?

[Ovenden Grunt]

12 hours ago, Fevrover said:

Winning makes a difference . 

So does ambition️

[sentoffagain2]

9 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

 

It didn't at Leigh in '22 attendances were down, the games were mostly foregone conclusions it was a case of "how many will they score this week", it did get boring and even as a season ticket holder I didn't bother going to some games.

   Same with Fev last couple of seasons.Team not playing particularly well but still winning by 40+ points.Apart from when we played you then Derek put the money in and coaches brought the right players in.Much better this season knowing the players have to put a shift in and play as a team to win games.

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Were you're season tickets give away prices and freebies though?

Nope not at all, they were the going rate, Leigh don't do the giveaways as far as I know Wollo, look at this year Leigh is the most expensive admission price in SL, at £30, but If bought prior to game day it is -10% at £27.

[Griff]

1 hour ago, sentoffagain2 said:

   Same with Fev last couple of seasons.Team not playing particularly well but still winning by 40+ points.Apart from when we played you then Derek put the money in and coaches brought the right players in.Much better this season knowing the players have to put a shift in and play as a team to win games.

Well, there's the advantage of IMG. Winning games isn't going to win you promotion so maybe clubs won't try to blow the comp out and spend their money on more sensible things. Like maintaining their grounds.