Fri 3rd-Sun 5th May: 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.

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity KO 19:30

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique KO 18:00

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster KO 15:00
York Knights v Whitehaven KO 15:00

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wakey, Toulouse, Batley, Fev, Bradford, Widnes, York.

[Barley Mow]

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

[The Blues Ox]

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity Wakey by 10

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique Toulouse by 16

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs Barrow by 8
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers Fev by 22
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 10
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster Widnes by 12
York Knights v Whitehaven York by 18

[Expatknight]

1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity Wakey by 10

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique Toulouse by 16

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs Barrow by 8
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers Fev by 22
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 10
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster Widnes by 12
York Knights v Whitehaven York by 18

Sheffield v Wakey could be an interesting One. 
 

[The Blues Ox]

53 minutes ago, Expatknight said:

Sheffield v Wakey could be an interesting One. 
 

Yeah I agree, I was almost tempted to go for a Sheffield win. For Wakefield this is probably 1 of maybe 3 or 4 potential banana skin games in my opinion.

[Keep The Faith]

Wakey by 10

Toulouse by 24

batley by 8

fev by 10

Swinton by 2 

Widnes by 8

york by 14 

[georgeb1]

you're all tipping the knights , have you seen us this year

[Griff]

3 minutes ago, georgeb1 said:

you're all tipping the knights , have you seen us this year

I have.  I've seen Whitehaven as well.

[kiggy]

Nice to see another TO Elite player getting a try out. Baptiste Rodriguez, still only 20.

[Normy_Rover]

19 hours ago, John Drake said:

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity KO 19:30

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique KO 18:00

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster KO 15:00
York Knights v Whitehaven KO 15:00

 

[Mumby Magic]

On 02/05/2024 at 12:38, The Blues Ox said:

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity Wakey by 10

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique Toulouse by 16

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs Barrow by 8
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers Fev by 22
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 10
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster Widnes by 12
York Knights v Whitehaven York by 18

No comment this week Oxy. 

[Neutralfan7]

On 02/05/2024 at 09:46, John Drake said:

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.

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity KO 19:30

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique KO 18:00

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster KO 15:00
York Knights v Whitehaven KO 15:00

Wakey, Toulouse, Batley, Fev, Swinton, Widnes, Haven 

[ivans82]

Sheffield  ,  Toulouse  ,Batley  ,  Fev  ,  Swinton  ,Widnes  ,  Haven  .

[Havenfan10]

On 02/05/2024 at 09:46, John Drake said:

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.

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles 18-26 Wakefield Trinity KO 19:30

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams 10-44 Toulouse Olympique KO 18:00

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders 16-14 Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers 36-10 Halifax Panthers KO 15:00
Swinton Lions 14-28 Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings 21-16 Doncaster KO 15:00
York Knights 16-20 Whitehaven KO 15:00

 

[Ovenden Grunt]

On 02/05/2024 at 12:38, The Blues Ox said:

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity Wakey by 10

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique Toulouse by 16

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs Barrow by 8
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers Fev by 22
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 10
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster Widnes by 12
York Knights v Whitehaven York by 18

Why the laugh? Looks about right to me.

[Mumby Magic]

On 02/05/2024 at 12:38, The Blues Ox said:

FRIDAY 3rd MAY
Sheffield Eagles v Wakefield Trinity Wakey by 10

SATURDAY 4th MAY
Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse Olympique Toulouse by 16

SUNDAY 5th MAY
Barrow Raiders v Batley Bulldogs Barrow by 8
Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers Fev by 22
Swinton Lions v Bradford Bulls Swinton by 10
Widnes Vikings v Doncaster Widnes by 12
York Knights v Whitehaven York by 18

I take it as you're tipping Swinton is that we'll win  

[Rene_Artois]

Just happy to be here. No expectations for Sunday. No pressure

[Forever Trinity]

24-6 to Wakefield HT

[PREPOSTEROUS]

 

 

 

[Fevrover]

2 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

 

 

 

That's that then,i thought Sheffield would have run you closer then that.

[Rene_Artois]

No disgrace for Sheffield. Having played both teams that seems a fair result 

[Agbrigg]

19 minutes ago, Rene_Artois said:

No disgrace for Sheffield. Having played both teams that seems a fair result 

Sheffield looked the best team we have played this season and played with some slick rugby. Thackrey was good for them. However they couldn't cope with Wakeys pack 

[PREPOSTEROUS]

Not sure why its so dark. Perhaps it's just the camera

 

 

[Agbrigg]

27 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

Not sure why its so dark. Perhaps it's just the camera

 

 

Those 'floodlights' are very poor . The ground doesn't even have a scoreboard or a  clock . I think they are just having to do the best they can pending a better stadium. However, Sheffield are a great club and still amaze me how they keep such a good team season after season with small crowds in a City that is not traditionally rugby League .