Match thread: Championship Round 16. Featherstone Rovers v Doncaster. Saturday 20th July 2024.

[marklaspalmas]

46 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

SEVEN different goal kickers ! Bet no other teams have  used that many  ☺ .

We've had TEN different kickers this year, but only seven have successfully kicked at least one.

[The Phantom Horseman]

3 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

We've had TEN different kickers this year, but only seven have successfully kicked at least one.

This has to be the mother of all Fev quiz questions. Which 3 Fev players have tried kicking at least once this year but failed? I seem to remember half the team getting a go at Thatto Heath.

[Fevrover]

59 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

We've had TEN different kickers this year, but only seven have successfully kicked at least one.

I didn't realise that - i can't keep up lol.

[marklaspalmas]

25 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

I didn't realise that - i can't keep up lol.

Who can? It's been a crazy year.

[Jemmo]

5 hours ago, fevnut said:

fevnut has posted ‘T’Other Side: Doncaster’, our comprehensive guide to our next opponents.

In it we include their 2024 squad, their stats for this season and the details of their last match.

Other features include a list of their 2024 results, profiles of their coach and captain and a section that takes a look at players who have played for them and played for Fev as well..

Access the page by clicking on the attachment below.

https://bit.ly/3xu4yrY

Wonder if they'll wear Oldhams away kit on Saturday

[fevnut]

fevnut has posted ‘Fev and Doncaster: Comparative match stats’.

n.b. This page covers the comparison over the whole season so far. We now also include comparisons over the last 5 matches giving a clearer picture of current form.

Take a look by clicking on the link below.

https://bit.ly/3TXTPxD

[The Phantom Horseman]

On 18/07/2024 at 09:24, Bull Mania said:

DR wants scrapping and loans should be minimum of 4 weeks and there's a limit of hoe many clubs you can play for in a season. If they don't want to send someone out that long then it can pad out the reserves. It's not rocket science

 

I see Dan Okoro and Harvey Makin are back on their travels.  In the words of Frank Sinatra, I guess "That's Life"...
That's Life, that's what Dan Okoro says
Signed for Warrington in April, back at Bradford in May
A single game for Wire in June
Then one at Swinton, then back at Bulls on loan.

This is the second time that Makin, who is a Wigan player, has been removed from what was initially described as a "season-long loan" at Barrow, firstly to go to London, and now to Bradford.

[Michael Bates]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I see Dan Okoro and Harvey Makin are back on their travels.  In the words of Frank Sinatra, I guess "That's Life"...
That's Life, that's what Dan Okoro says
Signed for Warrington in April, back at Bradford in May
A single game for Wire in June
Then one at Swinton, then back at Bulls on loan.

This is the second time that Makin, who is a Wigan player, has been removed from what was initially described as a "season-long loan" at Barrow, firstly to go to London, and now to Bradford.

Bradford must use 40 players a season.

[The Phantom Horseman]

13 minutes ago, Michael Bates said:

Bradford must use 40 players a season.

Indeed, but we are currently on 42 (I think).

[gazza77]

Bit of info for those coming to Fev today: Wakey road is closed.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/machete-attack-featherstone-leaves-two-29579234

 

[bigbaldnmad]

Todays team

[The Phantom Horseman]

No Massey today, a blow after he played so well last week. That leaves us with three forwards in Warren, Silk and Arnold with barely any experience at this level. Would imagine Silk and Arnold (if he gets on) will have fairly limited minutes though.

Hope we can produce another solid display to try and banish the memories of the really patchy, lacklustre efforts at home to Swinton and York.

[gazza77]

1 minute ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

No Massey today, a blow after he played so well last week. That leaves us with three forwards in Warren, Silk and Arnold with barely any experience at this level. Would imagine Silk and Arnold (if he gets on) will have fairly limited minutes though.

Hope we can produce another solid display to try and banish the memories of the really patchy, lacklustre efforts at home to Swinton and York.

How many games has Massey managed so far? 3/4ish, including pre season?

[The Phantom Horseman]

9 minutes ago, gazza77 said:

How many games has Massey managed so far? 3/4ish, including pre season?

He's played 7 times for us - 2 in the 1895, one in the Cup, and 4 in the league I think. We could really do with getting an extended run out of him which we haven't had yet.

[gazza77]

42 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

He's played 7 times for us - 2 in the 1895, one in the Cup, and 4 in the league I think. We could really do with getting an extended run out of him which we haven't had yet.

Thanks. More than I'd thought then, though I've lost track a bit this season as my attendance has been sporadic due to other commitments.

[coolie]

Oh dear 

Who would have thought 

Wigan, Saints, Leeds, Wakefield, Featherstone 

All losing 

Pinch me see if I'm dreaming

Sack Ford and you will improve.. Simple

[Dog forever]

3 minutes ago, coolie said:

Oh dear 

Who would have thought 

Wigan, Saints, Leeds, Wakefield, Featherstone 

All losing 

Pinch me see if I'm dreaming

Sack Ford and you will improve.. Simple

Gotta disagree with you about fordy coolie. Fev put 66 past haven, and that has got something to do with Fordy and his game management   so I say long reign Fordy.. Ps see you tomorrow coolie.

[coolie]

Just now, Dog forever said:

Gotta disagree with you about fordy coolie. Fev put 66 past haven, and that has got something to do with Fordy and his game management   so I say long reign Fordy.. Ps see you tomorrow coolie.

Yes I'll be there to be punished for my sins of loving the Dewsbury Rams... Its got that bad it doesn't even hurt anymore. 

I can see where your coming from but Fev fans are suffering and it would be cruel on them to keep Ford

 

[J Phil Loxton]

Without sounding pessimistic it will be a strong first division next season with Fev Halifax and Dewsbury in it. IMG dream.

[haskey]

When you think it cannot get any worse ,IT DOES.

If it wasnt for the Donny speccies , the crowd would have scrapped 1000, but the way the team did not play today they will be lucky to reach 800. 

It has got to be sorted soon and as JPL says above Ist division is a possible.

[coolie]

14 minutes ago, J Phil Loxton said:

Without sounding pessimistic it will be a strong first division next season with Fev Halifax and Dewsbury in it. IMG dream.

That's the spirit Phil

If you can smile and laugh 

As your world collapses 

You truly are a Rugby League fan

If someone says

"it can't get any worse" 

Believe me it can

As predicted you would be out of the top 6

And that should be the case at close of play tomorrow 

And just think Wakefield next up

I'll be rooting for you

[J Phil Loxton]

10 minutes ago, coolie said:

That's the spirit Phil

If you can smile and laugh 

As your world collapses 

You truly are a Rugby League fan

If someone says

"it can't get any worse" 

Believe me it can

As predicted you would be out of the top 6

And that should be the case at close of play tomorrow 

And just think Wakefield next up

I'll be rooting for you

It's not beyond the realms of possibilities that we beat Wakey and then lose every other match. We are just playing like St Helens at the moment and it's not good enough

[sentoffagain2]

Can't remember when we played so badly over 80 min.We made very little headway up the middle while Donny made yards more.Even Connor Jones looked a shadow of his past performances.But why we keep starting with Bowes i don't get it.Only players to reach acceptable levels were Reynolds,Day, and Wynne .It's nearly 20 years since we were in this state and then we didn't have debts of over £1 million.Crowd voting with their feet that extra £5 for OAP.s is starting to bite,the bar was very quiet less than 20 in there.Ford picks the loan players and dual regs  so he is responsible for not moulding the team into a unit.This loss finishes any feint chance of a play off position.Well deserved win for a Donny side who were trounced at York.Stronger ,quicker  more organised with a coach Richard Horn who knows the time of day.If Ford is here next season i am not.

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, coolie said:

Oh dear 

Who would have thought 

Wigan, Saints, Leeds, Wakefield, Featherstone 

All losing 

Pinch me see if I'm dreaming

Sack Ford and you will improve.. Simple

Fordy not tackling ( neither were players) not dropping ball, the team we had out made Doncaster look like world beaters, Donny took their chances and were worthy winners. 

[SUPERSTUD]

Reeght straight into it. Get rid of him. That result is a joke against Donny coming off back of a 27-0 drubbing and a get out of jail performance at Dewsbury. Get rid now.