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Sat 3rd-Sun 4th Aug: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

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SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST
Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique KO 15:00

SUNDAY 4th AUGUST
Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Wakefield Trinity KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v York Knights KO 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster KO 15:00
Whitehaven v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00

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Griff
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As long as they don't try to welt the ball into touch at the end of the game.

Griff
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If I remember right, Fev were going to be in the final last year.

Masters 13
Masters 13

Well done Barrow Raiders coming back from a 16 point first half deficit to claw back a much earned point against Bradford Bulls. 

Fevrover

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10 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:

Huge game for Fev which could decide the direction of the rest of our season.

Battle for a playoff spot or battle to stay up.

Going to have to play well to beat Batley, they seem to relish playing at Fev.

The Phantom Horseman

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10 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:

Huge game for Fev which could decide the direction of the rest of our season.

Battle for a playoff spot or battle to stay up.

Yeah, that's about the sum of it. If we lose on Sunday, we will definitely be second favourites in our next 3 games (Widnes and Bradford away, and Toulouse at home) and could be in amongst the relegation spots in a month's time.

Conversely, the September fixtures look a little easier (though this year's Championship is very unpredictable) and if we can cobble together 1 or even 2 wins from the next 4 games, the play-offs might still be possible.

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Fevrover

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15 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Yeah, that's about the sum of it. If we lose on Sunday, we will definitely be second favourites in our next 3 games (Widnes and Bradford away, and Toulouse at home) and could be in amongst the relegation spots in a month's time.

Conversely, the September fixtures look a little easier (though this year's Championship is very unpredictable) and if we can cobble together 1 or even 2 wins from the next 4 games, the play-offs might still be possible.

We still have players to come back from suspension and injury so there's hope - unless more get suspended/ injured. Due for some good luck for a  change surely.

Griff

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48 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

Going to have to play well to beat Batley, they seem to relish playing at Fev.

As long as they don't try to welt the ball into touch at the end of the game.

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Bull Mania

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Don't think we've won up at Barrow for 3 years? We're still in a strong position having played Wakey, Toulouse, York & Widnes, but it has taken a lot out of us. A defeat here and that hangover could be extended. Don't care about performance this week, two points would be massive for us! 

Fevrover

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24 minutes ago, Griff said:

As long as they don't try to welt the ball into touch at the end of the game.

I've seen plenty after watching RL for 53 years but nothing like that 😃. 

sentoffagain2

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26 minutes ago, Bull Mania said:

Don't think we've won up at Barrow for 3 years? We're still in a strong position having played Wakey, Toulouse, York & Widnes, but it has taken a lot out of us. A defeat here and that hangover could be extended. Don't care about performance this week, two points would be massive for us! 

   Fev had not lost at Barrow for 16 years but we did this season.It's getting the job done on the day that counts.

Fevrover

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4 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said:

   Fev had not lost at Barrow for 16 years but we did this season.It's getting the job done on the day that counts.

Hadn't lost to York at home ( league) for 67 years,Swinton at home for 22 years and Donny for about 11. 

Michael Bates

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If we (Featherstone) lose on Sunday we're properly in the brown sticky stuff and looking down rather than up. Especially With Widnes (A), Bradford (A) and Toulouse (H) as our following three fixtures.

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Barley Mow

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Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique

Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls 
Dewsbury Rams v Wakefield Trinity 
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs 
Halifax Panthers v York Knights 
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster - Draw
Whitehaven v Widnes Vikings

Rene_Artois

Rene_Artois

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2 hours ago, Barley Mow said:

Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique

Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls 
Dewsbury Rams v Wakefield Trinity 
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs 
Halifax Panthers v York Knights 
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster - Draw
Whitehaven v Widnes Vikings

I'll take a point. Be a close game hopefully.

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On 31/07/2024 at 12:35, League Express said:

SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST

Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique KO 15:00

SUNDAY 4th AUGUST
Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls KO 15:00
Dewsbury Rams v Wakefield Trinity KO 15:00
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v York Knights KO 15:00
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster KO 15:00
Whitehaven v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00

 I suppose most games could go either way. It is a nutty league! 😀

SUPERSTUD

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Not done this before. Just going to pick what I believe will be the winning teams. Here goes 

Toulouse Olympique

Barrow

Wakefield

Featherstone

York

Sheffield

Widnes

 

The Barrow and York win predictions were very difficult 

 

The Blues Ox

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SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST
Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique Swinton by 4

SUNDAY 4th AUGUST
Barrow Raiders v Bradford Bulls Bradford by 8
Dewsbury Rams v Wakefield Trinity Wakefield by 52
Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs Fev by 4
Halifax Panthers v York Knights Fax by 14
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster Sheffield by 10
Whitehaven v Widnes Vikings Widnes by 16

LongStandingBull

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34 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Going to be an interesting final v Wakey

I mean it will make for a good game but wakey are guaranteed promotion regardless. 

Toulouse giving themselves the best chance to join them though should they decide to add more than wakey to SL but that looks unlikely at the mo. 

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