[Dick Jones]

Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:27 pm  

3 point s behind Haven now must win next week and hope haven lose at Swinton

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:52 pm  

Batley are still in 9th with Haven in 10th.

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:56 pm  

It's getting to be a 'dog fight'- no excuses for the pun by the way- for the final relegation places in the Championship.

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:03 pm  

the league table hasn't given Donny & Batley their points back on some websites...ie Sportinglife.com
Updated places below.....(from loverugbyleague.com)

7 Workington Town 25 11 1 13 444 520 45
8 Keighley Cougars 25 12 0 13 563 575 43
9 Batley Bulldogs 25 11 1 13 548 563 42
10 Whitehaven RLFC 25 12 0 13 548 648 42

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:05 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

3 point s behind Haven now must win next week and hope haven lose at Swinton

I don't think that you added back the 3 points DR penalty, Lynda. It takes them level with Haven on points at 42 but above them on - a much superior - points difference.

Keighley are only 1 point ahead on 43 making for a very interesting last round of fixtures for all three teams.

Final matches are:-

Donny v Batley Cougars v Fev Swinton v Haven

I think I know which one I would back to make the last play off spot and one bonus point could decide who is for the drop !

[Dick Jones]

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:06 pm  

The site I looked at obviously hadn't given the point s back , Batley at Donny Haven at Swinton though

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:36 pm  

Certainly is a very close and very interesting relegation battle; Haven & Batley on the same points & Keighley only 1 point and 3 points difference ahead! Can't wait to see what happens next week, tough games for Batley and Keighley but we know how hard Keighley can be at home.

Still don't think it should be happening though, at 12 clear of Crusaders in 11th does anyone really think (most likely) York will be better than Batley, Haven or Keighley? Should have been top of Championship 1 V 10th place for the last Championship spot.

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:19 am  

Maybe shouldn't be happening but how many times have we been in the wrong place at the wrong time over the years. Everything has been voted in by the clubs so everyone knew what was happening

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:34 am  

You don't get radical changes with conservative decisions, it was transparent and that's all that matters imo

Re: Not looking good for Batley : Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:10 am  

Bet Swinton wish they had been relegated last season now.