Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:02 am  

After last nights debacle we now move on to Mount Pleasant to face Batley. I'm hoping that Batley have one eye on Wembley and we can get our playoff push back on track.

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:29 am  

Can't see anything other than a defeat. One thing Batley are is consistent and won't go away. We prove we just can't handle that sort of relentless consistency.

Think we need to freshen things up now. I don't think it will happen but I'd like to see Lawford recalled. He's been excellent since going on loan at Hunslet.

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:55 am  

We'll get murdered if we dial it in like we did in the 1st half versus Barrow. I genuinely wonder if we have the necessary commitment required to get a win at Batley.

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:11 pm  

We have the commitment. I don’t think the middles played that badly. They were let down by final play selection, poor execution and showboating from our supposedly experienced halfback.

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:42 pm  

Highlander wrote:

We have the commitment. I don’t think the middles played that badly. They were let down by final play selection, poor execution and showboating from our supposedly experienced halfback.

Not sure I agree. Matongo was ineffective and his PTB was really far too slow - he got dumped a few times and looked ponderous. Flanagan didn't work hard enough in defence (I think he's past it). Rogers was ok but too often got stopped on the advantage line, he needs to work on his footwork even if his defence was better in the 2nd half. Scurr was great as usual. Lilley was a massive injection of enthusiasm we needed. Arundal in at 2nd row was anonymous and as for Wallace I struggle to see what HKR see in him. Appo didn't seem to be on the field for long as was costly penalty wise. Baitieri I didn't notice.

In the first half the whole side lacked urgency and line speed. We seemed to come out with a different attitude in the 2nd half but it was too late then.

Agree with you on Patton who gave a display of all his bad points in one game. How he keeps getting picked is beyond me. Bring in Jowitt or Lawford pls.

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:24 pm  

I was looking forward to this game and planning to visit Batley for the first time. Last night has dampened that enthusiasm though and I can't see this side having enough fight in them to beat Batley at home. I think Batley will win with plenty left in the tank.

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:04 pm  

Come on, guys, you know how this works...

We'll go to Batley and give them a hiding....

....then lose to Newcastle in our next games

This is the Bulls we are talking about here...

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:13 pm  

Don’t hold much hope out for this one.
How times have changed……
Batley are an outstanding championship team always punching above their weight.
If only we were that consistent, can only dream.
Don’t look the like of our pack since Thompson has left, feels like we’ve lost the glue that held them together.
Don’t know what Arundell is doing in the 2nd row or Wallace whom I don’t rate that highly. Think we are more solid with Butler / England in the back row ( I realise England is now suspended)
Will do well to get anything from this game the way we are performing recently

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:57 pm  

Backrow does look thin. Arundal isn't a forward. He has zero aggression.

Re: Batley Away : Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:00 pm  

I agree he's a centre, end of. I would like to see Blackmore given a go in 2nd row. He makes metres on contact