Re: Batley in the cup. : Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:28 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Well we won't be winning the challenge cup this year. Not great that.

I said before once we get outside our best 17 we don't look strong and it showed tonight. We are carrying too many players who would not standout at the next level down. On top of that when the main players do not raise their game to compensate for those players been in the team like we saw tonight then you are going to struggle.

Didn’t like there were too many “first choice” players not playing tonight. Only Worthington from the backs.....

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:49 pm  

Well, I'm speechless. The only good thing is the stream on my phone kept freezing and I missed most of the 2nd half. Birchencliffe, a tin of Thornbridge Jaipur 5.8% Mmm!

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:17 am  

Although we hardly ever looked like penetrating a good Batley defence had Rawsthorne grounded the ball it would have helped our cause. He really should have scored that one. I thought only Larroyer, Grix ,Springer and Fairbank showed up at all. Kicking game was atrocious. Having said all that I enjoyed the game and all credit to Batley they played with enthusiasm and no little skill.

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:01 am  

freddies wig wrote:

Didn’t like there were too many “first choice” players not playing tonight. Only Worthington from the backs.....

Its more the forwards where we are light. I thought only Springer and Fairbank looked decent and I still don't get having a token hooker on the bench. If I were our board there would be three phone calls that need to be made, Ben Evans is now available maybe he has somethng lined up but worth a try, Huddersfield who have you got that we can borrow, and Darryl Powell whats your plans for next season?

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:09 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

and Darryl Powell whats your plans for next season?

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:06 am  

Very disappointing- came out after a half time b********g and for about 5 minutes showed what they could do when they played with any sort of speed and enthusiasm - once this evaporated they had no one to take the game or the team by the scruff of the neck keep them motivated. 90% of fans were really excited at the prospect of seeing these new players as we seemed to have brought in some real quality- some of these players however looked to be going through the motions and lacking confidence - hopefully just a reflection of 12 months without a game - although that didn't seem to affect Batley. Finishing on a positive I thought Curtis Davies played well with the sort of enthusiasm and drive lacking in some of his more celebrated team mates.

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:57 pm  

New squad, New strip, New name same old Halifax. We looked slow and predictable. We never looked like breaking Batleys line in open play and we looked clueless close to the line. I really like the Panthers branding but unless we improve drastically we are looking at lower end of the table and fewer fans. I hate being negative but we didn’t look like a top club.

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:10 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Well, I'm speechless. The only good thing is the stream on my phone kept freezing and I missed most of the 2nd half. Birchencliffe, a tin of Thornbridge Jaipur 5.8% Mmm!

I watched it all. Fax were more than disappointing...
Now I'm watching a fat orange thing playing for West Wales who are getting a tupping by Widnes and both those games were far more enjoyable than the 6 nations sheeeite .
Clynelish cask strength 58.1%..... delicious....

Re: Batley in the cup. : Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:12 pm  

Anticipated better than that even if they did bomb 2 trys . They looked to be searching for a style of play but were unsure and without a leader.

Re: Batley in the cup. : Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:31 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Its more the forwards where we are light. I thought only Springer and Fairbank looked decent and I still don't get having a token hooker on the bench. If I were our board there would be three phone calls that need to be made, Ben Evans is now available maybe he has somethng lined up but worth a try, Huddersfield who have you got that we can borrow, and Darryl Powell whats your plans for next season?

Ben Evans has signed for Bradford.