: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:58 pm  

Thunderclap wrote:

Nice to see 100 years of recruiting had paid off !
Nice to see 2 pages of unexpurgated optimism.

Halifax 12
Gateshead 56

Is that better Sid?

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:04 pm  

urbancarrot wrote:

Were top your ninth.

Were undefeated you have lost plenty.

We have the best defence in the league (points against)

We have the best attack in the league (points for)

You have the second worst attack (points for)

You have the 4th worst defence (points against)

We are at home in front of our home fans.


One or two reasons to be optimistic don't you think?

Dont go upsetting their supporter.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:46 pm  

Hey Sid, were you being over-optimistic here or, like many posters on this thread, were you accepting the inevitable? ..................

Thunderclap wrote:

Well,errrrr,we go to our friends at Halifax next.
There may be a few tries scored.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:08 pm  

Fax by 50 - everybody will be wanting to get into the starting 17 for the following match.

MOM: Black
first try: Shad

crowd 2100

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:17 pm  

Thunderclap wrote:

Nice to see 100 years of recruiting had paid off !
Nice to see 2 pages of unexpurgated optimism.

Definition of unexpurgated
(of a piece of writing) not censored by having allegedly offensive passages removed

You best bring a dictionary to read while we thump you. At least that way you might get something out of the weekend!!!!

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:51 pm  

could be a land slide,,






Jamie Russo (torn pectoral) and Andrew Henderson (twisted ankle) will both be missing for the Thunder, while Dylan Nash, Jason Payne and Ryan McBride are all rated 50/50 by Hood.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:25 am  

seanfax wrote:

could be a land slide,,






Jamie Russo (torn pectoral) and Andrew Henderson (twisted ankle) will both be missing for the Thunder, while Dylan Nash, Jason Payne and Ryan McBride are all rated 50/50 by Hood.

But if the players think they can just turn up we're gonna get beaten.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:27 am  

The Dors wrote:

But if the players think they can just turn up we're gonna get beaten.

Correctomundu. Saints and Leeds gave us a free warning last night.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:05 am  

Panicking,are we ?
I shall bring my thesaurus.It is hard-backed and better for wiping egg from one's face.You can borrow it.
I can remember your club winning a title in the 80's.You're hooker,from that time, later coached Thunder.
With our injury problems you may gain a bonus point.
Good luck.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:07 am  

Thunderclap wrote:

With our injury problems you may gain a bonus point. Good luck.

Thanks for those kind words. Are you gannin' doooon ta 'alifax like?