[Durham Giant]

Batley vs Gateshead : Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:50 pm  

Really enjoyed the game on Sky tonight. A gameof two halfs or should i say a game of the Hill and the Wind.


First half was all gateshead attacking down the slope with the wind behind them. For those not familiar with batley think about two teams one stood at the top of scafell pike and the other at the bottom.

Second half all Gateshead.

A draw was a fair result. well done to gateshead in getting their first point.

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:52 pm  

That pitch sloped about 10ft down at one end.

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:55 pm  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

That pitch sloped about 10ft down at one end.

Yep, its a fantastic ground... the people, the club... all fantastic.

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:05 pm  

Favourite away day in the NL s /Championships , as voted for on this site

[Durham Giant]

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:16 pm  

"~ No1 Saints Fan ~" wrote that pitch sloped about 10ft down at one end.

As i remember there is a slope all the way down and then in the RH corner it just disappears on like a 1 in 4 gradient.

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:16 pm  

good place is Batley, had some fun there over the years with that slope !!!
it looked like the Sky cameras were tilted !

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:17 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Favourite away day in the NL s /Championships , as voted for on this site

Seconded - I loved Batley away. Fantastic vibe to the place.

Did any of the older viewers think Hendo's scrum cap put them in mind of Kendo Nagasaki?

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:19 pm  

Disco wrote:

Seconded - I loved Batley away. Fantastic vibe to the place.

Did any of the older viewers think Hendo's scrum cap put them in mind of Kendo Nagasaki?

no but i thought it was captain thunder on the field when i first saw it. best head guard ever.


BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM can you hear the thunder roar.....


do they still do that>

: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:34 pm  

Great day out at Batley - last summer - sunny day, rock band playing in a trailer truck, beer and pie in the car park - all washed down with a crackin' Halifax victory - last minute score by Ben Black. Fantastic day out.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:13 am  

Yeah, very enjoyable game IMO, tough and honest