Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:37 am  

I’ve had a feeling all week that Fev may be pushed very close by Batley tomorrow (your today). I look forward to checking the scores when I wake up. Fev are feeling the pressure and are a team with some players carrying injuries of one level or another. I wish them no ill-will but just think Batley are the type of grafting team that fits Fevs playing field and challenges them at just the wrong time for Fev.
I’m probably wrong but ………..,,

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:08 am  

Yes, for all those reasons it could be a close one. I think Fev are favourites but i fancy an upset too.

Batley will now probably lose by over 50!

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:28 pm  

Think Feath and Leigh are stand outs this year. Sure Batley will give it a good go but think they will fall short.

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:37 pm  

If this match had been played the week after we'd played them then I think Batley would have a far stronger chance, the break has helped heal bodies and minds, but given that Batley almost beat them in the previous fixture I think Fev will be wishing to make quite the point this time around.

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:50 pm  

Come on Batley !
16-18 up at the half.

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:57 pm  

16-18 at half time to Batley. Guess they were playing down the hillside 1st half!.

Job half done!

If it stays close, which it probably won't, then the pressure could be well and truly be on Fev towards the end of the game. I reckon they cannot afford another defeat if they aim to finish top of the league by the end of the season.

This game could just get very interesting

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:38 pm  

20-28 to Batley with 10 mins left. Now the pressure is on Fev.

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:44 pm  

Full time 20-28 to the Dogs

Well done Batley. Great result for Leigh

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:06 pm  

Well that’s certainly turned the pressure up on Fev. Well done Batley. They will be over moon and nearly as happy as me !

Advantage Leythers

Re: Will Batley Do us a Favour : Sun Jun 26, 2022 6:54 pm  

We will now really see the benefit of our well balanced and younger squad, and an experienced coaching team who know how to best rotate it.
Charnley this season was not essential but can now be a master stroke, keeping our back line fresh, hungry for a place, and the points rolling on the board.
We have experienced what Fev are likely going to face now. An older squad, who are starting to hurt and still have the hardest part of the season to come.
I will keep saying that I am counting no chickens, but things are certainly looking very good through my rose tinted glasses.