Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Wed May 04, 2011 1:13 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

whats all this about fatigue.... if our squad is fatigued then there is no hope for the 12 other super league teams..they must all be in bed !

People look fatigued when they start making uncharacteristic errors, this also ties up with players which have played every game so far this season. Giving them a week off would not do them any harm especially if we have people who can aptly fill the roles.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Wed May 04, 2011 3:06 pm  

i'd rest Grixy, Brough, LOD, Gilly, Fooey and Robbo, with 2x 20 minute spells for Browny. Get Kirmond in play up hill 1st half and send the big men thundering down hill 2nd half.

my team:

Leroy
Jerry
Simpson
Lawrence
Hodgson
Brown
Wood
Eorl
Lunt
Raleigh
Kirmond
Cording
Horne


Griff
Patrick
McNally
Malloy

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Wed May 04, 2011 3:33 pm  

Batley are a handy side, on their own patch especially, if they play to their best. I gather they have a few injuries at the moment and some of them are playing busted but if they get a sniff they will be like rats up a drainpipe. They'll be keen if nothing else.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Wed May 04, 2011 4:48 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

Thanks for that. It is funny that every time people suggest the need to rest some players everyone come sout withy The Salford game and the Hunslet game. Yet with both of those squads they were both STRONG enough to win. |TH eonly difference was that the players who played did not play to anywhere near their potentil.


When fans coming back from France are saying that it was a very tough game , with brutal hits and that players like Scoitt Grix are looking tired then it is clear some players need a rest.

By the time of the Saints game in a fortnight if we get any more injuries in the forwards we will struggle against a big pack. We need some fresh players for that.

If a combination of some first teamers and some of our squad players such as Molloy, Cording and Joe Wardle cannot step up for a match like Batley ( when we will have nearly 3000 fans there) then we may as well give up.

It depends how you look at it.

If we lose the game against Batley we are out of the cup. If we lose against Saints we can push on.

Also, if we play a full strength side and they all play to their potential then there is every chance the Batley game will just become a training session. No disrespect to the Batley players but the gap between Superleague and NL1 is huge. That said, this will be like a cup final for Batley and they will play out of their skin. We underestimate that at our peril.
That is why people mention Hunslet.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 12:16 am  

I would like to see simpson in centre position. And give Grix a rest, I think out of all our players he deserves one.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 9:00 am  

More tickets to the giants to sell

It makes you wonder how many of them are turning out especially after they had a good run last year.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 9:02 am  

Batley have sent us more tickets?

What is the capacity at Mount Pleasant?

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 9:14 am  

Danril wrote:

Batley have sent us more tickets?

What is the capacity at Mount Pleasant?

http://www.loverugbyleague.com/championship/batley-bulldogs/ground-guide wrote:

Ground name: Mount Pleasant
Address: Heritage Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 7NZ

Home to: Batley Bulldogs
Capacity: 7,300
Record attendance: 23,989 against Leeds, March 14 1925

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 9:17 am  

Description of the ground: Renowned for its famous slope, Mount Pleasant is a favourite away day for many fans. Situated at the top of the hill that overlooks the town, the high end of the ground is surrounded by three grandstands. Behind the sticks is a relatively new terraced stand, which houses the changing rooms and also executive boxes. At the opposite end at the bottom of the hill is an open old-style terraced stand, although as you go back up the pitch down one of the sides, the terrace is closed off due to safety reasons. The bottom corner of the pitch sees quite a large dip, which the home side use to their advantage. In the diagonally opposite corner is the players entrance, which is situated between the new terraced stand, and a small all seater stand that runs down half of one side of the pitch.

Transport (bus, rail, car etc): Leave the M62 at Junction 26 and follow signs for the A638. Follow through Cleckheaton Town Centre and turn right after Fox’s Biscuits up to the top of the hill, and then turn left onto Heritage Road.

Parking: There are numerous side streets around the ground, and there are also club car parks and surplus car parking down the side of the ground.

Food & drink (inside and outside the ground): Behind the main stand there is a lot of space, and here you can find refreshments. On some visits, bands have been playing in trailers behind the ground. You can also get food and drink in the north west corner of the ground.

Re: Next Up: CC 4th Round vs. Batley Bulldogs : Thu May 05, 2011 9:54 am  

PONNER wrote:

Description of the ground: Renowned for its famous slope, Mount Pleasant is a favourite away day for many fans. Situated at the top of the hill that overlooks the town, the high end of the ground is surrounded by three grandstands. Behind the sticks is a relatively new terraced stand, which houses the changing rooms and also executive boxes. At the opposite end at the bottom of the hill is an open old-style terraced stand, although as you go back up the pitch down one of the sides, the terrace is closed off due to safety reasons. The bottom corner of the pitch sees quite a large dip, which the home side use to their advantage. In the diagonally opposite corner is the players entrance, which is situated between the new terraced stand, and a small all seater stand that runs down half of one side of the pitch.

Transport (bus, rail, car etc): Leave the M62 at Junction 26 and follow signs for the A638. Follow through Cleckheaton Town Centre and turn right after Fox’s Biscuits up to the top of the hill, and then turn left onto Heritage Road.

Parking: There are numerous side streets around the ground, and there are also club car parks and surplus car parking down the side of the ground.

Food & drink (inside and outside the ground): Behind the main stand there is a lot of space, and here you can find refreshments. On some visits, bands have been playing in trailers behind the ground. You can also get food and drink in the north west corner of the ground.

Directions to Ponners for Pre Match BBQ
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