Re: Newcastle at Fev : Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:54 pm  

Well, we're through to the knockout stages of the comp.
However, today was a huge mis match and there's no fun in watching any side get battered.
Credit to Newcastle for keeping going and there was certainly no lack of effort, just a difference in quality.

I hope that Newcastle can keep going and hopefully be competitive in their league but, it's going to be a tough season for them.

If we can get over the top of Barrow, it's a trip to Odsal for a place in the final.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:15 pm  

Any one able to provide details of scorers for both tries and goals.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:40 pm  

ricardo07 wrote:

Any one able to provide details of scorers for both tries and goals.

Trinity's twitter feed.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:59 pm  

Thank you Agbrigg.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:20 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Well, we're through to the knockout stages of the comp.
However, today was a huge mis match and there's no fun in watching any side get battered.
Credit to Newcastle for keeping going and there was certainly no lack of effort, just a difference in quality.

I hope that Newcastle can keep going and hopefully be competitive in their league but, it's going to be a tough season for them.

If we can get over the top of Barrow, it's a trip to Odsal for a place in the final.

I Wouldn't be that surprised to see Oldham turn them over tbh, they've looked good so far and have a decent Championship standard side together. I bet it'll be a close battle between those 2 for the semi-place.


Sean Long's got them playing well and they've got some good quality players in that side with lots of SL experience, from Kopczak to Wildie, Jordan Turner, Danny Craven,Jamie Ellis, Joe Wardle, Elijah Taylor etc. I was surprised when I read the side the other day how decent it is, especially as they're playing in League One. Which they should walk.
I think the bookies have them down behind us as 2nd favs for the Cup. So we'll see.

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Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:49 am  

I hadn't realised that.
That's quite a team for Oldham.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:19 am  

Toby B seems to have a decent pair of hands.
Anyone know why Thornley didn't play, can't recall seeing him in the warm up.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:25 am  

PopTart wrote:

I hadn't realised that.
That's quite a team for Oldham.

Oldham have clearly had an influx of new money but they are also in a strong position geographically. With Leigh now established in SL, there are no other teams in the Championship or L1 on that side of the pennines that can offer half-decent salaries for top-end Championship-quality players.

Widnes in particular seem still not to be in a financial position to recruit much quality and it's no accident that the likes of Craven, Lawton and Farnworth - who were probably some of their higher-paid players - were lured to a L1 club.

Moreover, when Fev launched their big cutback at the end of last season, two of the bigger earners, Craig Kopczak and Elijah Taylor, were both obvious targets for Oldham as they both live in Lancashire and avoiding the M62 trek would always play strongly in Oldham's favour. Similarly when Joe Wardle was released by Leigh and Logan Astley by Wigan, there wasn't really another obvious destination for him other than Oldham - it will be the same next season you suspect, anyone released by Leigh/Wigan/Saints/Warrington who doesn't get another SL offer is likely to end up at Oldham especially if as seems certain they are in the Championship.

Leigh had a big advantage for years when they were in the Championship with being the only game in town for players not quite good enough or too old to get a SL gig and now it's Oldham who are in that position.

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:38 am  

Shifty Cat wrote: I Wouldn't be that surprised to see Oldham turn them over tbh, they've looked good so far and have a decent Championship standard side together. I bet it'll be a close battle between those 2 for the semi-place. Sean Long's got them playing well and they've got some good quality players in that side with lots of SL experience, from Kopczak to Wildie, Jordan Turner, Danny Craven,Jamie Ellis, Joe Wardle, Elijah Taylor etc. I was surprised when I read the side the other day how decent it is, especially as they're playing in League One. Which they should walk. I think the bookies have them down behind us as 2nd favs for the Cup. So we'll see. Bradford are playing Swinton, not Oldham as they've got York https://www.rlfans.com/index.php?id=3396

Shifty Cat wrote: I Wouldn't be that surprised to see Oldham turn them over tbh, they've looked good so far and have a decent Championship standard side together. I bet it'll be a close battle between those 2 for the semi-place. Sean Long's got them playing well and they've got some good quality players in that side with lots of SL experience, from Kopczak to Wildie, Jordan Turner, Danny Craven,Jamie Ellis, Joe Wardle, Elijah Taylor etc. I was surprised when I read the side the other day how decent it is, especially as they're playing in League One. Which they should walk. I think the bookies have them down behind us as 2nd favs for the Cup. So we'll see. Bradford are playing Swinton, not Oldham as they've got York https://www.rlfans.com/index.php?id=3396

Re: Newcastle at Fev : Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:48 am  

All yesterday's tries now on YT... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8mT-3e ... eldTrinity

All yesterday's tries now on YT... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8mT-3e ... eldTrinity