@spelly. I didn't go to last week's game, mainly because of the stadium and pitch. Both are an absolute disgrace in today's game.
"Back in the old days of winter RL" we expected a mudbath on wet pitches. But this is 2024 and I hope that you are able to beat Bradford on that undersized and probably very soggy excuse for a playing surface.
Thanks mate!
Spelly.
As the NRL headed to Las Vegas, we went to the not quite so glamourous Odsal, where it finished.................
Bulls 21-12 Lions, and our woeful record at Bradford of only win there since 1957 goes on!
No complaints, as they were the better side over the eighty, in a game where we were never in front.
Their late try, prob put an unfair reflection on the score-line, but they'd obviously been bollocked after their poor showing against you, and defo deserved the win.
Patton got grief from minute one off the fans, but made our second try with a clever kick, as well as landing two out of two from the tee.
So the dream of Wembley has gone on one front, but on Saturday, it's Sheff at home in the Challenge Cup, which'll be far from easy, if their result against Batley today is anything to go by.
Two bad results for us this weekend, as the Pinks got the better of the Robins yesterday, but c'est la vie!
Spelly.
Tomorrow is another day, as said in a famous film !
Sheffield (with a certain Mr Hansen on board) will be heading to us on Saturday, and it'll prob be our stiffest test so far this campaign.
They've had some good wins up to now, and came away smiling from York recently, meaning we'll have to be at our best.
The capacity of Heywood Road won't be tested, as it's on the box, clashes with a round ball game, and the Eagles' fans don't (by a long way) travel in great numbers, but.................
The carrot is the prospect of being paired with a Super League team next time, and bringing some much needed dosh into our account.
Finger crossed for both scenarios!
Spelly.
I think you may sneak it on Saturday
Dear me spelly, are they trying to give this game away ?
discipline is lax to say the least
if you can hang on and get back to 13 you may have a chance - 6-14 at mo
Dear me spelly, are they trying to give this game away ?
discipline is lax to say the leastif you can hang on and get back to 13 you may have a chance - 6-14 at mo
Lax is not the word mate!
13-7 to them in the pen count, and at one point, it was 5-2 to us!
One or two iffy decisions went against us, which even my 'Ornits mate thought we came out of the wrong side on, but the sin-binning was silly, and cost us big style.
So that's two Wembley exits in less than a week, and..................
As the old saying goes "We can now concentrate on the league!"
A trip to West Cumbria next week for the opener, as 'Haven await us, but baling out at Keswick on the way up, for the best fish and chips in the World!
Spelly.
Just back from a cold and damp Rec where it finished............
'Haven 18-16 Lions, after we led 14-0!
We did our usual trick of conceding almost on half time, and they (helped with our lack of discipline) bossed the second half.
A fracas just before the final hooter ended with two of each side being yellowed. It was that late, the game didn't re-start.
Not for the first or second time, it's P1, L1 to start the campaign!
Congrats on your win, and see at yours on Good Friday!
Spelly.
No game for our men this weekend, but the Lionesses are hosting FC's ladies, so that's my RL fix for Sunday sorted.
Our girls opened their campaign with a win at Leigh East last Sunday whilst we were up at the Rec.
Spelly.
We've signed two Leythers on loan.
Louis Brogan makes a welcome return, and he's joined by Jacob Gannon.
I would imagine that they'll both be in our line-up at your gaff on Friday.
Spelly.
Gonna watch Leythers v Pies on the box, then straight to bed, as I'm flying out of Brum tomorrow morning at 8:30 for Toulouse, and the third different venue we'll have played 'em at over there.
COME ON YOU LIONS!!!!
Spelly.
Wow. What a shock!
Great win for Swinton today, spelly!
You have, though, messed up my predictions yet again.
When I select you to win you lose, and yet like today you win when I have you down to lose.
That's rugby for you.....
Hello from Toulouse, where it finished.......
Olympique 14-20 Lions, and what a way to get the first W in the column this term!
10-4 at oranges, and we stretched that to 20-4, before a late surge from them, made it a nervy last few minutes, but....
We.dug in against FT opposition, to gain a deserved, and memorable win over the hosts.
Les Lions c'est magnifque!
And it completed that hat-trick for me, with the Warriors winning at the Bunnies, and the Pinks coming second at Cas.
I've had (plenty of) worse weekends!
Spelly.