Play-off predictions : Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:38 pm  

Here are my predictions for the championship play-offs:

Halifax 38 York 16
Barrow 22 Batley 29

Leigh 58 Batley 6
Featherstone 24 Halifax 18

Leigh 42 Featherstone 16

I've been a little more conservative on Leigh scores than I would in league games because of the extra pressure that comes with knock-out rugby and winning promotion being our ultimate goal, though I still think both our games will ultimately be comfortable wins. We're too good on both sides of the ball, and I think we'd have to be a long way below par and our opponents practically perfect to lose either of our games.

I think Halifax have a shot at Featherstone, but I think Fev will just about win.

Re: Play-off predictions : Fri Sep 16, 2022 5:12 pm  

What are every one else's thoughts on how the championship play-offs are going to play out?

Re: Play-off predictions : Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:55 pm  

Barrow to beat Batley

Re: Play-off predictions : Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:56 pm  

Barrow to beat Batley and Halifax to beat York.

Re: Play-off predictions : Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:31 pm  

Leyther in nz wrote:

Barrow to beat Batley and Halifax to beat York.

With you on those picks, but BvB could be close and after tonight's result, regardless of how much schadenfreude we derived from it, we (and hopefully IMG) all know what a crud, SkY imposed system we have to endure.

Let's see what Salford can do without Croft tomorrow. Bongser still thinks that it will again be one of the only four club names to (dis)grace the trophy this year. Maybe just as well, as the engraver has forgotten how to spell the others!

Re: Play-off predictions : Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:10 am  

Although Saints looked pretty clueless against the boys from Pieland the other week I think that Croft is a huge loss for Salford. Key player, key loss. Saints to win.

Re: Play-off predictions : Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:43 am  

Batley quite a big physical side which could make the dfference at Barrow. They have been able to match it with Fev this year. Halifax will be too good for York. Then hope that Fev and Fax goes to golden point after a bruising encounter. If we produce two good performances i can't see any team stopping us. Been a Leigh fan for many years so i know anything is possible.

Re: Play-off predictions : Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:00 pm  

Bearrow 34 Batley 10
Fax 38 York 12

Leigh 42 Barrow 6
Fev 24 Fax 28

Leigh 48 Fax 4

Re: Play-off predictions : Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:47 pm  

H/T Barrow 2 Batley 6

Re: Play-off predictions : Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:43 pm  

Looks like we'll be playing Batley in our play-off semi (unless York pull off a shock at Fax - mind you most of us foresaw a Barrow win today). Still the first scores being just before HT suggests a bruising battle before facing a rested Leigh (or Fev - for completeness).

Bongser will be a Fax fan for a couple of hours this evening, hoping for a ding-dong, biff-baff do at PO Rd next weekend.