[Wanderer]

: Tue May 12, 2009 3:51 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

We don't actually have any relegation rivals.
We are going down.....whoever cares to join us is their worry.
Batley and Doncaster are effectively relegated...NOW!
The rest can relax.
Sheffield and Gateshead are too good to go down.
We and Batley have to perform at better than previous for the rest of the season....it's not going to happen.
So none of it matters.....let them all go.

I think you're being harsh on Batley. One of the best results / performances of their season in their last league game against Leigh (Sundays Cup-tie irrelevant) and they've just snapped up an experienced half-back ... wish I could remember his name

[Wanderer]

: Tue May 12, 2009 3:53 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Well if that is the case.....we are truly fooked....and it's the end of Donny RLFC.

We won't win another game this season

Entirely possible.

: Tue May 12, 2009 3:54 pm  

Personally it would suprise me if Batley finish below Gateshead come the end of the season.

[Wanderer]

: Tue May 12, 2009 3:54 pm  

Hillsborough Lad wrote:

No-one is too good to go down. And from what i've seen this season, we aren't very good anyway.

But you don't lose by many, even against SL sides so a win can't be very far away.

[Wanderer]

: Tue May 12, 2009 3:56 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

While I get your point I don't think it been an entirely free willed diecsion to just give these (or the others to follow) players away for the hell of it or as part of what was percieved as a mangement decision, but the decisions have been made very badly at soime stage for this to happen by any means

But regardless of that it is indeed very very demoralising




Saying all that, we've had worse individual circumstances, but it keeps happening and happening and that's what get's to us the most

I agree, some people (if they haven't already) will just get fed up of the financial rollercoaster-ride.

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:11 pm  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

Personally it would suprise me if Batley finish below Gateshead come the end of the season.

That was before they got Handforth to be fair.

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:12 pm  

SteveRoebuck wrote:

I agree should be Pay as you play with incentives for winning and draws, minimum pay for a loss.

It will never happen tho the clubs with money will just offer higher match payments all will get all the best players there is little loyality in sport, You cannot blame the players its a short career and im sure we'd all move jobs if someone offered us more money for the same job.

Just so you know Halifax operate on a pay as you play system but do offer generous win bonus.

Excuse my ignorance as I really don't know but how come your club is offloading players all of a sudden? I thought you had yoursleves on an even keel again now? Was your chairman not even speaking about applying for SL??

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:40 pm  

urbancarrot wrote:

Just so you know Halifax operate on a pay as you play system but do offer generous win bonus.

Excuse my ignorance as I really don't know but how come your club is offloading players all of a sudden? I thought you had yoursleves on an even keel again now? Was your chairman not even speaking about applying for SL??

the club seems to have lost its way, this started in march when it started losing its better scholarship players, now first team team players , hard times ahead and applying for super league only a dream

[Wanderer]

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:45 pm  

freddykruger wrote:

applying for super league only a dream

I think you can ask any of our supporters and we'll agree.

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:53 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

That was before they got Handforth to be fair.

This statement swayed my opinion more than the signing of Handforth to be honest.

Batley Bulldogs are pleased to announce that after lengthy discussions last night (Monday) Karl Harrison will stay on as coach until the end of the season.