As always when there is a structure switch in rugby league we seem to be always to fiddled one way or another



Im not going to get into the general dual reg thing but that system has to go if it wasn't in place then all would be fine again another debate



The clubs involved seem to have got off scott free, in my opinion their parent clubs should have been done too. Again it has to be the RFLs fault something like this should have a punishment pre set that cant be argued with be it a fine, points deduction thrown out of a cup etc ect. Like any rule breach.



I think it should stand but it doesn't. So moving on





table now



7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 44

8 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 42

9 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 39

10 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 39





2 Games left



Lets see there are 4 teams in for the 3 spots remember Workington are not home and hosed and I think along with us they have the toughest run especially with Leigh to play them





Week 1



Leigh .vs. Workington

Batley .vs. Swinton

Dewsbury .vs. Keighley

Whitehaven vs Rochdale



My prediction is that Big wins for Leigh, Batley and Whitehaven



I think potentially our game is the closest for these 3.



Our game is massive, in my opinion it all depends on Dewsbury, The best thing for this points giving back thing ends Dewsburys hopes of 4th leaving them in a tussle for 5th/6th, from what I see play off wise they will be content with either, therefore they wont risk players who don't need risking which looks the case looking at the preview they look to have allot out



Therefore I would predict we have a chance if we play well - As far as safety if we win baring an absolute bashing from fev we will be ok, we NEED A BP, If we lose I can see the table being (points difference aside)





7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 44

8 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 42

9 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 42

10 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 42



Win



7 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 45

8 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 44

9 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 42

10 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 42



BP



7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 44

8 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 43

9 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 42

10 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 42



Making it a cliff hanger each way, Obviously if we Dews it gives the driving seat



Last fixtures



Doncaster .vs. Batley

Keighley vs. Featherstone

Swinton .vs.Whitehaven

Workington .vs.Dewsbury



Again with Doncaster getting points back it may aid us, They can now get that coverted top 2 spot So they wont let up I can see them beating batley closely with Batley getting a BP



Same reasons wiv fev I cant see us getting getting owt



Haven will smash Swinton & I think Swinton wiv home advantage will beat Dewsbury



So going from my week 1 tables with those results I think tables could be as such each from the week 1 tables.



If we lose to Dewsbury no BP (final table)



7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 47

8 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 45

9 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 43

10 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 42



Lose to Dewsbury wiv BP



7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 47

8 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 45

9 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 43

10 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 43



As long as we don't take a pumling from Fev I think we may just scrape it



BEAT dews



7 Workington 24 11 1 12 432 498 -66 9 47

8 Keighley 24 12 0 12 551 551 0 6 45

9 Whitehaven RLFC 24 11 0 13 500 636 -136 6 45

10 Batley Bulldogs 24 10 1 13 506 563 -57 7 43



I even think with points diff wed make the play offs









A nervy finish for all to be fair - This weeks game is MASSIVE!

Great post ' st '

Thanks.

I was as nervous as hell just reading st's post!

More faith lost in the RFL, infact all faith lost. Total joke.



Not fit for purpose, they have a fantastic product to play with, but don't appear to know what to do with it.

At the end of the day we should not have to rely on the RFL or anyone else doing us a favour (as if!) by deducting points from Batley. The situation is in our hands and all we have to do is get points out of the final two games. If we can't get results from two games like these we maybe don't deserve to be in the same division as them - c'mon LET'S DO IT!

So from what i can make out from this is The governing body of the RFL now promote cheating as long as a player or team have gotten away with it once before roll on the backlash of there decision on this one

Anyone know what the clubs response to this is?

I hope its going to be very strong and also very soon.

Just imagine if they let drug cheats off, just because others had flown under the radar, or salary cap cheats. Where does it stop!



The Police don't let you off speeding just because your neighbour got away with it!



It's a plain disgrace and the RFL should hang their head in shame.



Our club, and others need an immediate and strong objection.

www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/have ... -1.1158518 looks like others are fuming too.....

www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/have ... -1.1158518 looks like others are fuming too.....

How any club can be allowed to keep points from a game where they played  an illegible player is laughable as it has a clear effect on the league.But this is not the fault of Batley but again the RFL failing to get things right first time.Any punishment for the offence should have been backed up by removing points from the offending game ,but as they failed to do this and batley basically keep 3 points earned illegally in the rules of the game.As for us if we did breach rules with clough and I have yet to see any official statement that says so(even though rumours suggest 5 clubs breached them last season).Then we should have been punished last season(yet the rfl were not aware if any clubs breach until this week !!!!! .As we were safe before clough played in these alleged games and we were tonked in both then they had no effect on our league position unlike batleys game.What a  mess this and many other reasons are why I never attend CC final GF final or international games,I refuse to give money directly to the idiots that run our game

Even if our Chairman was the sort of person to fight for a bit of right (I don't think he is), what could he really do? The Cougars were not one of the clubs who the breached the rules. Ultimately the decision has been made and it shows the RFL in a very bad light. I agree with Len though, if we don't pick up the required number of points to survive, we don't deserve to. What angers me the most is that March thinks survival will be a great success. I don't agree and I have seen enough games this season and the indifferent performances to think all is not great. I hear various rumours, how true they are I don't know, but it all suggests that March is not a good leader. If we go down we can only blame ourselves, not Batley or the RFL. We've been involved in games where we should have picked up the points and if we had we would not be in this position now. Leigh, Batley, NWC to name a few. I want us to stay up don't get me wrong, but I also think people need to wake up and realise that the set-up of this club is poor and we will never truly move forward under the current leadership. That includes Chairman and Coach. If we survive this season, will we be in the same position again next year? I'm waiting for snipers to shoot me down, but this is just my opinion.