Personally, I think people underestimate the difficulties of defending uphill. It's very tiring making those little shuttle runs.

Correct but the fact remains more points are scored downhill every game, or at least 90% of the time. Same conversation every time we play there, boring.

Foolish

Yes but at least 90% of the statistics quoted on this forum at made up by the poster.

73% of all statistics are made up.

I was impressed with Batley when they came to our place,big and strong,theyve had weekend off,think they might even give us a bit of a mauling.

Batley 42 Eagles 16

PS What's happened to Ryan Hepworth?

If Usain Bolt raced up the hill and then raced down the hill,He'd be quicker running down the hill,Just saying.

So would the defenders chasing him.

He's not playing, is he ?

TO all the fans that went to leigh away we have the wonderful Mr Stokes as ref so i guess he will turn a blind eye again to everything and if in doubt which there will be he will go upstairs and deflect the blame if he is wrong

Grrrrr - why do we have to have matches on a Thursday night, which I can very rarely get to, on a TV station that no one ever watches. At least I don't as I don't have it.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if Batley sneak this one. As usual it depends which Eagles team turn up. If it is the one that played so well in the 1st half against Fax then we should win but if the 2nd half team turn up......

We can't blame the weather anyway, providing it stays like this.

Is Hendo going to commentate and play at the same time?

Well Kevin Sinfield tries to do it every game

Not correctly, some would argue!