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Yorkshire 1 / Week 17 Predictions & Chat
« on: Yesterday at 08:17:39 PM »
A few rescheduled games this week with big implications at the top and bottom end of the table:
Beverley v North Ribblesdale
Old Rishworthian v Keighley
Pocklington v Bridlington
West Leeds v Harrogate Pythons
Beverley v North Ribblesdale
Old Rishworthian v Keighley
Pocklington v Bridlington
West Leeds v Harrogate Pythons
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: week 16 results. 18/01/25
« on: January 18, 2025, 11:32:22 PM »Gateprop
sorry to have missed you today. Would have been good to make your acquaintance. Well persevered to your lads in the match. Thought the two main differences with respect were, from you Poor tackling and from us pace and some clinical finishing. We are blessed at the moment with lots of good local players all under 21. Long may it continue but the bubble will eventually burst.
Wishing Pythons all the best for the rest of the season. A good club who are a bit down at the moment but who I am sure will rise again shortly.
Unfortunately I had to shoot straight off as I was working and it’s a long drive back with the A59 shut at Kex Gill.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: week 16 results. 18/01/25
« on: January 18, 2025, 10:30:59 PM »
Always up against it today but proud of the lads who did pull on a shirt for the Pythons. I went through and counted 38 players who have played for the 1st team so far this season unavailable for some reason or other. 5 debutants and a couple of older returning players got us a squad to put out but a couple of late drop outs left us only one not very versatile and nowhere near match fit sub (me). It's the worst availability crisis I can remember in my 12 years at the club but we were always committed to fulfilling the fixture. The scoreline is what it is but we never gave up and fought right up until the very end to get the last word on the scoreboard. We will use the spirit and commitment from our 16 players today as a platform to build from for the remainder of the season.
From a North Ribb view I think it shows the strength in depth they have that they were able to be missing a few players themselves and still be that clinical and cohesive. Sometimes actually bringing in a few fresh faces for a game you're expected to win easily does you a favour as those lads really drive the enthusiasm and obviously want to make their mark to produce selection headaches. They are a strong team across all areas of the pitch and it will take a bloody good team and performance to end their unbeaten run, I suspect they may not find that opposition until next season in the league above.
From a North Ribb view I think it shows the strength in depth they have that they were able to be missing a few players themselves and still be that clinical and cohesive. Sometimes actually bringing in a few fresh faces for a game you're expected to win easily does you a favour as those lads really drive the enthusiasm and obviously want to make their mark to produce selection headaches. They are a strong team across all areas of the pitch and it will take a bloody good team and performance to end their unbeaten run, I suspect they may not find that opposition until next season in the league above.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 16 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 17, 2025, 10:19:43 PM »
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne - Pock excellent at home, would be interesting to see how many times they have lost in Y1 last 2 years at home... can't be many. Maybe Salem turned them over there last year? +7 Pock
North Ribb this season. Salem and Leos last season.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 16 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 16, 2025, 10:03:48 PM »Gateprop, as the 2s game is cancelled why dont you travel to Ribb and have lunch with us. Would be a pleasure to welcome you along with Julian et al. We will be eating at 12.30pm hope to see you on Saturday.
Thank you for the offer but I’m propping up the bench this week so you can wave/shout abuse at me from the balcony. Supposed to be working at 5pm so will likely have to shoot straight off after the game.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 16 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 15, 2025, 01:44:41 AM »Beverley v Hullensians - Beverley to win this, not quite a full strength with the best fullback in the league out with a lengthy injury, but hopefully running a clean bill of health apart from that. if they are i can see the big pitch being an advantage. Bev -7
Bridlington v Old Rishworthian - Brid imports shipped off, Old Rich still getting no ROI, pre season would have looked like a hell of a game, but now Brid, just, in a low quality affair Brid - 7
North Ribblesdale v Harrogate Pythons - Rib +7
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne - Pock +7
Wensleydale v Leodiensian - Dale to have fun against a small leo's pack - Dale +7
West Leeds v Keighley - Keith Lee to walk this +7
New South African 10 signed up for Old Rish for the rest of the season. Played a good standard youth level for Sharks and Bulls so be interested if he has a big impact on their run in.
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Yorkshire 2 / Re: Week 16 Predictions 18/01/25
« on: January 14, 2025, 09:51:04 PM »
Dinnington +7
Huddersfield Laund Hill -7
Ossett +7
Ripon +7
Baildon -7
Yarnbury +7
Huddersfield Laund Hill -7
Ossett +7
Ripon +7
Baildon -7
Yarnbury +7
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 16 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 14, 2025, 12:28:50 AM »
Beverley v Hullensians - game of the round for me. Both teams full of confidence wanting to keep their good form going and a derby to boot. If both at full strength I think Beverley will edge a close one at home. Bev -7
Bridlington v Old Rishworthian - an absolute must win for both teams. Brid a different side at home and Rish tend not to travel too well so reckon Brid will pinch some much needed points. Brid -7
North Ribblesdale v Harrogate Pythons - I’m sure everyone will be expecting a one sided affair here and it will be up to us to raise our game significantly from the previous encounter. Ribb a team with no real weaknesses so we will have to be at our very best in all areas. I’ll likely be with the 2’s so won’t get to experience any of Flaggy’s famous hospitality though. Pythons to pull off the upset of the season, -7
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne - should be a bruising contest this one between two very effective sides. I think Pock at home will be too strong though and their backs will be the difference. Pock +7
Wensleydale v Leodiensian - Leo’s really struggling and Dale resurgent. At home as well they should win this one comfortably. Dale +7
West Leeds v Keighley - difficult to see anything other than a BP away win here. Keighley +7
Bridlington v Old Rishworthian - an absolute must win for both teams. Brid a different side at home and Rish tend not to travel too well so reckon Brid will pinch some much needed points. Brid -7
North Ribblesdale v Harrogate Pythons - I’m sure everyone will be expecting a one sided affair here and it will be up to us to raise our game significantly from the previous encounter. Ribb a team with no real weaknesses so we will have to be at our very best in all areas. I’ll likely be with the 2’s so won’t get to experience any of Flaggy’s famous hospitality though. Pythons to pull off the upset of the season, -7
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne - should be a bruising contest this one between two very effective sides. I think Pock at home will be too strong though and their backs will be the difference. Pock +7
Wensleydale v Leodiensian - Leo’s really struggling and Dale resurgent. At home as well they should win this one comfortably. Dale +7
West Leeds v Keighley - difficult to see anything other than a BP away win here. Keighley +7
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Yorkshire 1 / Week 16 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 13, 2025, 10:44:21 PM »
With the temperatures warming up this week hopefully we’ll get a full round of fixtures this weekend. A couple of real humdingers in the battle for top 4 and bottom 2.
Beverley v Hullensians
Bridlington v Old Rishworthian
North Ribblesdale v Harrogate Pythons
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne
Wensleydale v Leodiensian
West Leeds v Keighley
Beverley v Hullensians
Bridlington v Old Rishworthian
North Ribblesdale v Harrogate Pythons
Pocklington v Wath Upon Dearne
Wensleydale v Leodiensian
West Leeds v Keighley
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Other Senior Rugby / Re: Any games any level on this Saturday
« on: January 10, 2025, 09:52:38 PM »West Leeds have posted a team and said that Hullensians are confident the game will go ahead as it stands.
And now that’s off. All games in Y1 postponed, unsurprisingly.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 15 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 10, 2025, 09:47:48 PM »
Clean sweep of postponements now.
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Other Senior Rugby / Re: Any games any level on this Saturday
« on: January 10, 2025, 04:12:02 PM »
West Leeds have posted a team and said that Hullensians are confident the game will go ahead as it stands.
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Other Senior Rugby / Re: Any games any level on this Saturday
« on: January 10, 2025, 03:12:45 PM »
4/6 so far in Y1 with no news from the other games. The telling one for me is Keighley not being playable. Played in minus conditions at Keighley last year and it was pretty much the only fixture on across Yorkshire, so if they are frozen out I can’t see a hope for anyone else.
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Yorkshire 1 / Re: Week 15 Predictions & Chat
« on: January 10, 2025, 03:11:19 PM »
Pocklington v Bridlington and Keighley v Wensleydale both off as well.
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Yorkshire 2 / Re: Week 15 Predictions (11/01/25)
« on: January 09, 2025, 10:11:21 PM »
Will post some predictions in the vain hope that we get some rugby on this weekend:
Bradford & Bingley -7
Bramley Phoenix +7
Ripon +7 (+60 more likely)
Roundhegians +7
Halifax Vandals +7
Dinnington +7
Bradford & Bingley -7
Bramley Phoenix +7
Ripon +7 (+60 more likely)
Roundhegians +7
Halifax Vandals +7
Dinnington +7