I've criticised him in the past but I thought Lilley was excellent today. We struggled up front because of Magrin dropping out, which meant we only had 3 props.
Two huge errors dealing with kicks gifted Featherstone 10 of their 16 points, we were lucky that they didn't cost us in the end.

Couldn't make the game but listened to the second half on Pulse 2 and I have to commend Mick Gledhill's commentary today for the way he created/communicated the tension and made it such an exciting game to listen to.

Good start. Onwards.

We were stood in middle of featherstone supporters unfortunately. Some of comments they came out with were pretty disgusting. Charming lad behind us repeatedly wished for ref to rejoin army so he could go back to afghanistan and get shot again!. when fighting occured they were generally cheering it on as if it was just part of entertainment. Came across as a bunch of inbred hillbillies and glad 'gone back to their pit village. Cant say its going to be a away fixture i'll be attending.


On the field thought we did what we had to, to grind out the win. Wasn't conditions for throwing it about and we went in with a gameplan and stuck to it. Thought Chisholm was very quiet in 1st half but grew into game in 2nd half.

Really pleased that we managed to get through with a win, it was baltic out there and a real mudfest.

Honestly thought we rode our luck for periods, they seemed to be winning the collision, making more metres and winning the kicking game as well.

Thought that their first try was dubious cos of the offside, and thought Chisholm’s was dubious cos of the grounding but we will see from the video I guess. Thought we’d blown it when Jy made a break and we didn’t score from it, and they scored two quick ones shortly after.

On the topic of Hitchcox, what a quality player - unreal footwork even in this weather, difficult to catch and I’m glad we have him. Also Lilley was a real leader out there, made sensible decisions and is the cool organised head we need especially in the absence of Keyes.

Shows a real spirit that we found a win. Bodies were well and truly put on the line - as shown by Crossley breaking his two front teeth!

COYB! Bring on the bloody sunshine.

Fev seem to have picked up some 14-18 yo scallies in the past year - feel sorry the older and more respectful fans will get tarnished with the same brush

Good win guys.. Can't wait for Odsal this season.

You completely forget to mention that a Bradford fan thought it was ok to punch a 15 year old girl and then boot her auntie.


That’s what the fighting was about. I know the girl I coach her at rugby. My daughter has spoken to her tonight. This guy called her fat then swung a punch at her. Her auntie obviously had a go at him for it and he booted her.

I don’t know why it happened but I can’t think of any acceptable reason for a girl to go watch a game of RL and get punched by a man.

Did you actually think Fev fans would just stand and let this happen

Absolutely disgraceful yet you call us hillbillies and say you won’t attend our ground.

I love how the Fev fans are trying to create a different story to what happened.

This 15 year old girl was giving abuse to every Bulls fan, some very vile comments, when she couldn't handle the verbal response from the Bulls fans, the girls dad headbutted a Bulls fan.

Sounds like the minority of idiots Fev seem to have always had in their following are still around. It must be hereditary.

Amazing how there are different stories depending on which Fev fan you speak too. Yet there’s only one coming from the Bulls side. We had a few idiotic Fev fans in front of us (left of the post) who saw a bit of commotion in the middle and immediatley went over to try cause more trouble.

Anyway, good win. Much needed. Some poor mistakes led to their tries which I don’t think would have been on hard ground. However we have to play the conditions better. Thought the halves were smart throughout the game and the forwards just never stopped despite being down to 3 props. Was very impressed with Hitchcox, how on earth he made two breaks with that pace in those conditions amazes me!

I think Hitchcox was a bit patchy really. One of the breaks came when Lilley’s pass went to nobody and the defence was wrong footed. That said he did really well to make the break but if he’d shown a bit more composure we would have scored if he’d drawn the fullback and put Minchella in on his right. Instead he threw a long ball to Flanagan on his left who was covered.

He made a right mess of clearing the kick that led to Briscoe’s try too. It just needed hacking away.

Despite the blooper he didn’t hide and will be a real asset on a firmer pitch.

I was surprised how we stayed in it given we only had three bona fide props on the field. At times we struggled to get on the front foot in the first half. Anyone else a bit puzzled by our use of subs? Flanagan didn’t come on until the second half and I’m not sure Oakes would’ve got on at all had it not been for Webster’s concussion.

Every single one of the half dozen fans (from both clubs) involved in the scuffle should be given life bans. There is an element of nastiness creeping into RL games (looks like a minority of Wakey fans have been naughty again) we need to take a stand as a sport.

Some clubs have always had a minority of idiots - it goes back to when I was a kid in the 80s and is nothing new. If you read the history books it goes right back to when the game began. It seems to me that they're just more visible when we have smaller crowds. We seem to lose the casual supporters but the real headcases stay around.

Looking at our stewards I'm not that convinced they'd be much use if it really kicked off but with austerity you're never going to get a police presence in a rugby ground unless it was a really big game.

I recall one ed up bloke yesterday effing and blinding while peeing into a sink in the gents yesterday before kick off when there were ample toilets available he could've used – are toilets not yet a thing in Fev?

As soon as i saw how the fans were congregated about 15 mins before kick off i knew there was going to be trouble. I purposly stood as close to the score board and away fron the middle as possible.
Sadly i was right

Fev fans pre game in the top house banging on about how they had all been on the beer since 11am, some of them could barely stand up . A the bulls fans correctly shouted. They are the scum of rugby league.

On a side note did anyone else think there was a lack of stewards. Numerous fans from both sides should have been thrown out

Anybody else impressed with Rhys Evans contribution yesterday.I think he really gets stuck in, just hope he keeps free from injury.

Im going to go on record early and say he could end up player of the year.
Been massivly impressed with Rhys. Always rated him it Wire and has looked
A class above for me.
Really hope he stays fit

Worst bit was when he washed his face in it afterwards.

I'm surprised he didn't drink it. It's supposedly quite a tonic. When i lived in Bingley there was a very educated bloke who swore by it.

So there is some posh bloke in Bingley who drinks a certain Featherstone fans urine?

Its a small, strange world.

It wasn't even Bullseye, surprisingly.

Good game yesterday, thought we went really well considering half our team and the coach were down under 3 weeks ago.

Should really have a been a Rovers win, absolute howler from the officials on the kick and chase try. Watching the video it's as clear a knock on as you'll ever see and the ref was a maximum of 3 feet away, staring straight at it. But I'm sure we'll get one in our favour at some point to even things out.

Didn't see what kicked the trouble off, but there was an atmosphere from both sets of fans. I suspect that the truth of it lies somewhere between the accounts of both sets of fans.

I agree that it's creeping in a little too much, I can only speak for the Rovers fans I see. But some of them need to either calm down the boozing, or learn how to take their ale better. One of the coaches came from one of the local boozers, which was open for drinking way before the bus left, which I find ridiculous.

Good luck for the rest of the season, except when you come to Fev.

The wife bumped into Swearing Johnny recently.

Was he having a pee? He did used to collect it.

I dunno, apparently the air was blue with expletives.

And Johnny, did he say anything?