Anyone get the feeling the RFL dont want keighley in the championship. First they ban Barry from playing for no reason, now they appoint the referee who screwed us this time last year.

Getting the excuses in early

Whatever.

The tuesday before london Barry is told he can play, then 5 hours before kickoff, he is told he can't. Sounds like they have something against us to me.

He may have had a bad day at the office last year but if we play to our potential and muscle up in defence we will win and the referee could be anyone from Noddy to Gordon Ramsay and everyone in between and it wouldnt matter a jot. If we lose we werent good enough and we try again the week after.

We've just not to give him any excuse to blow his whistle.

There's been games this season where we've given away a ridiculous amount of penalties, especially for offside.

We've got to be savvy, if we find the ref's keen on his 10 metres, stand behind his mark.

And lastly we must not get involved in anything York try to lower us to their level, it's asking for trouble.

YORK!! ,is that what you call them?

Mr D March

You forgot One

Just a thought if Barry abuses the officials from the stand would they ban him again and make sure he is sent to banned stand in Cliffe castle

Fortunately (or unfortunately - depends on the way you look at it) March's appeal against his 2 match ban was dismissed and he won't be playing (according to the Yorkshire Post). Any updates?

It was nothing to do with the ref.
It was more to do with Brendan getting injured and us not being good enough on the day.

Anyone blaming the ref really isn't seeing the bigger picture.

As long as the the changing room he uses is nice and clean and a good selection of biscuits for him. We will be OK.

And he bring his glasses.

York, Jorvik, Eboracum. It's a city which had many names.

York City Knights, Leeds' Biatch, York Rhinos, Leeds Reserves, York Wasps. In fact the rugby club's had a few identities in it's time as well.

Whatever they call themselves (Schizo RLFC?) they'll be going back with their crappy little flags crying their eyes out.

having watched both teams in recent weeks I think you may be in for a shock.....even without March and Ian Bell I think they will have to much for you but should be a good close game.

You mean the Cougars will at last click together at the same time and stuff a team by 60 plus as they have threatened all season!

OK bring it on

If we play like we did in first half against Rochdale (or Cas for that matter) but sustain it for 80 minutes those half dozen away fans coming over will be shell shocked.

This lot shipped nearly 50 points at Blackpool. With their best players out, we could do something similar if we click.

there is not a cat in hell's chance you will beat york by a score like that.
They beat you at their place, you scraped a win at yours by a point, and since then they have strengthened their team with around six players, and you have struggled against the two whipping boys recently.
I admire your confidence based on recent poor displays but You may feel a little bit silly with your score predictions come 5.30 tomorrow if they play to their potential but you know best....

come on cougars kick derriere

Not too long ago the York coach said he would much rather face keighley than oldham cos he saw Oldham as a better team. If the keighley boys needed any inspiration its there. The York coach has done part of barrys team talk for him. All the lads need to do now is go out and stuff those words back in his face.

Just watched your DVD v Hunslet.....the difference between the sides on that day was your hooker, nobody else really stood out at all....isnt he your captain who is out for the season now ??

He is but Jermaine "Killer" Wray and reserve player of the year James Haythornthwaite are very capable of filling in for him.

This thread has gone a bit quiet. Rhino Roy is right, our predictions do look a bit silly now...it was much easier than we thought!

What an absolute utter c**k head you are buster.

Rhino roy you would assume to be a leeds fan yet he/she supports york could this be because york are in process of being a feeder club to leeds what a pratt he/she has turned out to be, at least his/her mother must love him/her.

I said 28-18 so wasn't too far off.

There's a few other close ones on predictions thread.