Potentially a tricky game for us, will obviously see this as an opportunity to rest one or two key players but at the same time also need to make sure of this and show Batley some respect.

Any thoughts on the 17?

Personally I would like to see McNally given a run out at fullback with Grix rested as there looked to be some signs of fatigue from him in the Salford game. Would also like to see Wood given a shot at 7 with Broughy rested. Provided we have some solid props on such as Griffin & Raleigh at minimum they should be able to lay enough of a platform for Wood & Brown.

the odd 1st teamers like lunt ralieigh kirmond horne griffin leroy should play. can't play all the kids though or we will lose

It's a Challenge Cup game and as such should be given the respect it deserves.

Full strength squad that should blow Batley off the face of the earth and take us to the next round.

Would be nice to see a few youngsters given a chance, players like Elliot Hodgeson, Adam Walker, Greg McNally etc Along with a few frindge 1st teamers

I remember Hunslet .............................as strong a side as possible please !!

Funny thing is, for the hunslet game, our squad wasn't THAT bad, it wasn't full of youngsters. Yes, we were missing players like Stanley Gene, Paul Reilly and Steve McNamara, but this was who we had

Cooper
O'Hare
Bailey
Calland
St Hilaire
Costin
White
Slicker
March
Fleary
Crabtree
Gannon
O'Doherty

Wittenberg
Turner
Whittaker
Morrison

Thanks for that. It is funny that every time people suggest the need to rest some players everyone come sout withy The Salford game and the Hunslet game. Yet with both of those squads they were both STRONG enough to win. |TH eonly difference was that the players who played did not play to anywhere near their potentil.


When fans coming back from France are saying that it was a very tough game , with brutal hits and that players like Scoitt Grix are looking tired then it is clear some players need a rest.

By the time of the Saints game in a fortnight if we get any more injuries in the forwards we will struggle against a big pack. We need some fresh players for that.

If a combination of some first teamers and some of our squad players such as Molloy, Cording and Joe Wardle cannot step up for a match like Batley ( when we will have nearly 3000 fans there) then we may as well give up.

i didnt say it was a weakened team against hunslet, i know it was a strong side thats why it made the defeat as bad as it was. my point was the stronger the side we put out then the better chance we have of winning ...obviously it doesn't always work like that! i've no problem puttin the fringe players as they have shown they're good enough at SL level, i dont think we shud be throwin juniors or lesser reserve players in !

i think we should rest the players that need a rest i mean brough has played every game so far so he deserves a rest, grix does etc, and the youngsters we do play are good players people like molloy, wardle, cording all played against super league teams and done well so i have no problem with playing them.

our players are obvs gonna be tired playing 3 games in a week with one of them traveling to france will take it out of you i feel this is the best game for us to rest some players and give the young and eager players a chance to come in and shine

whats all this about fatigue.... if our squad is fatigued then there is no hope for the 12 other super league teams..they must all be in bed !

People look fatigued when they start making uncharacteristic errors, this also ties up with players which have played every game so far this season. Giving them a week off would not do them any harm especially if we have people who can aptly fill the roles.

i'd rest Grixy, Brough, LOD, Gilly, Fooey and Robbo, with 2x 20 minute spells for Browny. Get Kirmond in play up hill 1st half and send the big men thundering down hill 2nd half.

my team:

Leroy
Jerry
Simpson
Lawrence
Hodgson
Brown
Wood
Eorl
Lunt
Raleigh
Kirmond
Cording
Horne


Griff
Patrick
McNally
Malloy

Batley are a handy side, on their own patch especially, if they play to their best. I gather they have a few injuries at the moment and some of them are playing busted but if they get a sniff they will be like rats up a drainpipe. They'll be keen if nothing else.

It depends how you look at it.

If we lose the game against Batley we are out of the cup. If we lose against Saints we can push on.

Also, if we play a full strength side and they all play to their potential then there is every chance the Batley game will just become a training session. No disrespect to the Batley players but the gap between Superleague and NL1 is huge. That said, this will be like a cup final for Batley and they will play out of their skin. We underestimate that at our peril.
That is why people mention Hunslet.

I would like to see simpson in centre position. And give Grix a rest, I think out of all our players he deserves one.

More tickets to the giants to sell

It makes you wonder how many of them are turning out especially after they had a good run last year.

Batley have sent us more tickets?

What is the capacity at Mount Pleasant?

[uDescription of the ground[/u: Renowned for its famous slope, Mount Pleasant is a favourite away day for many fans. Situated at the top of the hill that overlooks the town, the high end of the ground is surrounded by three grandstands. Behind the sticks is a relatively new terraced stand, which houses the changing rooms and also executive boxes. At the opposite end at the bottom of the hill is an open old-style terraced stand, although as you go back up the pitch down one of the sides, the terrace is closed off due to safety reasons. The bottom corner of the pitch sees quite a large dip, which the home side use to their advantage. In the diagonally opposite corner is the players entrance, which is situated between the new terraced stand, and a small all seater stand that runs down half of one side of the pitch.

[uTransport (bus, rail, car etc)[/u: Leave the M62 at Junction 26 and follow signs for the A638. Follow through Cleckheaton Town Centre and turn right after Fox’s Biscuits up to the top of the hill, and then turn left onto Heritage Road.

[uParking[/u: There are numerous side streets around the ground, and there are also club car parks and surplus car parking down the side of the ground.

[uFood & drink[/u (inside and outside the ground): Behind the main stand there is a lot of space, and here you can find refreshments. On some visits, bands have been playing in trailers behind the ground. You can also get food and drink in the north west corner of the ground.

[uDirections to Ponners for Pre Match BBQ [/u
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I'll be in Skipton from Friday until coming back for the game Sunday dinner time or else you would have been all welcome

did we not originally sell 2500 tickets in the first allocation. Looks like we could be aiming for 3000 plus fans being there

Batley not sold many then



they prob come watch the giants nowadays anyway..... being the 2nd club in kirklees

yep 300 more to add to your initial 2600 according to the batley news

we have an average gate this season of just over a 1000

The capacity has been reduced drastically by kirklees health and safety , the ground will hold about 7,500 , but it has been reduced to 5,000 due to toilets from what I can gather , we have to have 1 toilet per 100 fans , we need to put toilets under new stand to get up to 7,500 basically , but as this is our biggest game for years and all 2,900 will be getting in free , would we gain anything upgrading , when we dont have the money to spend on doing it in the first place ?