Really enjoyed the game on Sky tonight. A gameof two halfs or should i say a game of the Hill and the Wind.


First half was all gateshead attacking down the slope with the wind behind them. For those not familiar with batley think about two teams one stood at the top of scafell pike and the other at the bottom.

Second half all Gateshead.

A draw was a fair result. well done to gateshead in getting their first point.

That pitch sloped about 10ft down at one end.

Yep, its a fantastic ground... the people, the club... all fantastic.

Favourite away day in the NL s /Championships , as voted for on this site

As i remember there is a slope all the way down and then in the RH corner it just disappears on like a 1 in 4 gradient.

good place is Batley, had some fun there over the years with that slope !!!
it looked like the Sky cameras were tilted !

Seconded - I loved Batley away. Fantastic vibe to the place.

Did any of the older viewers think Hendo's scrum cap put them in mind of Kendo Nagasaki?

no but i thought it was captain thunder on the field when i first saw it. best head guard ever.


BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM can you hear the thunder roar.....


do they still do that>

Great day out at Batley - last summer - sunny day, rock band playing in a trailer truck, beer and pie in the car park - all washed down with a crackin' Halifax victory - last minute score by Ben Black. Fantastic day out.

Yeah, very enjoyable game IMO, tough and honest