Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:37 pm  

Some utter whinging nonsense spouted from Catalans in their statement.

Why should Leeds take a big financial hit or further congest their own fixture list when the game can still be played? There is also no mention from Catalans as to what contribution Catalans would make towards Leeds costs for a rescheduled game that would never make a profit.

Catalans say they had a similar issue with Wakefield, they didn’t. That game couldn’t go ahead. This one can.

Then they threw their toys out of the pram and didn’t let anyone in. They could have let the 1,000 permissible in.

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:10 pm  

Reasons why it couldn’t be swapped round:

- Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons is a double header with Toulouse v London.
- That game has to be played at a neutral venue due to it being moved from Blackpool Bash to be part of the magifique weekend in Toulouse.
- tickets and hospitality will have already been sold on the basis of this being a double header.
- Leeds would have a five day turnaround with playing Toronto and Catalans back to back away. Player welfare.
- cost to get hospitality and ticket sales up at headingley within a couple of days is a struggle.

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:21 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Reasons why it couldn’t be swapped round:

- Leeds Rhinos v Catalan Dragons is a double header with Toulouse v London.
- That game has to be played at a neutral venue due to it being moved from Blackpool Bash to be part of the magifique weekend in Toulouse.
- tickets and hospitality will have already been sold on the basis of this being a double header.
- Leeds would have a five day turnaround with playing Toronto and Catalans back to back away. Player welfare.
- cost to get hospitality and ticket sales up at headingley within a couple of days is a struggle.

Not reasons we couldn't but reasons we wouldn't. Who gives a toss about the Doubleheader.

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:39 pm  

The game v Catalans away this weekend is surely that clubs requirement to full fill the fixture is it not?
The fact that the French government have now intervened by restricting the crowd on the day to only 1000 fans,An offer of Which Guash subsequently turned down,So why should the Rhinos bend over backwards to accommodate the Dragons at such short notice by reversing the fixture?

Before I am accused of having only my own clubs best interests at heart I will add that my party of 6 will now be stuck in Lloret de mar from Thursday until Monday without a game to watch

If the game was reversed this weekend then as we all are season ticket holders we would also miss a game that we have also paid for whilst being in the destination of the pre planned away game

So Guash can go and do one from all of us

For any Rhinos fans that wish this game to go ahead at Headingley rather than in Perpignan and also at such short notice,Would you please inform me as to how much this decision regarding the fixture being cancelled has inconvenienced you or does it simply mean that you don't have to go to the Bingo with your other half if its played at Headingley?

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:43 pm  

taxi4stevesmith wrote:

Not reasons we couldn't but reasons we wouldn't. Who gives a toss about the Doubleheader.

The RFL, Leeds and probably Toulouse and London who’s have paid Leeds for the game to be there. Considering it’s an agreement for us to play in Toulouse.

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:51 pm  

We booked flights and hotels when the fixture was announced. We are still going and will have a great weekend.

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:53 pm  

Steve, i think your taxis here...

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:11 am  

The ruling that crowds of more than 1,000 aren't allowed doesn't mean the local authorities will sanction regardless crowds of less than 1,000. In this instance they have been told to play with no crowd.

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:00 am  

Maybe the Folau signing has burnt some bridges and the clubs are less willing to help Catalans out. They were all vocal at the time about how it was done by the club so there may be little sympathy here. Wonder what Israel puts Coronavirus down to

Re: RD 7 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:19 am  

D4mo78 wrote:

Maybe the Folau signing has burnt some bridges and the clubs are less willing to help Catalans out. They were all vocal at the time about how it was done by the club so there may be little sympathy here. Wonder what Israel puts Coronavirus down to

I think the loss of a TV deal upset the clubs more which then made the Folau deal more of an issue for the clubs.