Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:58 am  

We requested not to play Hull at magic weekend but we're playing Hull anyway so I guess you can put in a request it

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:20 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Can you actually make requests? That's bizarre. Assuming then that every club submits a wishlist, who gets to decide whose requests take priority, and are the teams also affected by any "request" also consulted? This surely means an annual avalanche of basically long lists of desired and undesirable fixtures home and away coming in from every club!

Toronto may be a special case given they either played the first half of 2018 away, or else their ground and speccies would miss half their home fixtures, but as a general rule, I don't think clubs should be allowed to "make requests".

Don't like the sound of this at all. I may not often agree with much of the RFL's fixture planning, but it should clearly be their job, and theirs alone, to TELL the clubs what the fixtures are?

Well I know we arent professional but draft fixtures are made in the NCL then we get chance to submit requests to move games, considering we are now run by the RFL I would imagine some sort of system is in place where they can

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:22 pm  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

Away again, that's 3 yrs on the bounce, strange that one!

Hull KR away last year
HOME to Fev the year before

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:23 pm  

MicktheGled wrote:

Keighley requested that they don't play us over Easter.

100% not true

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:01 pm  

Two days after my birthday! Might make this a day out to capitalize on that and my early season optimism!

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:02 pm  

Should be some good games this season. Proper traditional sides.

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:40 pm  

thepimp007 wrote:

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Can you actually make requests? That's bizarre. Assuming then that every club submits a wishlist, who gets to decide whose requests take priority, and are the teams also affected by any "request" also consulted? This surely means an annual avalanche of basically long lists of desired and undesirable fixtures home and away coming in from every club!

Toronto may be a special case given they either played the first half of 2018 away, or else their ground and speccies would miss half their home fixtures, but as a general rule, I don't think clubs should be allowed to "make requests".

Don't like the sound of this at all. I may not often agree with much of the RFL's fixture planning, but it should clearly be their job, and theirs alone, to TELL the clubs what the fixtures are?

Well I know we arent professional but draft fixtures are made in the NCL then we get chance to submit requests to move games, considering we are now run by the RFL I would imagine some sort of system is in place where they can

That's correct.

Although the request came in before the draft fixtures were sent out last Thursday.

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:19 pm  

Memory from the deep dark past says the last time we played York away first up, was 1973/74, our 1st game in div. 2 after relegation. I remember we lost as a certain Colin Forsythe murdered us. We signed him up sfter the game, when I clearly remember Albert Fearnley (coach at the time) running onto the pitch and shake his hand and walk off the pitch with him, the most blatant tapping up I'd ever seen!!
Result of that season was promotion and signing a Bradford legend, be good if lightning struck twice (even accept a defeat!!!)
I know the result and signing Forsythe was true, but not 100% sure if was first game of the season, and can't find historic fixtures anywhere. Be good to know if my memory is good or wrong if anyone can help

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:44 pm  

Colin Forsyth! The original pocket battleship! What a player! Thanks for reminding me!

Re: York away first up. : Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:32 pm  

What a City to visit to watch a game. Couldn't really ask for better.