: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:10 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

Look at us we have gone from world beaters to fretting at the prospect of facing Catalans away in the cup. I give up now.

More to the point its:

1. Most supporters won't be able to avail themselves of the complimentary ticket. You may be wealthy but not everyone on here is.

2. Any away weekend to France is not practicable for many supporters, from both a logistics and a cost point of view. (And folk need to remember that in reverse, and some, before ever decrying Cat's or London's away support)

3. We get to face Bird twice, when had it not been for recent events it would have been the other way round. That is simply unjust by any rule of natural justice, although its the cards we have been dealt so we just have to live with it.

THOSE are as likely as not the issues that have pîssed people off about this draw. They are the ones that have me, anyway.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:11 pm  

chpntpsr wrote:

Halifax or Widnes away, if McNamara hasn't been sacked before, he will be after this match

I'm loving the confidence!

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:16 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

More to the point its:

1. Most supporters won't be able to avail themselves of the complimentary ticket. You may be wealthy but not everyone on here is.

2. Any away weekend to France is not practicable for many supporters, from both a logistics and a cost point of view. (And folk need to remember that in reverse, and some, before ever decrying Cat's or London's away support)

3. We get to face Bird twice, when had it not been for recent events it would have been the other way round. That is simply unjust by any rule of natural justice, although its the cards we have been dealt so we just have to live with it.

THOSE are as likely as not the issues that have pîssed people off about this draw. They are the ones that have me, anyway.

Yep, that about does it!

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:18 pm  

Still at least with:

Leeds v Saints
Hull v Salford
Quins v Hudds
Hull KR v Celtic

Its going to be wide open in the fifth round.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:40 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

More to the point its:

1. Most supporters won't be able to avail themselves of the complimentary ticket. You may be wealthy but not everyone on here is.

2. Any away weekend to France is not practicable for many supporters, from both a logistics and a cost point of view. (And folk need to remember that in reverse, and some, before ever decrying Cat's or London's away support)

3. We get to face Bird twice, when had it not been for recent events it would have been the other way round. That is simply unjust by any rule of natural justice, although its the cards we have been dealt so we just have to live with it.

THOSE are as likely as not the issues that have pîssed people off about this draw. They are the ones that have me, anyway.

I think you've just about summed up my feelings on the matter!

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:50 pm  

Well I suppose it gives our lads another weekend in France

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:53 pm  

debaser wrote:

Its not so much that as the fact that if we want to use our "free" tickets then we have to shell out a few hundred quid. Bargain.
Coupled with an expensive and time consuming trip for the team themsleves.

Think of what is best for the club.

A winnable away game (with travel expenses paid for by the RFL), which could then lead to a home game, which people would have to pay in for rather than get in for nowt.

In the current financial climate at Odsal it is disappointing that some fans are bemoaning that they won't be able to get a freebie

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:55 pm  

At least someone's happy...

At least someone's happy...

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:56 pm  

Asim wrote:

In the current financial climate at Odsal it is disappointing that some fans are bemoaning that they won't be able to get a freebie

I think it's the irony of it all

You have to laugh or you'll cry

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:19 am  

Adeybull wrote:

Well this is just taking the pîss now.

Fate (if thats what it is - what the hell were the odds of us getting this worst-of-all-ties?) sure knows how to kick us in the balls when we are on the floor. All bloody ways round.

Come off it, it's a great draw. We were bound to be away in the rounds, because we're always away in the rounds (and before anyone chimes in yes I do know we did have one home round draw last year, it was the exception that proves the rule).

Away from the maddening crowds, a run-out in the sun, what better way to get a creditable win and repair some of the confidence? Catalans have no chance in this one.

Adeybull wrote:

Hetherington and Caddick must be rolling on the floor laughing their heads off.

You think? Who did the Whinos draw, and would you swap right now?