Re: Friday night Semi : Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:58 pm  

Looking forward to the first semi-final of the BBC's flagship rugby league competition being on the red button, while BBC1 shows Vicar of Dibley repeats and BBC2 has Great Train Journeys with Michael Portillo.

RFL by plenty.

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:18 pm  

Looks like the RFL are fed up with Leeds winning so much over the last decade. Last season Warrington made the long journey of 7 miles to play Leeds in the semi at St Helens, this season Saints make the epic journey of 7 miles to Warrington for the semi against Leeds. Could the RFL be a bit more obvious that they don't want the Rhinos to overload their trophy cabinet. It really is a sad day for Rugby League when the RFL expect supporters to travel over the busiest motorway at the worst time just to fit a TV schedule. They really don't give a flying f**k about the people that really matter. Player welfare this, player welfare that, oh f**k you, you're only supporters that keep the game going. Tw**s.

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:32 pm  

leeds owl wrote: Looks like the RFL are fed up with Leeds winning so much over the last decade. Last season Warrington made the long journey of 7 miles to play Leeds in the semi at St Helens, this season Saints make the epic journey of 7 miles to Warrington for the semi against Leeds. Could the RFL be a bit more obvious that they don't want the Rhinos to overload their trophy cabinet. It really is a sad day for Rugby League when the RFL expect supporters to travel over the busiest motorway at the worst time just to fit a TV schedule. They really don't give a flying f**k about the people that really matter. Player welfare this, player welfare that, oh f**k you, you're only supporters that keep the game going. Tw**s. a) Saints had to play 5 semis in a row played in Huddersfield. So cry me a river over the rfl being biased b) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33165878 - yup RL fans have it so tough ...

leeds owl wrote: Looks like the RFL are fed up with Leeds winning so much over the last decade. Last season Warrington made the long journey of 7 miles to play Leeds in the semi at St Helens, this season Saints make the epic journey of 7 miles to Warrington for the semi against Leeds. Could the RFL be a bit more obvious that they don't want the Rhinos to overload their trophy cabinet. It really is a sad day for Rugby League when the RFL expect supporters to travel over the busiest motorway at the worst time just to fit a TV schedule. They really don't give a flying f**k about the people that really matter. Player welfare this, player welfare that, oh f**k you, you're only supporters that keep the game going. Tw**s. a) Saints had to play 5 semis in a row played in Huddersfield. So cry me a river over the rfl being biased b) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33165878 - yup RL fans have it so tough ...

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:03 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

a) Saints had to play 5 semis in a row played in Huddersfield. So cry me a river over the rfl being biased ...

Yes and they also played 9 or 10 Grand Finals in a row at Old Trafford, didn't hear you complaining about that Mr Selective memory. So let's get it right, you want to play all the Grand Finals over your side, and at least half of the challenge cup semis, which makes a total of 75% in your favour. Do you want Keiron Cunningham to referee them all as well ?

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:06 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

Yes and they also played 9 or 10 Grand Finals in a row at Old Trafford, didn't hear you complaining about that Mr Selective memory. So let's get it right, you want to play all the Grand Finals over your side, and at least half of the challenge cup semis, which makes a total of 75% in your favour. Do you want Keiron Cunningham to referee them all as well ?

Fookin hell

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:11 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

Looks like the RFL are fed up with Leeds winning so much over the last decade. Last season Warrington made the long journey of 7 miles to play Leeds in the semi at St Helens, this season Saints make the epic journey of 7 miles to Warrington for the semi against Leeds. Could the RFL be a bit more obvious that they don't want the Rhinos to overload their trophy cabinet. It really is a sad day for Rugby League when the RFL expect supporters to travel over the busiest motorway at the worst time just to fit a TV schedule. They really don't give a flying f**k about the people that really matter. Player welfare this, player welfare that, oh f**k you, you're only supporters that keep the game going. Tw**s.

Blimey, I'm guessing your parents aren't willing to drive you threre/let you on the supporters bus on your own?

Have you not thought about venue availability?

Re: Friday night Semi : Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:39 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Blimey, I'm guessing your parents aren't willing to drive you threre/let you on the supporters bus on your own?

Have you not thought about venue availability?

Plenty of venue availability, just a lack of brain or ethical availability at the RFL. I would be worried if my old man offered to drive at 80 years old having never held a driving licence. I'll take the half day off work to cut out all the aggro, another large chunk of dedication that the RFL are blissfully unaware of, or probably just take for granted as usual. Still, as long as they're all getting fatter off the TV revenue who am I to argue. Wan***s.

Re: Friday night Semi : Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:43 am  

Perhaps if there were some 21st century stadia in Yorkshire then the RFL might be able to host some more games there.

Re: Friday night Semi : Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:34 am  

leeds owl wrote:

Looks like the RFL are fed up with Leeds winning so much over the last decade. Last season Warrington made the long journey of 7 miles to play Leeds in the semi at St Helens, this season Saints make the epic journey of 7 miles to Warrington for the semi against Leeds. Could the RFL be a bit more obvious that they don't want the Rhinos to overload their trophy cabinet. It really is a sad day for Rugby League when the RFL expect supporters to travel over the busiest motorway at the worst time just to fit a TV schedule. They really don't give a flying f**k about the people that really matter. Player welfare this, player welfare that, oh f**k you, you're only supporters that keep the game going. Tw**s.

Take a deep breath. How many high quality, rugby league owned stadiums are there in Yorkshire that would be a neutral venue? And what does Leeds having a 90 minute journey to Warrington have to do with player welfare? Are our motorways that dangerous?

Re: Friday night Semi : Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:39 am  

Leeds will probably overnight in Lancs on the Thursday or at least spend Friday in a hotel over there so player welfare is a nothing argument.

It is somewhat inconvenient for Leeds fans although the HJ is easily accessible from the 62. And this will only be the second of Leeds' last seven semis vs non-Yorks opposition not in Yorks so they can't really complain about one or two further away.

But most important of all, outraged people should remember that the tv companies are the game's biggest sponsors and biggest source of revenue. Like it or not, they fund the game more than anyone. And Rugby League's founding principle involves money.