[Winslade's Offload]

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:34 pm  

mikej wrote:

We are playing Saturday. Time probably 2pm. Venue to be confirmed

2.00pm ? Thats a bit bloody early, I normally only get out of bed before 1.00pm.

Will the club be laying on free coaches ?

[Uncle Rico]

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:45 pm  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

2.00pm ? Thats a bit bloody early, I normally only get out of bed before 1.00pm.

Will the club be laying on free coaches ?

Yeah bloody inconsiderate BBC, the RFL, the Club all of 'em!!! I play golf on Saturday's don't they realise that people generally have plans on Saturday's already?

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:53 pm  

howley-wire wrote:

Saturday 1st August at headingley.

Saints V Leeds at HJ Friday 31st July

Who will get the South Stand at Leeds?
The match wont sell out, so why don't the RFL close the South and then fill all the other 3 stands which will look better on the Telly.

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:55 pm  

Is the HJ bbig enough for a semi between the top two teams?

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:01 pm  

exeastender wrote:

Is the HJ bbig enough for a semi between the top two teams?

I think there were only 8,000 at the Q final at Langtree, and this is on a Friday night.

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:06 pm  

Dropkick Murphy wrote:

If the BBC are screening both games, then it depends what slot they want the showpiece game in, which is obviously Leeds V Saints. If they want to make a big deal out of the Friday night fixture then that one will be it. If they expect more viewers on a Saturday afternoon and are already planning to stick the Friday game on BBC3 or whatever, then we'll play on Friday.

Either way, it will be decided by the demands of the broadcaster, not by the RFL or the request of Hull KR. Money talks innit.

I'm not happy anyway. 9pm finish at work that Friday and already confirmed I can't get holiday, so even if it's played at Wythenshawe Town FC I'll still miss the first half and first five minutes of the second half, unless I can get a swap. Unsurprisingly there doesn't tend to be a queue of people desperate to do late shifts on Friday nights though, so that's far from a formality.

Friday night semi finals eh? Brilliant.

I live just on the other side of the roundabout to Wythenshawe Town FC!

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:09 pm  

exeastender wrote:

Is the HJ bbig enough for a semi between the top two teams?

15500 for a Friday night is plenty. Fair enough a Saturday may have needed more.

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:41 pm  

We have this argument every year and I've never heard of anyone who wants to go, being denied a ticket. 15000 plenty big enough, loads of dosh into local economy too.

Re: CC semi final draw : Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:34 pm  

If it is the Saturday, at headingley , which seems to be the case, then the train should be fun. Everton are away at Leeds utd the same day. Smart planning fron the RFL once again!!
Bit harsh on the Leeds fans if there coming to our place on a Friday night. ..whilst Saints have a 10 minute journey.

Re: CC semi final draw : Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:54 am  

All aboard the ale train... Stalybridge, Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Leeds.