Let's get back to Blackpool : Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:50 am  

https://youtu.be/-tGw4nx7qu0 I think it was a good day out?

https://youtu.be/-tGw4nx7qu0 I think it was a good day out?

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:49 pm  

The first round draw is later this month, I understand Siddal are the amateur team taking the place of Toronto as they are the reigning NCL Champions.

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:26 pm  

It wont surprise me if Siddal cause a upset.

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:19 pm  

guess who wrote:

It wont surprise me if Siddal cause a upset.

I understand wrong it seems, Rochdale Mayfield are in instead of Siddal.

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:01 pm  

It is Rochdale Mayfield !

Why its not a draw for all 16 clubs , why pools of 10 & 6 , bloody RFL >

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Tue Dec 13, 2016 7:52 pm  

Hello Trouble! wrote:

I understand wrong it seems, Rochdale Mayfield are in instead of Siddal.

Cheers for that.

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Wed Dec 14, 2016 7:07 pm  

Am I missing something (Like Toronto)?

How can a League 1 Club decide which competition they enter?

OK, I realise that they're on a different continent but they either want to compete in the European League or not (especially with their level of funding).

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:46 pm  

666 wrote:

Am I missing something (Like Toronto)?

How can a League 1 Club decide which competition they enter?

OK, I realise that they're on a different continent but they either want to compete in the European League or not (especially with their level of funding).

Similar to Toulouse last season. In the League One Cup, if you're drawn away the home team has to pay towards your travel expenses. I know it's only from Brighouse but for a Mayfield or Newcastle for example, that could be most of the gate receipts gone before you even start.

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:36 pm  

Call me naive, but I always understood that 'Rules were Rules'!

The 'OPERATIONAL RULES' state that all teams which are Members of the RFL MUST compete in every competition.

I don't care about anything, but it simply goes to show that the RFL can do whatever they want to further their own ends!

They subsidise travel for Clubs playing in Toronto, SO WHY DO THEY BEND THE RULES FOR A NEW CLUB in a supposedly respected competition?

Re: Let's get back to Blackpool : Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:34 pm  

666 wrote:

Call me naive, but I always understood that 'Rules were Rules'!

The 'OPERATIONAL RULES' state that all teams which are Members of the RFL MUST compete in every competition.

I don't care about anything, but it simply goes to show that the RFL can do whatever they want to further their own ends!

They subsidise travel for Clubs playing in Toronto, SO WHY DO THEY BEND THE RULES FOR A NEW CLUB in a supposedly respected competition?

Who subsidises travel for clubs going to Canada?