Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:33 pm  

Bloody hell Griff, way to throw a spanner in the works!

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:35 pm  

Surely it's UK 1st and 3rd clubs at home to the French 1st and 3rd and UK 2nd and 4th away to the French 2nd and 4th.

ESO - ask your dad .....

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:35 pm  

I like the concept but why can't anything ever be simple? Either have the top 4 in the league or the final 4 of the playoffs, and if you're going to have the final 4 of the playoffs, reward the playoff finalists with a home tie rather than third place!

Will be interesting to see how it is worked around the fixture list and how seriously our clubs take it. Maybe the RFL should introduce an incentive for winning it on top of a few quid? Although all four clubs are already in a position to apply for a 2015 license (I think?) so not sure what that would be.

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:36 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

I like the concept but why can't anything ever be simple? Either have the top 4 in the league or the final 4 of the playoffs, and if you're going to have the final 4 of the playoffs, reward the playoff finalists with a home tie rather than third place!

Will be interesting to see how it is worked around the fixture list and how seriously our clubs take it. Maybe the RFL should introduce an incentive for winning it on top of a few quid? Although all four clubs are already in a position to apply for a 2015 license (I think?) so not sure what that would be.

£17,000 to the overall winners which isn't too far away from how much you get for winning the NRC if memory serves me right?

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:38 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

Surely it's UK 1st and 3rd clubs at home to the French 1st and 3rd and UK 2nd and 4th away to the French 2nd and 4th.

ESO - ask your dad .....

1st and 3rd with regard to the playoffs? My brain hurts, still doesn't explain why 3rd place should be given the home advantage, my suggestion would be:

English 1st vs French 4th
English 2nd vs French 3rd
French 1st vs English 4th
French 2nd vs English 3rd

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:42 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

1st and 3rd with regard to the playoffs? My brain hurts, still doesn't explain why 3rd place should be given the home advantage, my suggestion would be:

English 1st vs French 4th
English 2nd vs French 3rd
French 1st vs English 4th
French 2nd vs English 3rd

Based on league placings and ignoring the Halifax/Batley issue, that would seem to be how it's going to work. Whether it's then an open draw or if it's structured like the play-offs thereafter (ie knowing you will play the winners of match A etc) is anyone's guess.

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:01 pm  

I think it's

UK 1 v Fr 1
Fr 2 v UK 2
UK 3 v Fr 3
Fr 4 v UK 4.

Based on the play-offs.

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:02 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

I think it's

UK 1 v Fr 1
Fr 2 v UK 2
UK 3 v Fr 3
Fr 4 v UK 4.

Based on the play-offs.

Daft if true.

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:05 pm  

Fits the facts.

Re: Anglo/French Cup : Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:30 pm  

Sure we'll find out in April some time!