Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:36 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Well apparently the first 3 games are at Headingley and one of them is Huddersfield v Leeds. Again, not sure why Huddersfield can't play at home when Huddersfield Town manage to.

Football grounds will not be considered for any behind closed doors games even though there season will have finished by the time we start. just let fans attend games from August and be done with it save all this messing about.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:20 pm  

JonnyBroad wrote:

Football grounds will not be considered for any behind closed doors games even though there season will have finished by the time we start. just let fans attend games from August and be done with it save all this messing about.

Makes sense I suppose with the number of people in and out the stadium

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:23 pm  

Whatever they do, this season won't be exactly 'fair'. But they are just trying to get the show on the road, and keep the sport alive. Arguing about whether Leeds have some unfair advantage from playing at Headingley behind closed doors is a piffling matter in context.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:00 pm  

I haven't actually given any thought about our prospects prior to now but I actually think there's a very good chance we'll win it. Saints' front row has been broken up, Gildart is back and we probably have the best squad depth in the competition which will help us.

A couple of things from the press release which I dont think has been picked up on here - back to a top 4 playoff this year and Elstone seemed to say in his interview that there are no loop fixtures next year due to the late start and the World Cup.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:11 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I haven't actually given any thought about our prospects prior to now but I actually think there's a very good chance we'll win it. Saints' front row has been broken up, Gildart is back and we probably have the best squad depth in the competition which will help us.

A couple of things from the press release which I dont think has been picked up on here - back to a top 4 playoff this year and Elstone seemed to say in his interview that there are no loop fixtures next year due to the late start and the World Cup.

Its only starting 2 weeks later next year so dropping the loop fixtures may not work entirely and how will that go with forever whinging fans?? Paying more for les blah blah blah.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:15 pm  

JonnyBroad wrote:

Its only starting 2 weeks later next year so dropping the loop fixtures may not work entirely and how will that go with forever whinging fans?? Paying more for les blah blah blah.

Not sure the clubs would be happy losing 3 home incomes especially after this season.

Maybe they'll shift the playoffs back to top 4 like this year that way it takes 2 weeks instead of 4 which makes up the time.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:25 pm  

JonnyBroad wrote:

Paying more for les blah blah blah.

They'll probably chuck in a magic ticket and think that will suffice.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:59 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Not sure the clubs would be happy losing 3 home incomes especially after this season.

Maybe they'll shift the playoffs back to top 4 like this year that way it takes 2 weeks instead of 4 which makes up the time.

Agree totally i would have thought the same structure would be used with possibly bringing easter monday back and throw a midweek game in or to be played on a cc weekend when knocked out which makes up for the 2 weeks lost? Plenty time for that as it seems this year isn’t finalised yet.

Re: Could Super League Be Back In Five Weeks : Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:01 pm  

muttywhitedog wrote:

They'll probably chuck in a magic ticket and think that will suffice.

Not sure that will prevent them coming out in force, love any opportunity.