Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:25 am  

wire-flyer wrote:

The playoffs and grand final are a 4/5 game competition, sometimes less

So nothing to do with the 30 rounds before hand that have got a team into that position no?

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:12 pm  

So Catalan are to defend their title but its not reported whether the RFL has back down http://www.rlnews.co.uk/reports-catalan ... p-in-2019/

So Catalan are to defend their title but its not reported whether the RFL has back down http://www.rlnews.co.uk/reports-catalan ... p-in-2019/

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:25 pm  

snowie wrote:

I'm against the french being in never mind toronto, its british league if they should sort they own league out, If I had my way catalan would be out of super league

Our game is dead on its feet struggling to gain any recognition at all, why? Because of attitudes like yours. There is now a concerted effort to grab control of English union clubs,reported to be in the region of 200 million, why? Because there is a vibrant European competition as well as the international programme that is well established & you want to retreat back to the M62 corridor? Between your vision & the inward looking Aussies we are killing this game.

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:01 pm  

My Mate Ronnie wrote:

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/wigan-chairman-ian-lenagan-blasts-2432403


I think it's stupid in that regard," Lenagan told reporters at the Warriors' pre-season media day.
"I think it's a poor decision and I think it's an ill-thought-out decision, to be perfectly honest.
"Attendances being down at the Challenge Cup is not a Catalans-based problem. Those attendances have been diminishing because of poor marketing and poor promotion of the cup as a whole..

Not sure he’s the best person to be criticising diminishing attendances given Wigan’s season average has gone from over 16k in 2012 to below 12k in 2018.

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:00 pm  

Beverley red wrote:

Our game is dead on its feet struggling to gain any recognition at all, why? Because of attitudes like yours. There is now a concerted effort to grab control of English union clubs,reported to be in the region of 200 million, why? Because there is a vibrant European competition as well as the international programme that is well established & you want to retreat back to the M62 corridor? Between your vision & the inward looking Aussies we are killing this game.

turn into a world league then as and see how your money lasts, how stupid are you

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:14 pm  

snowie wrote: So Catalan are to defend their title but its not reported whether the RFL has back down http://www.rlnews.co.uk/reports-catalan ... p-in-2019/ Good news that they are going to defend their title. If they field a reserve side in the semi final, we will know just who backed down. I know that you dont agree with any overseas clubs in "our" comp but, given that they are in SL and are the current cup holders, "we" would look even more amatuerish had they not defended the cup.

snowie wrote: So Catalan are to defend their title but its not reported whether the RFL has back down http://www.rlnews.co.uk/reports-catalan ... p-in-2019/ Good news that they are going to defend their title. If they field a reserve side in the semi final, we will know just who backed down. I know that you dont agree with any overseas clubs in "our" comp but, given that they are in SL and are the current cup holders, "we" would look even more amatuerish had they not defended the cup.

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:58 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Good news that they are going to defend their title.

If they field a reserve side in the semi final, we will know just who backed down.

I know that you dont agree with any overseas clubs in "our" comp but, given that they are in SL and are the current cup holders, "we" would look even more amatuerish had they not defended the cup.

like the Yorkshire cup with half of the teams missing, the games a joke of late

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:52 pm  

ThePrinter wrote: Not sure he’s the best person to be criticising diminishing attendances given Wigan’s season average has gone from over 16k in 2012 to below 12k in 2018. Still, he'll have shifted a few more season tickets on the back of the Edwards appointment. Oh, wait a minute... https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/ ... n-sacking/

ThePrinter wrote: Not sure he’s the best person to be criticising diminishing attendances given Wigan’s season average has gone from over 16k in 2012 to below 12k in 2018. Still, he'll have shifted a few more season tickets on the back of the Edwards appointment. Oh, wait a minute... https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/ ... n-sacking/

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:04 pm  

Clearwing wrote: Still, he'll have shifted a few more season tickets on the back of the Edwards appointment. Oh, wait a minute... https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/ ... n-sacking/ I recall a Wigan fan in particular having a go at Leeds when people bought into the Furner staying in Aus rumours and I said it’d be more likely that Edwards wouldn’t be in RL in 2020. Obvious his first choice would always be a top RU job, this doesn’t sound like a guy whose committed.... ‘Edwards is set to take the reins at Super League giants Wigan Warriors, the club he won numerous trophies with in his playing days, in 2020. “That’s still an option but things could change, you just never know what’s around the corner,” he said. “If Lammy (Adrian Lam) came in and did the clean sweep I’m not going to spoil it, I’d step aside and let him continue, something like that.”

Clearwing wrote: Still, he'll have shifted a few more season tickets on the back of the Edwards appointment. Oh, wait a minute... https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/ ... n-sacking/ I recall a Wigan fan in particular having a go at Leeds when people bought into the Furner staying in Aus rumours and I said it’d be more likely that Edwards wouldn’t be in RL in 2020. Obvious his first choice would always be a top RU job, this doesn’t sound like a guy whose committed.... ‘Edwards is set to take the reins at Super League giants Wigan Warriors, the club he won numerous trophies with in his playing days, in 2020. “That’s still an option but things could change, you just never know what’s around the corner,” he said. “If Lammy (Adrian Lam) came in and did the clean sweep I’m not going to spoil it, I’d step aside and let him continue, something like that.”

Re: Catalans Challenge Cup : Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:33 pm  

snowie wrote:

turn into a world league then as and see how your money lasts, how stupid are you

Not stupid at all. If you accept that our great game is a business then contracting to a provincial league (ie the M62 area) is giving up. We need every ounce of support from wherever it comes. As a fan of over 50 years I have seen the highs & lowes of our sport. I live not 10 miles from the both Hull clubs but could not play the game as a kid as it did not reach my town. I have witnessed the rebirth, failure & eventual reformation of the amateur game here & like the pro game it is hanging on by a thread. Our only hope is a diverse competition spread as wide as it can be, not held back by parochial views of self interested parties. Our game has always been at the forefront of innovation & inclusiveness now is not the time to retract into our little safe world.