Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year now! : Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:55 pm  

How bad is that?
I noticed last year that some clubs who don't make the play offs in Championship and Championship 1 finish their season in August now.
How do they survive nearly 5 months with no income from games?
More bad planning by the RFL.
How come we finish with 2 away games anyway?

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:41 am  

Dont worry Jon, its just how it is. Hopefully we might get a bit of a run in the play offs with some split gates to come the way of the club but we also have much to look forward to when the new coach comes with fresh ideas etc (not to discredit Bally and co of course).

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:59 am  

Not to worry , you can start selling season tickets shortly , oops I forgot , we don't know who or how many games we are playing next year

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:48 am  

That will please the pub league team's fans

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:42 am  

we have a home game in october, we play burleigh bears

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:34 am  

seanfax wrote:

we have a home game in october, we play burleigh bears

But will our band of brothers still be here or will they be signed for other clubs ?. At what point are contracts up ?. is it the last game of the season or is it a certain date ?.

I am sure the oracle that is billy fax will have all the information.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:46 am  

November 1st I believe is the official start of the new season.

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:24 pm  

There are alot of results that would need to go in our favour but if they did we could have two play off games at home couldnt we? If we get 4th and play 5th at home that would be one. Assuming we win our next game would be the winners of 3rd v 6th, if that happens to be 6th that win then we would be at home again would we not? I know its a long shot but its possible? I may of got it all wrong cos i get confused with the play off system

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:46 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Not to worry , you can start selling season tickets shortly , oops I forgot , we don't know who or how many games we are playing next year

Mid-September is when the RFL will be meeting the clubs to discuss next season's set up. So that's a week in to the play-offs and little more than a fortnight away from the Grand Final. And the Virtual Terrace lot wonder why us 'flat earthers' don't have any time for the RFL!

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Blimey its mid August and no home game until next year n : Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:51 pm  

At least if they do bring in some form of franchising in this league we will know what it is like to be on the other side of the spectrum for once. A Championship A grade license