Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:51 am  

Norman Bates wrote:

Not sure but looking at the crowds so far this weekend it seems nobody really cares abou the CCup. 7,000 at Leeds, 3,000 at Widnes and 4k Fev. .

aye, there were only 4100 at Fev for this round of the shared gate cup tie!!

poor do really

Did you see the ground on telly??

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:09 pm  

There's going to be at least 6 championship clubs in the last 16. Let's stick together and play amongst ourselves. Easily sorted with the hot and cold balls and a draw conducted when no one is around. Repeat process for the quarters and let the last championship team deal with salford in the semis. Easy.

I suspect the hot and cold balls will more likely be set up to send Fev to Warrington or Leeds for daring to embarrass superduper opposition in round 4.

I'm feeling good about our chances this year.

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:09 pm  

ThrumHall wrote:

There's going to be at least 6 championship clubs in the last 16. Let's stick together and play amongst ourselves. Easily sorted with the hot and cold balls and a draw conducted when no one is around. Repeat process for the quarters and let the last championship team deal with salford in the semis. Easy.

I suspect the hot and cold balls will more likely be set up to send Fev to Warrington or Leeds for daring to embarrass superduper opposition in round 4.

I'm feeling good about our chances this year.

so am i!

with abit of luck in the draw......i think we can compete with the bottom 4 or 5 clubs in SL

on our day, at home, who knows

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:45 pm  

ThrumHall wrote:

The draw for the next round seems to be at 3pm tomorrow. Needless to say an utterly bizarre time to have it. Does anyone know if this is televised or on the radio?

On BBC Local Radio,Leeds,Humberside,Manchester

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:06 pm  

details here http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=7893

details here http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=7893

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:16 pm  

"BBCs Radios Leeds, Manchester and Humberside will broadcast the draw, which takes place from the world's best tall building, Broadcasting Place in Leeds, following their 3.00pm news bulletins."
WOW didnt even know they had an award for the worlds best tall building. Well done the RFL for securing this for the draw.

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:31 pm  

Challenge Cup 5th round draw live on BBC local radio Rugby League fans can hear the draw for the fifth round of the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup live on BBC local radio on Monday April 16. BBCs Radios Leeds, Manchester and Humberside will broadcast the draw, which takes place from the world’s best tall building, Broadcasting Place in Leeds, following their 3.00pm news bulletins. The draw will also be Tweeted as it happens through the RFL and Super League Twitter feeds and posted on the official Carnegie Challenge Cup Facebook page. The draw will have an Olympic and Paralympic theme with the last 16 teams drawn by two athletes who are hoping for medal success at London 2012, Johanna Jackson and Louis Speight. Race-walker and Commonwealth Gold medallist Jackson and Speight, a wheelchair sprinter and World Number 2 at 100m-800m, are students at Leeds Metropolitan University, title sponsors of the Carnegie Challenge Cup, and both train at the Carnegie Faculty. The fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup takes place in two weeks’ time, April 27-29, when the 16 winning teams from this weekend’s fourth round ties take the next step towards the 2012 final at Wembley on Saturday August 25. Broadcasting Place, venue for tomorrow’s draw, was the recipient of the Best Tall Building in the World award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat. For more details on the Carnegie Challenge Cup please visit www.thechallengecup.com/ Note - We (Halifax RLFC) will also be posting it on Facebook and tweeting (@Halifax_RLFC) too.

Challenge Cup 5th round draw live on BBC local radio Rugby League fans can hear the draw for the fifth round of the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup live on BBC local radio on Monday April 16. BBCs Radios Leeds, Manchester and Humberside will broadcast the draw, which takes place from the world’s best tall building, Broadcasting Place in Leeds, following their 3.00pm news bulletins. The draw will also be Tweeted as it happens through the RFL and Super League Twitter feeds and posted on the official Carnegie Challenge Cup Facebook page. The draw will have an Olympic and Paralympic theme with the last 16 teams drawn by two athletes who are hoping for medal success at London 2012, Johanna Jackson and Louis Speight. Race-walker and Commonwealth Gold medallist Jackson and Speight, a wheelchair sprinter and World Number 2 at 100m-800m, are students at Leeds Metropolitan University, title sponsors of the Carnegie Challenge Cup, and both train at the Carnegie Faculty. The fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup takes place in two weeks’ time, April 27-29, when the 16 winning teams from this weekend’s fourth round ties take the next step towards the 2012 final at Wembley on Saturday August 25. Broadcasting Place, venue for tomorrow’s draw, was the recipient of the Best Tall Building in the World award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat. For more details on the Carnegie Challenge Cup please visit www.thechallengecup.com/ Note - We (Halifax RLFC) will also be posting it on Facebook and tweeting (@Halifax_RLFC) too.

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:33 pm  

a.n Other wrote:

"BBCs Radios Leeds, Manchester and Humberside will broadcast the draw, which takes place from the world's best tall building, Broadcasting Place in Leeds, following their 3.00pm news bulletins."
WOW didnt even know they had an award for the worlds best tall building. Well done the RFL for securing this for the draw.

It's that rust-looking monstrosity in the city centre and it really did win that award, beating the Burj Khalifa....for looking old and knackered. Beggars belief.

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:44 pm  

I heard a tale that when they did that abortive draw last year from Emley moor mast, Billy Thompson legendary ex-referee of the highest ( see what i did there ? ) credentials got all the way to the top in the lift with the other officials & realised he'd left his specs in his car, so back down they all had to travel......
I couln't possibly reveal my source of info, but he's a good mate of long standing with Thommo !

Re: The draw : Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:18 pm  

Wood and Rimmer once again show how useless they are. WHo cares where the draw is? The Draw should be at a time when many are able to either hear or watch it. Is it on prime time? No its not even done on TV or National Radio but 3 local Radio stations. Wood and Rimmer are doing a great job of ruining the game and this is further evidence.