Re: Semi Final : Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:03 pm  

I notice that Sheffield are playing Dewsbury on Sunday evening giving the winners even less recovery time.

Re: Semi Final : Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:50 pm  

Lets be careful about all the talk of recovery time, remember the Whitehaven debacle a few years back?

Forget who we're playing and how long its been since their last game. We need to turn up and do what we do, not worry about how long its been since the opponents last game and what advantages that may or may not bring.

Re: Semi Final : Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:14 pm  

Brew wrote:

Lets be careful about all the talk of recovery time, remember the Whitehaven debacle a few years back?

Forget who we're playing and how long its been since their last game. We need to turn up and do what we do, not worry about how long its been since the opponents last game and what advantages that may or may not bring.

We need to concentrate and not be complacent just repeat the performance at the Don Valley.

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:58 am  

Surely from a crowd and atmosphere perspective, Sunday would be the best day.

Plus we're part time, I'd rather our working players be fresh and ready to play rather than having a day at work before the biggest game of the season.

Although, I maybe biased as I don't come back from holiday til Friday morning and I'll cutting it fine for a Friday Ko and defo out for a thursday

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:53 pm  

Confirmed that our game will be on the Thursday night on Premier Sports. Time for the club to give bit a big push now.

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:57 pm  

a.n Other wrote:

Confirmed that our game will be on the Thursday night on Premier Sports. Time for the club to give bit a big push now.

Good news only giving our opponents 4 days turn around. If Sheffield manage to get past Dewsbury their players will be broken the amount of rugby they have played.

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:51 pm  

From a crowd perspective - the 7pm kick off on a Thursday is a joke. Makes it difficult for those of us that dont work in Halifax to get to the game in good time - cant have a couple of pints beforehand etc.

Time to ditch this premier sports deal - yes it's good exposure for the game but if all this exposure doesn't result in higher crowd figures for the clubs whats the point (given the club doesnt get anything from premier sports for screening it?).

Also hurts season ticket sales - I can't commit to one of these next year if all the top games are going to be on a Thursday (which seems to happen often).

Time for a re-think on the deal.

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:37 pm  

I'm taking a day off. No way am I missing this game.

Up da Fax!!!!!!

Agree with Jaffro by the way. Midweek games can go and suck my balls. I gave up religion so I could watch Rugby League on Sundays. I'm going to hell and now they've moved it all to midweek.

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:36 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I'm taking a day off. No way am I missing this game.

Up da Fax!!!!!!

Agree with Jaffro by the way. Midweek games can go and suck my balls. I gave up religion so I could watch Rugby League on Sundays. I'm going to hell and now they've moved it all to midweek.

Rich always makes my day lol!!!

Re: Semi Final : Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:48 pm  

a.n Other wrote:

Confirmed that our game will be on the Thursday night on Premier Sports. Time for the club to give bit a big push now.

Premier sport website still saying semi-final TBC