Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:46 pm  

Forever Blue and white wrote:

The North stand as to be ready whats with the hanging around?

because they will have to draw up plans of making calls to contractors to do the work and how long does this usually take the council? i think if it was planned to do soon we would of heard something. i know the council has agreed to pay but getting them to do it is hard work

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:00 pm  

Forever Blue and white wrote:

Trust me I think them 2 have a lot to answer for

It is a stupid situation to be in, and another well thought out RFL strategy to get more in at the challenge cup. No offence to other clubs, but if it wasn't Halifax I don't think it would be as big an issue with the season ticket holders. But this game means a lot to both sets of fans, its a derby we haven't had competitively for a long time and one I have been wanting to come up in the challenge cup for a while!

It will be all ticket no doubt about that! And if this was later on in the rounds, it would be a huge money maker for you and that I would guess most Bradford fans with any common sense would feel bad about! I have jokingly said on the bulls board move it to odsal and give Halifax 100% of the ticket sales profit and 50/50 profits from the bar etc so that you can get some money out of it. RFL seriously need to think about this for next season though taking into account what Bulls have done and the liklihood other teams will follow suit as it is harsh on all the fans who have got a ticket and are entitled too a freebie.

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:06 pm  

Liane wrote:

It is a stupid situation to be in, and another well thought out RFL strategy to get more in at the challenge cup. No offence to other clubs, but if it wasn't Halifax I don't think it would be as big an issue with the season ticket holders. a freebie.

It is a big issue to most clubs if you look at the draw , only one all SL clash means around 8 other Championship clubs will make bugger all from this round of the Challenge Cup , with 3 others drawing clubs with no decent traveling support anyway

Basically the Challenge Cup is dead as far as Championship clubs are concerned as a money making venture

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:15 pm  

Starbug wrote:

It is a big issue to most clubs if you look at the draw , only one all SL clash means around 8 other Championship clubs will make bugger all from this round of the Challenge Cup , with 3 others drawing clubs with no decent traveling support anyway

Basically the Challenge Cup is dead as far as Championship clubs are concerned as a money making venture

I do think you are in a slightly worse situation, but I do see your point, if you get a home draw you should be able to benefit from it! I would suggest the RFL are compensating for it. I would guess though most other fans don't have everyone signed up too a season ticket, so maybe have walk up options. Most people likely to go too a bradford game now have a season ticket.

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:18 pm  

all this is why as i stated earlier that the tickets are for your 1st cup game if drawn at home or should be anyway

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:24 pm  

lmw wrote:

all this is why as i stated earlier that the tickets are for your 1st cup game if drawn at home or should be anyway

Not convinced on the legality of that. I think you are able to offer something that is available but limited to a number but not offer something, someone may not benefit from due to luck etc.

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:25 pm  

Liane wrote:

I do think you are in a slightly worse situation, but I do see your point, if you get a home draw you should be able to benefit from it! I would suggest the RFL are compensating for it. I would guess though most other fans don't have everyone signed up too a season ticket, so maybe have walk up options. Most people likely to go too a bradford game now have a season ticket.

But those that don't have their SL season ticket won't go to the game , that's why the brought this daft idea in , because the Challenge cup is a SL competition only now , SL fans will not pay to watch their team play lower league opposition , club or sport eh ?

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:26 pm  

Liane wrote:

Not convinced on the legality of that. I think you are able to offer something that is available but limited to a number but not offer something, someone may not benefit from due to luck etc.

Same could apply with your game , if all 11,000 demanded a ticket as in theory they have paid for it , what could you do ?

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:32 pm  

Liane wrote:

Not convinced on the legality of that. I think you are able to offer something that is available but limited to a number but not offer something, someone may not benefit from due to luck etc.

thats why its counted as an extra free game that you have not paid for when buying your season ticket and yes if your lucky enough to be drawn at home

Re: YES !!!! Bradford at the Shay - Challenge Cup : Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:07 pm  

i think i posted this earlier on in the thread but we must get something out of the bulls free season tickets. the RFL must give us something. Look at our 3rd round clash with lock lane. they brought about 100 fans does that mean we split the 100 gate reciepts 50/50? what is the difference between our season tickets being used for the 3rd round and the super league clubs getting the 4th round? what would have happened if lock lane had beaten us and they drew bradford?