: Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:42 am  

giggsy wrote:

So Leeds v Saints was Rigged?

no far from it m8 but i get the feeling that the RFL didnt want Fax v Wigan at wembley this year, the teams left in the draw , any one, with a bit of luck could have gone to Wembley and i dont think they wanted the risk of Oldham v Fax for a final.

just supposing this is what could have been drawn then 4 non super league teams go through then a bit of luck in draw and them 4 play each other,then 2 play in semis and 1 gets to final simples !!!!

Gateshead v Oldham

Batley v Featherstone

Halifax v Wakefield

Rochdale v Sheffield

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:58 am  

The CC is the only thing some Ex-RL fans still look out for and make a weekend of.

There are people owh only ever go to the CC Final and that's it.

To not make a big thing of the draw, when it would have been so easy to do so, was a massive wasted opportunity.

I didn't even know that the balls had been flown in by the RAF! If they must make a big show of it, at least let people know about it, and what they could have done is have somebody parachute in with the balls, into a stadium!

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:49 am  

lets face it, if two all NL1 teams had been drawn together, and then again in the semis u could have had a NL1 team in the final. Not good for the RFL as they want two super dooper league teams in the final for so so many reasons!

the whole thing smells of a fix - other wise why do it behind closed doors!

Fix fix fix fix i say (oh don't u just love a bit of contrevrsy!)

however lets stick it to em and beat cas - its the cup its all about the underdogs, lets go out there and do our club proud

commmmmmmmmmmme ooooon uuuuuuuu bllllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuessss

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:23 am  

obeone wrote:

keep their scrum half in your pocket and your in with a good shout.Ran the show at cougar park in second half.Me thinks i will have a punt on your lads.

Halifax will need to keep more than our scrum half quiet to win. A lot more than that. We have players all over the field that can turn the game our way. I'm sure Halifax will do their homework and do their best like any team does when playing another team.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:31 am  

Jonnie.. wrote:

lets face it, if two all NL1 teams had been drawn together, and then again in the semis u could have had a NL1 team in the final. Not good for the RFL as they want two super dooper league teams in the final for so so many reasons!

the whole thing smells of a fix - other wise why do it behind closed doors!

Fix fix fix fix i say (oh don't u just love a bit of contrevrsy!)

however lets stick it to em and beat cas - its the cup its all about the underdogs, lets go out there and do our club proud

commmmmmmmmmmme ooooon uuuuuuuu bllllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuessss

The thing is, if a NL1 team met a SL team in the Final or even the Semis, there would probably be a LOT more interest. It would show the fans that there IS a future for Clubs who aren't in SL YET.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:59 am  

All this about "Flying the balls in"

Where did they come from??? Red Hall International Airstrip?

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:06 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Halifax will need to keep more than our scrum half quiet to win. A lot more than that. We have players all over the field that can turn the game our way. I'm sure Halifax will do their homework and do their best like any team does when playing another team.

SNAP!!!!!!!

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:19 pm  

Thinking about the draw more, its one of the best draws we could have hoped for. An away team against a local side where they will turn up in big numbers as will our away support. Cas have improved greatly but if they conceded 20 points against Keighley they must be defensively frail in some part.

However the biggest positive for the players at least is that they will be playing the first game of the season where they aren't the favourites. All the pressure is on Cas to produc the result, the pressure is completely off our boys and will do them wonders.

Remember the 2005 play off game, between Hull KR V Fax? All the pressure on the Robins and what happened? The play off game at Wheldon Road that followed it? Very nearly the same. I can't wait!!

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:40 pm  

my choice would of been an easy tie this round but that never happens for us so it would have to be wigan at home

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:08 am  

TV Games Confirmed on RFL site

Wakefield v Wigan - Saturday 9th May 2:30pm BBC 1
St Helens v Catalans - Sunday 10th May 3:15 BBC 2