NR CUP - LEIGH AT HOME : Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:41 pm  

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out what the TV game will be in that round does it?

Leigh at home should be a good tie and another decent crowd. Quite why this isn't seeded after the group stages is crackers though - no incentive whatsoever for winning the group undefeated. You would think the RFL would have learned after last seasons non event of a final.

Still if we are going to win it we will need to be the best team in it.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:43 pm  

Problem with the seeding though is you would get teams throwing matches to play 'potentially' easier teams. Like Fev finishing below Dewsbury etc.

Draw was I think:
Fax v Leigh
Widnes v York
Barrow v Dewsbury (I think)
Oldham v Fev

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:09 am  

Oldham V Fev should be TV game, people play eck about Leeds and Saints dominating TV schedules in SL, this should be no different.

I think that game would be a cracker and should be on TV.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:45 am  

Haighy wrote:

Oldham V Fev should be TV game, people play eck about Leeds and Saints dominating TV schedules in SL, this should be no different.

I think that game would be a cracker and should be on TV.

I agree, this would be a good one for the TV

Oldham seem to be quite strong so far this season and to quote Stevo "Big spending Oldham outfit"

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:25 am  

Will be a much better gate if we play you on Sunday as well.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:40 am  

Haighy wrote:

Oldham V Fev should be TV game, people play eck about Leeds and Saints dominating TV schedules in SL, this should be no different.

I think that game would be a cracker and should be on TV.

I fully agree would rather go to fax on a sunday and have a few beers then go straight down after work

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:28 am  

I agree with Haighy on this 1 but I dont think sky will. Just happy to get a home draw as I fancy our chances at home to anyone.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:48 pm  

i would prefer this game to be on a sunday as well but i cant see which other tie that sky would pick its the best tie without a doubt so as much as i want this tie to be on sunday i dont think that it will be but it could be a good chance to show sky that last night was not just a one off for the whole entertainment and after last night i would think sky would want to come back and watch us as much as they can.

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:21 pm  

spanishbob wrote:

"Big spending Oldham outfit"

nice one bob -1 point awarded for that stevosim!

"outfit" would have go a bouns point if u could have got "unit" in thre as well!

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:01 pm  

faxtastic wrote:

i would prefer this game to be on a sunday as well but i cant see which other tie that sky would pick its the best tie without a doubt so as much as i want this tie to be on sunday i dont think that it will be but it could be a good chance to show sky that last night was not just a one off for the whole entertainment and after last night i would think sky would want to come back and watch us as much as they can.

Slightly ironic isn't it?

Couldn't beg a game last season, now we will be playing more thursdays than sundays