Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:04 pm  

I have to say that this is the poorest final (and crowd) I've watched in many years at our level. Great for Fev though! Just wish Leigh would have made it to give the game a greater dynamic and the crowd a boost. Just hope Sheffield can bring something into it in the next half hour

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:07 pm  

Worst crowd since Salford vs Crusaders, other game that day was Oldham vs Doncaster who both took about 1000, without Salford there'd have been a very low crowd.

Not sure why they've opened all 4 sides today, the Main Terrace isn't needed, doesn't look to be many on it anyway.

How much are the tickets today? they were dirt cheap for Blackpool and us and Leigh both took great numbers, but at the same time, with all due respect to Keighley, Workington and Sheffield, how many are they likely to take anyway?

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:18 pm  

chris_smith wrote:

I have to say that this is the poorest final (and crowd) I've watched in many years at our level. Great for Fev though! Just wish Leigh would have made it to give the game a greater dynamic and the crowd a boost. Just hope Sheffield can bring something into it in the next half hour

Agreed, very poor game, poor crowd and Tonks should have been sin-binned for running 20 metres to throw so many punches

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:19 pm  

spanishbob wrote:

Agreed, very poor game, poor crowd and Tonks should have been sin-binned for running 20 metres to throw so many punches

To be fair, he swings like Audley Harrison, didn't land one

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:22 pm  

Brew wrote:

To be fair, he swings like Audley Harrison, didn't land one

I know plenty of air shots, but lots of intent

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:34 pm  

Old Faisal seems to be desperate to get one team he sponsors in a final looking at the Probiz coverage on Fevs shirts / shorts!!

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:50 pm  

poor final in a lot of respects, hope we can get there next year to add back the glamour and excitement

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:05 pm  

chris_smith wrote:

I have to say that this is the poorest final (and crowd) I've watched in many years at our level. Great for Fev though! Just wish Leigh would have made it to give the game a greater dynamic and the crowd a boost. Just hope Sheffield can bring something into it in the next half hour

How do those grapes taste? Sour?

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:09 pm  

Even Liam Finn said it was probably one of the worst finals ever and remarked last years match was one of the best but they lost so he wasn`t bothered about how poor this years was because they won.What was the crowd today and what was it last year.

Re: Grand Final : Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:13 pm  

As they say "the proof is in the pudding" and the bigger crowd in the so-called "mickey mouse NRC" tells its own story regarding the participants. I suppose it's "sweet" to see the less glamorous clubs make finals, but our absence today stuck out like a sore thumb! Even Bill Arthur seemed to be "yearning" for us the amount of times he mentioned us!

Must admit, "toggled" the channel to watch Spurs v Arsenal for the last half 'n' hour, but in fairness it probably in the end had something to do with the "one-sidedness" and the terrible conditions.