Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:13 pm  

rhinos21 wrote:

A lot can happen in 6 weeks. Wouldn't like to predict at this stage.

True and Wigan are the X factor in terms of how much can they improve and get into form before then. All 4 teams sets of fans have a right to be confident of their sides chances to progress.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:32 pm  

Bang wrote:

Playing at Donny according to Peter Smith. Needs confirming though obviously

Hope it's not Donny. Absolutely dreadful amenities around the ground and a pig for train users to get to. It's Yorkshire's version of Salford.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:10 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

Hope it's not Donny. Absolutely dreadful amenities around the ground and a pig for train users to get to. It's Yorkshire's version of Salford.

A Bit Harsh, whilst there are only two pubs with in sensible walking of the ground, there are plenty of decent pubs in the town and regular buses between the town and the stadium.

[Frosties.]

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:05 pm  

According to League Express, Hull v Leeds @ Doncaster on Saturday & Salford v Wigan @ Warrington on Sunday.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:42 am  

Strange choice of ground if true imo.

What does Donny hold, 14kish? You would think after almost a 2 year break from big games we would be capable of taking close to at least 10k for this semi, especially if it was at Huddersfield and Hull always take a big following for the big games too. With a good 6 weeks to the semis and on a saturday afternoon you would surely be looking at a 16-20k gate at Huddersfield.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:28 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Strange choice of ground if true imo.

What does Donny hold, 14kish? You would think after almost a 2 year break from big games we would be capable of taking close to at least 10k for this semi, especially if it was at Huddersfield and Hull always take a big following for the big games too. With a good 6 weeks to the semis and on a saturday afternoon you would surely be looking at a 16-20k gate at Huddersfield.

Doesnt work out like tho these days as people wont pay. Id rather play at a full Donny than Hudds with a stand completely shut down side.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:50 am  

At least it doesn't look like they're doing a Friday night semi final as has been the case the last two years (Leeds/Saints @ HJ '15 and Wigan/Hull @ Donny '16)

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:42 am  

wish they were. my lad gets married on the Saturday.
wonder if they will miss me?

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:22 am  

See you in the Semi Final guys. Lets hope in the next 6 weeks we can both gain ground on the all conquering Castleford side of 2017

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:35 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

See you in the Semi Final guys. Lets hope in the next 6 weeks we can both gain ground on the all conquering Castleford side of 2017

Cas will still be a big factor come the play offs, if they learn from yesterday that is. I think what many of us suspected, that one off big games are a different animal to run of the mill SL games and Cas won't steam roll there way through a team showed big time. Powell is a good coach though and Cas have steadily improved and learnt over the last few years to get where they are now, so i see no reason not to believe he will find away to adapt his side. but the final hurdle is the hardest to jump, just ask Huddersfield and Warrington fans (GF one at least ) .

Should be a good semi final, hopefully both sides reach it with fully fit teams and we can have a quality spectacle.