Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:00 pm  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54621522

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54621522

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:50 am  

Pity they built on Mclaren Field

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:46 am  

I know this is the Grand Final and it deserves to be at a top quality stadium but, the fact that there aren't going to be any fans in attendance, it could be played anywhere, almost literally.
Why go to the expense of hiring an huge empty stadium ?

Is the Huddersfield ground available ?
Central, decent motorway links and the players will be used to playing there without a crowd

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:17 am  

I would go for Bolton Wanderers stadium, or Huddersfield's.

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:20 am  

Budgiezilla wrote:

I would go for Bolton Wanderers stadium, or Huddersfield's.

We could stage it at Leigh, it will be pretty handy if it's a Wigan v Saints final

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:01 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

We could stage it at Leigh, it will be pretty handy if it's a Wigan v Saints final

It's a nice small stadium, but hardly one that should be staging a Grand Final.

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:44 pm  

Mount Pleasant has the best pies in the game.

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:27 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Mount Pleasant has the best pies in the game.

It’s all about pizzas these days

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:24 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

It’s all about pizzas these days

The DJ has been arranged.

Re: Grand Final not taking place at Old Trafford this year : Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:48 pm  

Any SL ground would suffice, and some championship ones too.