: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:46 am  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

Well I reckon if Leeds Met were able to field thier full team then they would give Rochdale a good game if not beat them. As it is though they will find it tougher as a big chunk of thier team will be playing for the NL teams.

doesn't that depend on the club? or is they some general arrangement/rule as to releasing playing?

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:05 am  

MHL wrote:

doesn't that depend on the club? or is they some general arrangement/rule as to releasing playing?

The ones I know have the clause in thier contracts saying they can play for the Uni but the club takes priority if they are playing the same day which is only fair as they are paying them the most money to play.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:46 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Could the record score be in question at the Halifax game perhaps, or am I unfairly dissing the Uni standard?

Record score was Huddersfields 142-4 victory over Blackpool Gladiators in 1994, Record cup score was Huddersfield 119 v Swinton Park 2 in 1914.

We beat Workington 88-6 last season, though to be honest I think we'll get comfortably ahead then use the match to try things out. Though if Fax decide to show a ruthless streak then who knows.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:56 am  

wath brow v skolars has 'giant killing' all over it, i be keeping an eye on the betting for that

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:39 am  

roughyedspud wrote:

wath brow v skolars has 'giant killing' all over it, i be keeping an eye on the betting for that

I agree, I have half a mind to venture up the coast for that one

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:42 am  

The Video Ref wrote:

When are the fixtures?

I have never been to a cup game that didn't involve a Superleague side and I am really tempted to go and watch Featherstone v the Army.

The Army RL team get a lot of coverage in Soldier magazine.

They are great ambassadors for the amateur game. They played well in the previous round at Featherstone Lions in very heavy conditions, well organised in defence and patient in attack. The stand-off looked particulary good. They should be a long way from troubling Rovers, but this is the cup, so you never know.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:00 am  

How many of the army team were in the forces world cup winning team?

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:14 am  

roughyedspud wrote:

wath brow v skolars has 'giant killing' all over it, i be keeping an eye on the betting for that

Keep us posted on that one, Its a long way for Skolars to go and Wath Brow will be keen to get through to the 4th round again

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:37 pm  

And the winners will be

Siddal v Swinton

York City Knights v Wigan St Patricks

Featherstone Rovers v The Army

Queens v Doncaster

Pilkington Recs v Batley

Barrow v Blackpool

Gateshead v Whitehaven

Workington v Lezignan

Leigh Centurions v Lokomotiv Moscow

Oldham v Sharlston

Sheffield Eagles v Toulouse

Leeds Met Carnegie v Rochdale Hornets

Widnes Vikings v Saddleworth

Wath Brow Hornets v London Skolars

Keighley v Pia

Kells v Hunslet

Halifax v Loughborough University

Dewsbury v Carcassonne


Then again..............

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:26 pm  

[quote="MHL"]if thats true, then can't see many games being moved grounds. as there's nothing in it for the amateur home club[/quote]

Even if they play at home ie: Kells v Hunslet, Wath Brow v Skolars the only speccies at these games will be the supporters of the home team.
Who will then be lining the pockets of the pro team.
These games will probably be at `The Recre` and they will have to do all the work to get the game on ie: programmes etc, for no money from the gate.