: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:46 pm  

Alexs Dad wrote:

It didnt rule out the HJ

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:34 pm  

LSV ruled out by the fact that the Smoggie Dome holds a whopping 600 more people, unfortunately. Still, only took the RFL three days to confirm my predictions

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:50 pm  

with a capacity of 13,350 at Widnes, wouldn't have thought it's big enough really. Knowsley Road is ugly I know, but holds 17.500. Or even a footie ground, you would think the game would attract 20,000.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:53 pm  

13.5k seems a bit small for a W*gan/Wire semi-final!!

Still - it won't be a problem in a couple of years when we have all these new build 20k+ stadia in the game - Saints, Salford, Celtic, Cas, Wakey, etc...!!






It's a bloody good job Hull KR didn't win though........they'd have had to play it at the Nou Camp!!

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:57 pm  

Walt Mooney Fan Club wrote:

13.5k seems a bit small for a W*gan/Wire semi-final!!

Still - it won't be a problem in a couple of years when we have all these new build 20k+ stadia in the game - Saints, Salford, Celtic, Cas, Wakey, etc...!!






It's a bloody good job Hull KR didn't win though........they'd have had to play it at the Nou Camp!!

2 QUALITY lines, well done Sir !!

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:59 pm  

Bradleigh wrote:

with a capacity of 13,350 at Widnes, wouldn't have thought it's big enough really. Knowsley Road is ugly I know, but holds 17.500. Or even a footie ground, you would think the game would attract 20,000.

The RFL are aware what a poor imagine a crumbling Knowsley Road would give on telly, while no football grounds are available with it being the start of the Football League that weekend, and the Premier League the following week (while Bolton are at home to Hibs on the 8th in a friendly).

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:15 pm  

Personally I think our gaff or your gaff would have fitted the bill.

When the same 2 teams played here a few years back in the semi they were all whinging about how small/inadequate it would be.

Lo and behold it wasn't a sell out - something like 600 tickets left.

I'd sooner have a full ground like yours or ours than a half full footy ground any day.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:19 pm  

Redchemic wrote:

Personally I think our gaff or your gaff would have fitted the bill.

When the same 2 teams played here a few years back in the semi they were all whinging about how small/inadequate it would be.

Lo and behold it wasn't a sell out - something like 600 tickets left.

I'd sooner have a full ground like yours or ours than a half full footy ground any day.

Agree to an extent, though I think with a little more ambition (and a bit of bribery to the hosting club), the likes of Deepdale would make terrific semi final venues.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:46 pm  

Alexs Dad wrote:

It didnt rule out the HJ

That'd the bigger part!

The stadia was obvious tbh, two biggest grounds and best distance between the two!

Sorry if the mighty LSV was offended ! Football grounds are a no goer tbh, teams prob wouldn't allow or it be too expensive etc.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:46 pm  

With a place at Wembley at stake and all the media attention, I think the RFL should fully embrace the expansion theme by playing one game in Brighton and the other in Aberdeen.