: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:47 pm  

Alexs Dad wrote:

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.

Why stop there? Guernsey and the Outer Hebrides have got decent Sky viewing figures, I hear.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:52 am  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Why stop there? Guernsey and the Outer Hebrides have got decent Sky viewing figures, I hear.

The Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides would be a far greater pull with easier accessibility via the A87 and skys viewing figures are quadruple those of the outer hebrides. Allegedly they peaked at a record number during the 2nd half of Leighs recent visit to Featherstone when news of a comeback spread around the island. It was mentioned that the figures reached around 20 compared to the 5 reported on the Isle of Lewis

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:02 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Why stop there? Guernsey and the Outer Hebrides have got decent Sky viewing figures, I hear.

The Bowl, Douglas

A welcome return of the Greatest Game.

Seriously, why the dickens don't they be really brave and go to Welford Road or Kingholm? Or even St James Park Newcastle. they could do with the dosh

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:19 pm  

The pie men are moaning at work, the grounds they picked are not big enough, well last round St Helens 4,325: Shuddersfields 6,359: Warrington 7,671: Pies 9,466: bags of room

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:28 pm  

The glory hunters atrat to come out of the woodwork for later rounds though but it maybe they take the headcount 10 mins before the end of the game when they usually announce it and half the Wi*@n fans have left by then

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:47 pm  

MrLobby wrote:

The pie men are moaning at work, the grounds they picked are not big enough, well last round St Helens 4,325: Shuddersfields 6,359: Warrington 7,671: Pies 9,466: bags of room

There seem to be complaints every year that the semi final venues are too small, yet they never seem to sell out.