Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:28 am  

Looking forward to a weekend in Blackpool next year (got to be better than Manchester).

Wonder how they'll sort the fixtures....will we get Bradford, I wonder?

Anyone else fancy it? Think we'll stay somewhere a bit more sedate like Lytham.

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:41 am  

Dan Stains woz God wrote:

Anyone else fancy it? Think we'll stay somewhere a bit more sedate like Lytham.

You will get no better Hotel than Village Heron's Reach (DeVere) next to Blackpool Zoo, superb golf course, gym, pool, set in it's own grounds so far from the road, and they do good prices at weekends! I use it a lot and never feel I am in Blackpool.

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:45 am  

Thanks for that, jaybs. Sounds good (haven't been to Blackpool for 10 years but I hear it is in decline, sadly).

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:23 pm  

Dan Stains woz God wrote: Sounds good (haven't been to Blackpool for 10 years but I hear it is in decline, sadly). So many resorts are in decline, Southport is as bad a Blackpool and that used to be classy! When we stay at The Herons' Reach we rarely go into Blackpool centre, perhaps once, just use it as a base. The Blackpool ground is good now and will make it an event for Championship Clubs. https://www.village-hotels.co.uk/hotels ... tAod8g4AlQ

Dan Stains woz God wrote: Sounds good (haven't been to Blackpool for 10 years but I hear it is in decline, sadly). So many resorts are in decline, Southport is as bad a Blackpool and that used to be classy! When we stay at The Herons' Reach we rarely go into Blackpool centre, perhaps once, just use it as a base. The Blackpool ground is good now and will make it an event for Championship Clubs. https://www.village-hotels.co.uk/hotels ... tAod8g4AlQ

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:31 pm  

How many will you bring?

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:48 pm  

Starbug wrote:

How many will you bring?

I reckon more than you've brought down to London in recent years!!!!!!!

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:00 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

I reckon more than you've brought down to London in recent years!!!!!!!

Just asking as I just cant see the event working, another 1 season wonder from the RFL

I'd fill a smaller , simpler , more local venue 1 st with cheap transport then look to build from there

But that wouldnt suit the RFL prawn butty brigade

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:47 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Just asking as I just cant see the event working, another 1 season wonder from the RFL

I'd fill a smaller , simpler , more local venue 1 st with cheap transport then look to build from there

But that wouldnt suit the RFL prawn butty brigade

It's another RFL response to clubs outside of SL moaning the lack of anything for them. Funnily enough (and I don't know why) I think London fans will travel in bigger numbers next year.

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:58 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

It's another RFL response to clubs outside of SL moaning the lack of anything for them. Funnily enough (and I don't know why) I think London fans will travel in bigger numbers next year.

And yet they've dumped this years NRC when it was building as an event ( especially at Blackpool )

But a cup final ( albeit minor ) is a much more attractive proposition than a league match

I hope they do, probably because they should, SHOULD, be more competitive and winning things

Re: Jolly Boys Beano to Blackpool : Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:05 pm  

Starbug wrote:

because they should, SHOULD, be more competitive and winning things

someone once said "YOU'LL WIN NOTHING WITH KIDS"...I hope they were wrong, because looking at the squad being assembled for next year, we will be the youngest team in that division by a long stretch.