: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:57 am  

Once again GF thanks for your efforts.

Having read the series of events you have posted there appears to be one significant breakdown in the chain that appears to be the casual link to the problem, and that is who is the formal point of contact at the club.

The biggest away support that Ive seen at the games Ive been to is Catalans. The last 2 trips we've had a large support.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:08 am  

PC Plum wrote:

I struggle to understand why you are constantly siding against the club nowadays. I thought this was the domain of DL and you were more constructive, well these days all you come out with criticism, I sense as a result of a massive frustration that things are not moving as quickly as we all would like ?

So it's OK for the club to announce the fixture change in a two liner on the website, bury their heads in the sand for 6 days, then announce that they objected on the grounds that it would bugger a group of our fans ........................only when pressed into it by the BBC?

Sorry, but IF a strong objection was lodged at the time, then why not announce it there and then?

As for siding against the club, I did no such thing. I simply wanted to ensure that this didn't happen to anyone else in future.

As for things not moving as quickly as I like Too fri99in right! Down 500 odd per game so far this season and 800 since our last season at Brentford.....there's progress for you.

I have always offered constuctive criticism (or tried to), but this Catalan fiasco is beyond comprehension.
Simply put....it could have been handled a whole lot better than it has.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:16 am  

http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=413504 Wire fans expressing disgust

http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=413504 Wire fans expressing disgust

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:46 am  

gutterfax wrote:

So it's OK for the club to announce the fixture change in a two liner on the website, bury their heads in the sand for 6 days, then announce that they objected on the grounds that it would bugger a group of our fans ........................only when pressed into it by the BBC?

Sorry, but IF a strong objection was lodged at the time, then why not announce it there and then?

As for siding against the club, I did no such thing. I simply wanted to ensure that this didn't happen to anyone else in future.

As for things not moving as quickly as I like Too fri99in right! Down 500 odd per game so far this season and 800 since our last season at Brentford.....there's progress for you.

I have always offered constuctive criticism (or tried to), but this Catalan fiasco is beyond comprehension.
Simply put....it could have been handled a whole lot better than it has.

Sorry the expanded announcement was on the web site before Rammos show. For what its worth I have emailed Craig Spence asking for any proof as to the club saying not many would be going - not holding my breath for a reply.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:01 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Sorry the expanded announcement was on the web site before Rammos show. For what its worth I have emailed Craig Spence asking for any proof as to the club saying not many would be going - not holding my breath for a reply.

you wont get it.

QUINS RELEASE ON SITE
"When we were notified of the proposed change, we did express concerns that this would seriously disrupt our travelling supporters as many had already finalised their plans based upon the original date of Saturday 18th July.

Whilst being sympathetic to this fact the RFL still chose to move the fixture and, under our franchise agreement, we are obviously obliged to fulfil the fixture".

RFL COMMENT
Harlequins didn't believe many fans were making the trip" AND "Harlequins believed that those fans making the trip were staying for a week"

Someone is shall we say, being economical with the truth here.

I have burnt many bridges well and truly over this and I wasn't even booked to go out
I can honestly say that if this whole sorry episode ensures that SKY never do this again, then the loss of contact (s) will have been worth it.

I still say for any member of the club to say we don't have many travelling fans, whislt patently obvious, is also bang out of order.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:14 pm  

Kelvin's Ferret wrote:

Craig Spence at the RFL should be sacked immediately for coming out with that pile of sh.it.

What riled me most was the patronising comment that we should be flattered that Catalans v Quins is regaded as an attractive fixture. Surely no more so than Huddersfield (having their best SL season) at home to Warrington (resurgent under Tony Smith following a nightmare start) or the clash of two relatively big clubs (Bradford v Wigan) both of which were already scheduled for Sunday afternoon and could have been broadcast instead.

When every home Catalans fixture has been played on the original date announced at the start of the season since they joined Superleague three and a half seasons ago there was no reason for anyone to suspect this would be an exception.

Catalan game : Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:32 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

What riled me most was the patronising comment that we should be flattered that Catalans v Quins is regaded as an attractive fixture. Surely no more so than Huddersfield (having their best SL season) at home to Warrington (resurgent under Tony Smith following a nightmare start) or the clash of two relatively big clubs (Bradford v Wigan) both of which were already scheduled for Sunday afternoon and could have been broadcast instead.

When every home Catalans fixture has been played on the original date announced at the start of the season since they joined Superleague three and a half seasons ago there was no reason for anyone to suspect this would be an exception.

Exactly! We're supposed to be flattered about the game being moved! What utter b******s! See that some Wire fans are worried their Barca trip might go the same way! As for people spending the week in the South of France maybe some will but I'm sure most would be going on Friday or Saturday to return on Sunday. Would be great if a nice 'Up yours Sky' banner could be held up at the Leeds game (televised)! Or maybe some kind of chant including the words Murdoch, Sky, satellite dish, stick , up your, a**e?

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:35 pm  

Would this be a bad time to mention i'm pleased about this decision as it means I can watch it on TV?

Re: Catalan game : Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:37 pm  

Rob from Erith wrote:

Exactly! We're supposed to be flattered about the game being moved! What utter b******s! See that some Wire fans are worried their Barca trip might go the same way! As for people spending the week in the South of France maybe some will but I'm sure most would be going on Friday or Saturday to return on Sunday. Would be great if a nice 'Up yours Sky' banner could be held up at the Leeds game (televised)! Or maybe some kind of chant including the words Murdoch, Sky, satellite dish, stick , up your, a**e?

To the toonage of She'll be coming round the mountain

You can stick yer effing sky dish up yer a*se
You can stick yer effing sky dish up yer a*se
Don't you move our effing derby
move our effing derby
stick yer effing sky dish up yer a*se

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:38 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Would this be a bad time to mention i'm pleased about this decision as it means I can watch it on TV?

probably