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Challenge Cup Final : Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:46 pm  
Been watching this since I was a kid, but despite missing some over the years because of work or other events, this was the first time I just wasn't bothered to watch.

I dont know if it was a good game or not but considering it was between 2 of the big teams, the attendance was poor. 62,717 I saw which is only about 12,000 more than last year. There was a lot said about Dragons being in the final last year & the loss made by RFL. I doubt however the same will be said about Saints or Wolves if the same thing happens this year. Far too close to home!!

They devalue the Cup by not finishing the season with the final & should scrap the Super League Playoffs to accommodate it. Even allowing for 2020 being an Olympic year, moving it to July is just as likely to reduce attendance further than to achieve a full house. In fact apart from perhaps a GB V Australia World Cup Final (and we dont play as GB) I'm not sure RL will ever fill Wembley again.

Mind you a final between Dragons v Broncos might be an interesting count the crowd competition. :D
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Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:52 pm  
What about a possible Challenge Cup final between Toronto and Catalan. That would be an interesting count the crowd exercise.
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Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:08 pm  
"What about a possible Challenge Cup final between Toronto and Catalan"

No chance, if they both enter there will be one very hot ball and one very cold ball in the bag for the 5th Round. :-)
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Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:10 pm  
The challenge cup no longer has any real appeal since they brought in the seeding system, dont think the weekend they play it helps either.
If they scrapped the SL play offs what would you suggest they replace it with? First past the post champions for super league would have killed most seasons, this season is different with it being so close at the bottom, but most seasons it would all be done and dusted with dead rubbers left to play

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