Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:18 am  

Salty wrote: In Australia it's 1 v 8, 2 v 7, etc. I don't know what happens in subsequent rounds but maybe this would be better. It does seem ridiculous that we all know that Wigan will play Saints twice. The two highest ranked winners from week 1 advance to the semi finals. The two lowest ranked losers go out. Example: 1 bt 8 2 bt 7 3 bt 6 4 bt 5 1 and 2 would advance to the semi finals, 7 and 8 would be out. 3 would then play 5 and 4 would play 6. Interestingly, if you lose in rd1 although you may get a second bite of the cherry you lose any home advantages you may have earned whereas over here you just play at home the week after. Much better top 8 system than ours. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntyre_F ... ght_System

Salty wrote: In Australia it's 1 v 8, 2 v 7, etc. I don't know what happens in subsequent rounds but maybe this would be better. It does seem ridiculous that we all know that Wigan will play Saints twice. The two highest ranked winners from week 1 advance to the semi finals. The two lowest ranked losers go out. Example: 1 bt 8 2 bt 7 3 bt 6 4 bt 5 1 and 2 would advance to the semi finals, 7 and 8 would be out. 3 would then play 5 and 4 would play 6. Interestingly, if you lose in rd1 although you may get a second bite of the cherry you lose any home advantages you may have earned whereas over here you just play at home the week after. Much better top 8 system than ours. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntyre_F ... ght_System

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:29 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Yep, it's certainly a foregone conclusion you would hammer Catalans if you lose to Saints, given the beatings you dished out in the league fixtures.

Oh.

I didn't say we would hammer Catalans. I don't even think we will hammer Saints even though we have 3 wins and a draw against them this season. History doesn't count but if games go to form we will play Saints twice.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:14 am  

Conroy wrote: The two highest ranked winners from week 1 advance to the semi finals. The two lowest ranked losers go out. Example: 1 bt 8 2 bt 7 3 bt 6 4 bt 5 1 and 2 would advance to the semi finals, 7 and 8 would be out. 3 would then play 5 and 4 would play 6. Interestingly, if you lose in rd1 although you may get a second bite of the cherry you lose any home advantages you may have earned whereas over here you just play at home the week after. Much better top 8 system than ours. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntyre_F ... ght_System Yes if the RFL insist with a top 8 system then it should be the same format as the NRL. Fairer to the top teams and also means the same teams dont play each other twice. At times I think the RFL try to be too revolutionary for their own good and have tried to introduce this "club call" to generate a bit more interest, but considering its shoved to a 10 min slot during a weekday on SSN and people generally know who's going where beforehand anyway, I think we should scrap it and bring in the NRL system.

Conroy wrote: The two highest ranked winners from week 1 advance to the semi finals. The two lowest ranked losers go out. Example: 1 bt 8 2 bt 7 3 bt 6 4 bt 5 1 and 2 would advance to the semi finals, 7 and 8 would be out. 3 would then play 5 and 4 would play 6. Interestingly, if you lose in rd1 although you may get a second bite of the cherry you lose any home advantages you may have earned whereas over here you just play at home the week after. Much better top 8 system than ours. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntyre_F ... ght_System Yes if the RFL insist with a top 8 system then it should be the same format as the NRL. Fairer to the top teams and also means the same teams dont play each other twice. At times I think the RFL try to be too revolutionary for their own good and have tried to introduce this "club call" to generate a bit more interest, but considering its shoved to a 10 min slot during a weekday on SSN and people generally know who's going where beforehand anyway, I think we should scrap it and bring in the NRL system.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:46 am  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote:

Yes if the RFL insist with a top 8 system then it should be the same format as the NRL. Fairer to the top teams and also means the same teams dont play each other twice. At times I think the RFL try to be too revolutionary for their own good and have tried to introduce this "club call" to generate a bit more interest, but considering its shoved to a 10 min slot during a weekday on SSN and people generally know who's going where beforehand anyway, I think we should scrap it and bring in the NRL system.

Even the system the Aussie Rules use is preferable to ours.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:30 am  

Guerrier wrote:

Even the system the Aussie Rules use is preferable to ours.

This is a preferable playoff selection system to ours

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:21 pm  

Another reason for winning on Sunday, Latics are at home next week which means we'll be at Widnes again if we lose.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:29 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Another reason for winning on Sunday, Latics are at home next week which means we'll be at Widnes again if we lose.

I got told this could be the case last week.

Hope not.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:24 pm  

Back on topic...
Looks like weve sold around 10k so far, I can imagine no more than another 2k being sold before Sunday. Stains will bring around 2.5k so Ill go for 14.5k - 15k.

Well done RFL for making the biggest derby in RL look fecking shiiiite

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:34 pm  

Owdpopularsider wrote:

Back on topic...
Looks like weve sold around 10k so far, I can imagine no more than another 2k being sold before Sunday. Stains will bring around 2.5k so Ill go for 14.5k - 15k.

Well done RFL for making the biggest derby in RL look fecking shiiiite

Think we need to look a little closer to home before we start blaming the RFL.

Re: Attendance - Wigan vs Saints : Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:36 pm  

Owdpopularsider wrote:

Well done RFL for making the biggest derby in RL look fecking shiiiite

How is this the RFL's fault?