Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:41 pm  

jonh wrote:

Any idea what time it is being made?

Thought it would be done by now.

It's tomorrow at 6.30PM, on BBC website and OurLeague App.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:48 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

It's tomorrow at 6.30PM, on BBC website and OurLeague App.

Cheers thought it was being redrawn today according to the earlier press releases.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:58 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

Anybody else think it should just be cancelled?

Yup,just seems pointless at this time to me as bad as the CC has been devalued over the years this season just makes a mockery of the grand old tournament

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:27 pm  

hengirl wrote:

Yup,just seems pointless at this time to me as bad as the CC has been devalued over the years this season just makes a mockery of the grand old tournament

I think pressure from BBC, Sky and the Sponsors will be justification enough to continue with the tournament.

Game has lost enough cash over this period would be madness to turn down more and also reduce our only domestic league exposure on terrestrial tv.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:08 am  

I only hope that the Championship and Division One clubs are compensated for not getting the chance to participate in the competition.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:31 am  

The withdrawal of Toronto has messed up the redraw as the three original all Super League ties of Leeds v Hull K R, Salford v St Helens and Wigan v Warrington could have been the 6th round games with the remaining five Super League clubs who were due to play Championship and Division One clubs all getting byes.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:54 am  

I for one applaud the RFL for trying to keep the competition going in these unprecedented times. Let's be honest, it's a shame the lower league clubs can't compete but the chances of them progressing anyway are slim so let's just get on with the competition. Come Challenge Cup Final day if we are in it nobody will remember the route there. It's still the pinnacle of the sport for me.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:13 am  

Ruddy Duck wrote:

The withdrawal of Toronto has messed up the redraw as the three original all Super League ties of Leeds v Hull K R, Salford v St Helens and Wigan v Warrington could have been the 6th round games with the remaining five Super League clubs who were due to play Championship and Division One clubs all getting byes.

Not quite correct
The fact Toronto were due to play Newcastle whilst their season has been abandoned is the big problem
That would mean 7 teams going through with Newcastle getting Torontos spot in the last 8 despite not having played a game since March and not intending on playing another game this season so I guess it's highly unlikely they want or it is viable for them to play the next round I.e the Qtr final.
If that were the case there only be 7 Qtr finalists and then a team would get another bye to the semi final.

Better to redraw and get 2 last 16 games played with 6 getting "Byes" (Sorry tricky it wont be 1 game drawn, it will be 2) and the 2 winners play play the 6 byes in the Qtr finals.

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:44 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

I for one applaud the RFL for trying to keep the competition going in these unprecedented times. Let's be honest, it's a shame the lower league clubs can't compete but the chances of them progressing anyway are slim so let's just get on with the competition. Come Challenge Cup Final day if we are in it nobody will remember the route there. It's still the pinnacle of the sport for me.

It’s not though, is it.
You can’t tell me that the CC final is a more prestigious, exciting and interesting day than the GF?

Re: Challenge Cup redraw : Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:49 pm  

It is in my eyes. Growing up during the 8 in a row winning at wembley is huge to me. Id take the cup every day of the week.

Also, as a fan of nostalgia i would prefer the champions to be first past the post.