It brings back memories of the Cup game when we played Saints at Lawkholme sometime in the 90's on a Saturday afternoon when the match was televised on Grandstand.
The crowd was just over 4300 I think but the major share of the 'television rights' (according to the BBC) allegedly went to St Helens, which I could not understand, both at the time or since, as the 'gate' (which should surely have included 'television rights') should have been a 50/50 split after we had taken our costs out of then calculation.
I apologise in advance if I have misunderstood this particular situation.
Whilst I don't know what the current 'match fee' is for Sky broadcasts, I certainly hope that we will be adequately compensated by having to play on a Thursday evening as well as our part-time players also being adequately-compensated for having to miss a days' work.
I can only assume that the RFL, who supported Featherstone in heir appeal against having to play their last round game against Leigh on a Friday evening, will ensure that the Cougars will not suffer financially by virtue of their involvement in the arrangement of Challenge a Cup fixtures.
