Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:10 pm  

Article in this weeks League Express page 3, “Fixtures to be Revealed on Wednesday”. Clubs have already received their copy of fixtures, but there’s a variety of issues, predominantly logistics. The idea of using a single venue is hoping Sky will televise more games on that weekend.

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:39 pm  

From TRL site today
Super League fixtures will not be released today.

Complications have resulted in competition officials from pushing back the release of the fixtures ahead of the competition’s restart.

Fixtures aren’t expected on Thursday either as work continues to finalise the fixtures.

Club officials met on Wednesday to discuss pay cut disputes running rife through Super League. It’s unclear whether the ongoing uncertainty has played a part in the decision to push back the date on fixtures being released.

The only fixtures known are those that will welcome back the season on August 2nd.

Hull KR will take on Toronto, St Helens will play Catalans and Leeds will play Huddersfield.


Seems to be a lot of unrest throughout the game

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:08 pm  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

Seems to be a lot of unrest throughout the game

Turkeys voting for Christmas?

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:04 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Turkeys voting for Christmas?

Eh ?

[SouthStander.com]

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:43 am  

In the interest of the game the teams should be given the fixture lists and told to get on with it. If the clubs are having player issues then they should send out the kids to fulfill their fixtures. However you look at it, it will always be seen as a 'Mickey Mouse' season, the season that never really was, so what does it matter if there is no promotion or relegation. This is all about meeting the contractual requirements with SKY and the game not going under.

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:34 am  

The pro game is hanging on by a thread, clubs need sky money, plus season ticket holders to not insist on refunds, reductions in day to day expenditure and players contracts.

Apart from 2 or 3 clubs we Are all in the same pickle.

From a wealthy club perspective if there’s only 4 teams left playing how can the game survive

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:38 am  

SouthStander.com wrote:

In the interest of the game the teams should be given the fixture lists and told to get on with it. If the clubs are having player issues then they should send out the kids to fulfill their fixtures. However you look at it, it will always be seen as a 'Mickey Mouse' season, the season that never really was, so what does it matter if there is no promotion or relegation. This is all about meeting the contractual requirements with SKY and the game not going under.

Nail on head
It's either this or forget it and neither the clubs. fans or players want that.

Of course, nobody want's to take a cut in pay, for any reason but, faced with this or nothing, it seems an obvious choice.

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:18 pm  

newgroundb4wakey wrote:

Think Hull are only paying full wages to players earning up to £30,000, after that its a sliding scale of reductions.

Just a quick question re players coming off furlough. Did the Chancellor say yesterday, that employers will receive £1000. Per employee that is kept on the company books after furlough ends. Will this apply to players and staff at all sports clubs. I’m sure MC will be looking into this, and I hope clubs are able to claim the money.

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:27 pm  

SouthStander.com wrote:

In the interest of the game the teams should be given the fixture lists and told to get on with it. If the clubs are having player issues then they should send out the kids to fulfill their fixtures. However you look at it, it will always be seen as a 'Mickey Mouse' season, the season that never really was, so what does it matter if there is no promotion or relegation. This is all about meeting the contractual requirements with SKY and the game not going under.

The clubs have the fixture lists but they want to retain a degree of flexibility in the hope they can return to their own venues with crowds in October and November. The aim would be to maximise revenue by having as many derbies as possible but as everything is in motion at the moment and not crowds in attendance, issuing a full fixture list now would seem to be low priority.

Re: Fixture list & dates 2020 : Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:07 pm  

SouthStander.com wrote:

In the interest of the game the teams should be given the fixture lists and told to get on with it. If the clubs are having player issues then they should send out the kids to fulfill their fixtures. However you look at it, it will always be seen as a 'Mickey Mouse' season, the season that never really was, so what does it matter if there is no promotion or relegation. This is all about meeting the contractual requirements with SKY and the game not going under.

WTF....a Whino fan comes onto our forum and talks sense

Have you been tested yet, pal ???