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[Barrow Phantom]

Sun 6th Feb York City Knights 2pm Home
Sun 13th Feb Rochdale Hornets 3pm Away
Sun 20th Feb Featherstone Rovers 2pm Home
Sun 27th Feb Dewsbury Rams 3pm Away
Sat 19th Mar Leigh Centurions 6.30pm Home
Sun 27th Mar York City Knights 3pm Away
Sat 2nd Apr Batley Buldogs 6.30pm Home
Thu 14th Apr Featherstone Rovers 7.30pm Away
Fri 22nd Apr Leigh Centurions 12pm Away
Mon 25th Apr Widnes Vikings 3pm Home
Sun 1st May Halifax 3pm Away
Sat 14th May York City Knights 6.30pm Home
Sat 21st May Dewsbury Rams 6.30pm Home
Thu 26th May Widnes Vikings 7.30pm Away
Sat 4th Jun Toulouse Olympique XIII 6.30pm Home
Sun 12th Jun Batley Buldogs 3pm Away
Thu 23rd Jun Featherstone Rovers 7.30pm Home
Sun 3rd Jul Sheffield Eagles 3pm Away
Sat 9th Jul Halifax 6.30pm Home
Sat 23rd Jul Hunslet Hawks 6.30pm Home
Sun 31st Jul Dewsbury Rams 3pm Away
Sat 13th Aug Sheffield Eagles 6.30pm Home
Sun 21st Aug Hunslet Hawks 3pm Away
Sat 3rd Sep Toulouse Olympique XIII 7pm Away

[SRC]

We face 3 Championship clubs in the NR Cup and just 1 Champ 1 club. Is this the same for all clubs ??


A bye in the first week of the league and once again, we get 2 away games to finish the season.
(Plus I'm away on hols for the Fev game in the NR Cup grrrr)

Edited by SRC, 29 November 2010 - 07:15 AM.

[Baaarrow]

A tough start to the league campaign - Leigh (H) then York (A).
Easter looks tasty, Leigh (A) on good friday, then Widnes (H) on easter monday !!!!
A tough run in April/May - Featherstone, Leigh, Widnes, Halifax.
Toulouse away (Sep 3rd) last game of regular season..................at least it'll be warmer than last year !

Quite a tough NRC group I reckon - York, Rochdale, Featherstone, Dewsbury.

Edited by Baaarrow, 29 November 2010 - 10:55 AM.

[sidnee]

We face 3 Championship clubs in the NR Cup and just 1 Champ 1 club. Is this the same for all clubs ??

Fev have the same but Fax (Champions of the world, great and mighty, etc, etc ) only have 1 Championship club!!!!!!


Bless 'em

[SRC]

Fev have the same but Fax (Champions of the world, great and mighty, etc, etc ) only have 1 Championship club!!!!!!


Bless 'em

I think Widnes have 2 of each.
How can this be fair ? Fax should walk through given their fixtures.

It has pretty much been proved that in the NR Cup you need to win 3 out of 4 to go through.

[doddj1]

When will the friendly's be announced Widnes Vikings have London scholars, Toulouse, Rochdale and Fetherston

[Dave W]

You'd think some people genuinely thought there was some great conspiracy being hatched against us by Red Hall, the things some people write on here.

You take the rough with the smooth. Sometimes you get favourable draws, sometimes you don't.

On the day, we can beat anyone, home or away. On the day, anyone can beat us home or away.

Bring it on, I say.

[Plan of Attack]

[quote name='Barrow Phantom' date='Nov 29 2010, 06:01 AM' post='2165908']

Fri 22nd Apr Leigh Centurions 12pm Away
Who's bright idea was a NOON kick off .That is just plain Stupid

[red box]

The eagle eyed will have spotted the 3 Thursday games which are to be televised.

At first I to thought it rather unfair to have the fixtures in the Northern Rail we have compared to those of Halifax.
But look on the bright side a home tie aginst Fev is a good crowd puller and better than having a lowly Champ 1. side. The Fax fans may be anticipating a walk over but the Directors will be worrying about the numbers through the gates.
As rightly said you have to take the rough with the smooth.

[elppaxr2i]

Its not possible to have everyone play 2 from each league, with 12 championship teams and 9 champ1 teams competing Batley are another team who play 3 chamionship sides, no conspiracy im afraid just luck of the draw, however what a better statement to make than beating 3 of your fellow league opposistion

Edited by elppaxr2i, 29 November 2010 - 12:27 PM.

[knightsruleok]

Its not possible to have everyone play 2 from each league, with 12 championship teams and 9 champ1 teams competing Batley are another team who play 3 chamionship sides, no conspiracy im afraid just luck of the draw, however what a better statement to make than beating 3 of your fellow league opposistion

So are there not 2 pools like last year then, as only 10 Championship and 9 Championship 1 teams competing? What is the criteria for qualifying for quarter finals? Is it just top 8 teams and then open draw? All a bit farcical really with locations and uneven leagues, but giving Fax 3 teams from a lower league is having a laugh.

[FOB]

The League game away from home against Leigh on Good Friday looks like another SKY game, a championship game at 12pm
Followed by a Superleague game Saints or Wigan maybe.

[Barrow Phantom]

I don't give 2 hoots who or when we play, I just wanna get down on the terraces and watch some good rugby.

Is it just me or does this seem like the longest off season ever?

[adampayne]

Leigh at home first league game- bring it on!!!

[BLACK JACK]

Fri 22nd Apr Leigh Centurions 12pm Away
Who's bright idea was a NOON kick off .That is just plain Stupid
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Why is it stupid?, when fixtures are released you will always have swings and roundabouts

[spanishbob2]

Fri 22nd Apr Leigh Centurions 12pm Away
Who's bright idea was a NOON kick off .That is just plain Stupid


Why is it stupid?, when fixtures are released you will always have swings and roundabouts

Its obviously to fit in with Sky, and as its a bank holiday it could be achievable. AND, you have been given 5 months notice of it, so its not really that bad.

[spanishbob2]

So are there not 2 pools like last year then, as only 10 Championship and 9 Championship 1 teams competing? What is the criteria for qualifying for quarter finals? Is it just top 8 teams and then open draw? All a bit farcical really with locations and uneven leagues, but giving Fax 3 teams from a lower league is having a laugh.

I think you will find that they didnt give us 3 teams from a lower league. There are two pools of team and each team has two home and two away games. These were done by means of a draw, so it could have worked out that we got all Championship sides, but that is the luck of the draw. However that said, fax went out of the Northern Rail cup to a Championship 1 side last year (Hunslet) so will not take any game lightly and as the top four in each group progresses into the open draw, you should have no real issue.

Edited by spanishbob2, 30 November 2010 - 02:33 PM.

[knightsruleok]

I think you will find that they didnt give us 3 teams from a lower league. There are two pools of team and each team has two home and two away games. These were done by means of a draw, so it could have worked out that we got all Championship sides, but that is the luck of the draw. However that said, fax went out of the Northern Rail cup to a Championship 1 side last year (Hunslet) so will not take any game lightly and as the top four in each group progresses into the open draw, you should have no real issue.

It is obvious the Pools have been seeded. The draws also appear not to be random, apart from the distinct lack of consistency in travelling - See where York have to visit compared to Batley and Hunslet! It should be a level playing field as most teams are part-time. Its not like Soooper League or football.

[Bilko]

Apparently our (Wigan) reserves are travelling up to take you on during pre season. They were a last minute penalty from drawing with Leigh's 1st Team last year so it should be a good match.

[Bilko]

Its obviously to fit in with Sky, and as its a bank holiday it could be achievable. AND, you have been given 5 months notice of it, so its not really that bad.

Nothing to do with Sky. Sky will show Hull derby & Wigan v Saints on Good Friday.