cathy0987 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Does anybody know what is happening, regarding the summer bash at Blackpool next year, May bank holiday weekend, as we have noticed the magic weekend at Liverpool is apparently the same dates, cheer's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider94 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Fixtures for the championship are released a week on sunday, if there is a summer bash this season it surely wont be the same weekend as the magic. Tom Heighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy0987 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Cheers Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the man Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Pretty sure it's 18-19 May and we have had a choice to vote for York, Bradford, Newcastle, Doncaster or Blackpool We voted for Blackpool but don't know the result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ballantyne Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 50 minutes ago, the man said: Pretty sure it's 18-19 May and we have had a choice to vote for York, Bradford, Newcastle, Doncaster or Blackpool We voted for Blackpool but don't know the result Steve, you seem to be missing "chair" from your screen name!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy0987 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Thanks Steve, we will now have to wait for further information,let's hope it's Blackpool, as we certainly don't want to go to the other clubs, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 why would the summer bash be held at a rival clubs ground? Makes it a home tie for them .... not really on that is it? Lee Morton Raiders have risen from the ashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider94 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Some pretty poor choices there, surely Blackpool will get the majority of votes. Tom Heighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
750VFR Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Maybe should've put all Ch team grounds in a hat and drawn a winner. If the grounds are not up to it, what are they doing in the comp? David Taylor @750VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwa Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 If its not bust why try and fix it as they say! Can't be a problem with Blackpool hosting it otherwise it wouldn't be on the list. I guess it doesn't matter where it is held but surely not at a CH clubs home ground. Blackpool takes a lot of beating as its a great playground for the fans. It makes a great family weekend away! can't imagine having as good a weekend away at the other places! with the exception maybe of Newcastle. Trouble there is the fans would get swallowed up in that Stadium ( Assuming they mean St.James's Park as the Falcons ground is in the middle of nowhere) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWDuk Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, bwa said: with the exception maybe of Newcastle. Trouble there is the fans would get swallowed up in that Stadium ( Assuming they mean St.James's Park as the Falcons ground is in the middle of nowhere) I'm almost certain they don't mean St James' Park. They wouldn't move the Magic Weekend out only to play the Summer Bash. It's also hosting a somewhat larger RU event the week before. Possibly the reason the Magic Weekend has been shifted. I agree that Kingston Park is well out of town and wouldn't provide the "entertainment" that blackpool does. As others have said, I think Blackpool is the ideal home for this weekend. Alhough even that is possibly a little big. Official attendances have ranged from 4800 to 11500, you need to take into account that fans aren't all there at the same time. A 10k - 12k ground would be the perfect balance to retain a bit of atmosphere in my opinion. As much as I like Odsal, it's not the kind of place I see many people spending a weekend in. It would be nice to show off Yorks new stadium but it's not expected to be ready until Summer. I also don't agree with a team getting the extra home game. The whole point is to take the game on the road. Blackpool may be seen as a bit Lancashire centric. Could be a push to get it over into Yorkshire. I'd suggest that Doncasters Keepmoat is a good size and not too far out of the centre. Although I think I'd prefer the day / weekend in Blackpool (and that's saying something). We've seen from the travels that the Magic Weekend has done that people much a ground in the heart of a city. Very few of us are keen enough to sit and watch 7 games of rugby so there needs to be something in the area to keep people entertained as they're in and out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penno Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 4 hours ago, 750VFR said: Maybe should've put all Ch team grounds in a hat and drawn a winner. If the grounds are not up to it, what are they doing in the comp? We would have ended up in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Penno said: We would have ended up in Canada HEY!!!! Wee are not such a bad bunch to get stuck with...what do you got against maple syrup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMF Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 A weekend in Doncaster? I'd rather walk around Dalton on a wet night with a nail in my shoe.No disrespect to Donny fans, but really, even they would agree it's not going to draw thousands from the RL community. What are the RFL up to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwa Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 you might not upset many Donny fans but the Dalton ones wont be very happy lol !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I predict we will be playing Sheffield 1st game on the Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campeze Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Pete Murphy Commercial Manager Barrow Raiders RLFC themurphstar@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Cheers for the info Campeze . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 5 hours ago, tec said: I predict we will be playing Sheffield 1st game on the Sunday I'm guessing, looking at the various pairings in the fixtures, we're doomed to play Sheffield in the Summer Bash until such time as Workington, Whitehaven or Doncaster get promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I think your right Dave W . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I feel they need to mix the fixtures up a bit: Some very predictable pairings there. Batley/Dewsbury again, Rochdale and Swinton again. Why can't they just draw the names out of a hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider94 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Probably trying to keep the games as evenly matched as they can. Imagine a Toronto/Toulouse against one of the bottom teams. At least it makes every game a little more interesting. Hopefully we see a better performance at Blackpool this season last year was one of our worst. Tom Heighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 13 hours ago, Raider94 said: Probably trying to keep the games as evenly matched as they can. Imagine a Toronto/Toulouse against one of the bottom teams. At least it makes every game a little more interesting. Hopefully we see a better performance at Blackpool this season last year was one of our worst. It wouldnt have made a huge difference for us to play Swinton or Rochdale for a change instead of repeating the *exact same fixtures* from last year! Have us play someone different for a change instead of us being left feeling like we're afterthoughts. I agree, we were absolutely awful apart from a five minute spell towards the end of the first half and another towards the end when it was too late to matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider94 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 12 hours ago, Dave W said: It wouldnt have made a huge difference for us to play Swinton or Rochdale for a change instead of repeating the *exact same fixtures* from last year! Have us play someone different for a change instead of us being left feeling like we're afterthoughts. I agree, we were absolutely awful apart from a five minute spell towards the end of the first half and another towards the end when it was too late to matter! I don't disagree with you mate, we ended up playing Sheffield about 5 times last year, id prefer to see us play someone else at the bash. Tom Heighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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