clifford 912 Report post Posted April 22 Good for the club Bad for the club The only thing we could win The plus side is that I can go, as I got the date wrong for the game thought it was 12.05 For me, its a distraction as clearly it takes all our focus to play 80 minutes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moorside roughyed 2,706 Report post Posted April 22 1 hour ago, clifford said: Good for the club Bad for the club The only thing we could win The plus side is that I can go, as I got the date wrong for the game thought it was 12.05 For me, its a distraction as clearly it takes all our focus to play 80 minutes I'd prefer the club to focus on the league rather than one off cup games tbh. The league is the bread and butter. Yes we could win it but what would it be worth long term. I'd swap a play off for promotion over a cup final game anyday,with the exception of the challenge cup but that's just a dream. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChampagneCharlieReturns 238 Report post Posted April 22 Love the optimism that we can win the 1895 cup, in all seriousness you cant really believe that? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clifford 912 Report post Posted April 22 No I don't think we have a cat in hells chance. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Naylor 2,054 Report post Posted April 30 A Wembley dream beckons as Whitehaven come to town BETFRED League 1 leaders Whitehaven have lost only one of their seven league games and that was a 36-12 defeat at Oldham in February. The in-form Cumbrians come back to the Vestacare Stadium this Sunday (May 5) in the first round of the new 1895 Cup which gives clubs outside Super League a realistic chance of playing at Wembley in a double-header with the Coral Challenge Cup final on Saturday, August 24. Read full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Naylor 2,054 Report post Posted May 1 Half-back Brook cleared to play in cup-tie ADAM Brook and Matty Wilkinson have been cleared to play after injury as Oldham RL Club gear-up for Sunday’s cup-tie against Betfred League 1 leaders Whitehaven at the Vestacare Stadium (3pm). Read full article 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logic 306 Report post Posted May 3 The 1895 Cup matches may be a distraction, but it's the same for all of the clubs involved and whether or not you like the idea of the competition, Sunday's game against Whitehaven is certainly a very exciting prospect. I'm really looking forward to it, especially with the players we have available this week and one thing for sure, the goal kicking job will be a lot easier without the gales we had at Llanelli last Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChampagneCharlieReturns 238 Report post Posted May 3 (edited) I just feel this competition could derail the season, if we beat haven then the next round is a Wednesday night, so we would play keighley away on the Sunday then another game the Wednesday and I think its asking a lot of part time players to play 3 games in 7 days and we have a small squad as it is, could do without injuries and suspensions Edited May 3 by ChampagneCharlieReturns 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logic 306 Report post Posted May 3 CC, I actually agree your sentiments about the competition. I'm just making the point that, as a game, it should be a good one and the players deserve good support, whatever the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Naylor 2,054 Report post Posted May 3 30 minutes ago, ChampagneCharlieReturns said: ...if we beat haven then the next round is a Wednesday night, so we would play worky away on the Sunday then another game the Wednesday and I think its asking a lot of part time players to play 3 games in 7 days My understanding is that if the two teams due to play each other on the Wednesday evening have no further involvement in the Challenge Cup, then the game can be pulled back to the preceding Sunday. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Naylor 2,054 Report post Posted May 3 In-form Zack tops try charts CENTRE Zack McComb goes into Sunday’s 1895 Cup clash with Whitehaven at the Vestacare Stadium (3pm) as one of Betfred League 1’s most prolific try scorers. Read full article 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WellWisher 73 Report post Posted May 5 Great win in spite of all the negativity surrounding the competition. Well done 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
