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Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 https://twitter.com/AaronBower/status/1276529820248281090?s=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Remaining fixtures will be played "at a small number of venues" until Government guidelines change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 22 rounds, no loop fixtures then. No word on relegation yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Effectively a mini Magic Weekend to kick off with the games at 1, 4.15 and 6.30. Sounds good. I’d love to see as many games televised as physically possible as there’s likely to be a lull in live sport by then as football will have ended and I’m not sure on any returns for other sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 More info here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: More info here Wonder what 2021 will look like? 22 rounds again or will they want 29 with midweek games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Just now, Mr Plow said: Wonder what 2021 will look like? 22 rounds again or will they want 29 with midweek games? Not sure, clearly the intention is to start later than the first weekend of Feb, but other than that who knows. I'd imagine there would be a few midweek games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Hold it back until late March and have a proper summer season for once. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 If they’re pushing back the start of 2021, surely common sense would indicate that we play fewer than the planned 28/29 games ahead of a home World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiganermike Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I'd doubt the RFL will be too keen on lots of midweek rounds next year with the WC to come so I imagine it would be 23 rounds including MW in 2021. With the stated full round on 8th/9th I assume that means that those clubs with more than one game to catch up will play them later? They may need an early cup exit to fit those in. No specific GF date yet seems a little puzzling. Issue with securing a venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Great news! Celebrate good times! I would agree with others about next season, I imagine it will be shortened with the World Cup being at the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, wiganermike said: I'd doubt the RFL will be too keen on lots of midweek rounds next year with the WC to come so I imagine it would be 23 rounds including MW in 2021. With the stated full round on 8th/9th I assume that means that those clubs with more than one game to catch up will play them later? They may need an early cup exit to fit those in. No specific GF date yet seems a little puzzling. Issue with securing a venue? I reckon they might be waiting on government guidance. If we still cant have crowds in then I highly doubt the GF will be at OT. Probably waiting to see what the situation is before booking anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiganermike Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 minute ago, MZH said: I reckon they might be waiting on government guidance. If we still cant have crowds in then I highly doubt the GF will be at OT. Probably waiting to see what the situation is before booking anything. Makes sense. No point spending lots for an empty venue and hard to sell a final at an uncertain venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Great news. Not going to get a lot done that day with the NRL games on too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: If they’re pushing back the start of 2021, surely common sense would indicate that we play fewer than the planned 28/29 games ahead of a home World Cup. From a rugby perspective it makes sense. From a financial perspective, clubs already had to pay £280k each back to Sky for a shortened season this year, I doubt they can afford to do it again. Plus, do we really want to mess Sky around during the contract renegotiation year? World Cup is of course important. New TV deal is even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 6 posts removed. Come on, play nicely. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Just now, Toby Chopra said: From a rugby perspective it makes sense. From a financial perspective, clubs already had to pay £280k each back to Sky for a shortened season this year, I doubt they can afford to do it again. Plus, do we really want to mess Sky around during the contract renegotiation year? World Cup is of course important. New TV deal is even more so. Have a few double headers and the like to fill the quota of televised games. The contract will be x games, not x weeks of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, ckn said: 6 posts removed. Come on, play nicely. Why what could possibly annoy so much so early in the thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said: Why what could possibly annoy so much so early in the thread? See comments from one poster on several other current threads that make little coherent sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Have a few double headers and the like to fill the quota of televised games. The contract will be x games, not x weeks of games. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Tommygilf said: See comments from one poster on several other current threads that make little coherent sense. Scotchy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said: Scotchy? No lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: If they’re pushing back the start of 2021, surely common sense would indicate that we play fewer than the planned 28/29 games ahead of a home World Cup. Good luck with that common sense. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Tommygilf said: Not sure, clearly the intention is to start later than the first weekend of Feb, but other than that who knows. I'd imagine there would be a few midweek games. Does it become easier or harder to run a season that starts later if you increase the number of teams in the division? A 14 team division playing 26 rounds becomes quite desirable. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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