Championship and L1 season scrapped

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

15 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said:

And Fev................happen? Can't see there being any more.

Not heard a 'Fev in' rumour but if I had to guess they're the ones I'd go for as the other club. 

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grandson on twitter 

RFL confident the Autumn tournament  will now take  place with the fixtures and structure of the tournament to be decided next week
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[The Phantom Horseman]

4 minutes ago, POR said:

grandson on twitter 

RFL confident the Autumn tournament  will now take  place with the fixtures and structure of the tournament to be decided next week
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Customary warning that the quote came from Mick Gledhill...

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5 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Customary warning that the quote came from Mick Gledhill...

I can see where your coming from but law of averages says he got to get one thing  right some of the time    

[Cardypaul]

Any truth in the rumour that Disney have offered to sponsor it and show it on the Disney+ service under the brand of the Mickey Mouse Cup?

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Deadline day

IN or OUT ?

[Chris Taylor]

25 minutes ago, POR said:

Deadline day

IN or OUT ?

We'll say in - but it won't matter. 

The competition won't run.

[gazza77]

2 hours ago, Chris Taylor said:

We'll say in - but it won't matter. 

The competition won't run.

Close, but no cigar.

https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/rovers-decline-autumn-competition-invitation-AXq1K

[Chris Taylor]

21 minutes ago, gazza77 said:

Close, but no cigar.

https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/rovers-decline-autumn-competition-invitation-AXq1K

There won't be many teams entering at this rate - probably a max of 6. What is the point?

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4 minutes ago, Chris Taylor said:

There won't be many teams entering at this rate - probably a max of 6. What is the point?

6 could be a tad optimistic 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

York out https://yorkcityknights.com/club/knights-decline-autumn-invitation-2021-focus-steps/

[MADREDNIGE]

3 hours ago, Chris Taylor said:

There won't be many teams entering at this rate - probably a max of 6. What is the point?

They've  rightly cancelled the season so what's point in a pointless competition? 

 

 

[coolie]

On 11/08/2020 at 16:46, Cardypaul said:

Any truth in the rumour that Disney have offered to sponsor it and show it on the Disney+ service under the brand of the Mickey Mouse Cup?

Ain't Batley the holders of that cup

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Only Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and Leigh have confirmed their entry to the competition, with  Batley and the two London clubs still undecided

The prize money came from a Super League handout, by way of compensation for the removal of promotion and relegation caused by the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. so no competition probably take it back

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

48 minutes ago, POR said:

Only Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and Leigh have confirmed their entry to the competition, with  Batley and the two London clubs still undecided

The prize money came from a Super League handout, by way of compensation for the removal of promotion and relegation caused by the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. so no competition probably take it back

They can't be undecided, closing date for entry was yesterday. Not sure why they haven't announced publicly. And at least one of those 'in' have added the proviso that their entry is conditional on crowds being allowed with a (reduced) capacity above a critical number. 

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3 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

They can't be undecided, closing date for entry was yesterday. Not sure why they haven't announced publicly. And at least one of those 'in' have added the proviso that their entry is conditional on crowds being allowed with a (reduced) capacity above a critical number. 

agree they cant be undecided now but that was the state of affairs yesterday 

can't understand why nothings been confirmed one way or tuther

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

2 minutes ago, POR said:

agree they cant be undecided now but that was the state of affairs yesterday 

can't understand why nothings been confirmed one way or tuther

TBH I'd have thought that if enough teams had entered it would have been announced that the competition was going ahead even if the actual format was yet to be decided. 

[Ainley Top]

6 hours ago, POR said:

Only Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and Leigh have confirmed their entry to the competition, with  Batley and the two London clubs still undecided

The prize money came from a Super League handout, by way of compensation for the removal of promotion and relegation caused by the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. so no competition probably take it back

Three confirmed then?

[Bryan S Taylor]

The Rovers are not entering the competition.

As a season ticket holder I received communication from from club

asking me if I wanted a refund, discount on tickets next season or just donate the ticket back to the club.

A sorry and sad state of affairs but perfectly understandable in the present situation.

The club has a responsibility to its staff, supporters and visiting supporters and it is the only decision the club can reasonably make.

Good luck to  all at Rovers and all other clubs in the future. Will be there next season routing for the club.

Up the Rovers.

[Blind side johnny]

21 hours ago, POR said:

Only Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and Leigh have confirmed their entry to the competition, with  Batley and the two London clubs still undecided

The prize money came from a Super League handout, by way of compensation for the removal of promotion and relegation caused by the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. so no competition probably take it back

Broncos confirmed that they wouldn't enter weeks ago FWIW.

[Blind side johnny]

21 hours ago, POR said:

Only Barrow, Bradford, Dewsbury and Leigh have confirmed their entry to the competition, with  Batley and the two London clubs still undecided

The prize money came from a Super League handout, by way of compensation for the removal of promotion and relegation caused by the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. so no competition probably take it back

I understand that the payment (more than £250k) was conditional on no P&R, not upon aan alternative competition being run. The RFL decided to try to run this competition, quite independent of any SL input. On that basis I fail to see how SL could "take it back".

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batley in

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

55 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said:

Broncos confirmed that they wouldn't enter weeks ago FWIW.

Any link to that announcement as no one else seems to have seen it, including some of the sport's journalists? 

[sentoffagain2]

1 hour ago, POR said:

batley in

    With spectators at the Snooker Final today,and Owners and a couple of Bookies allowed on course at York next week.The Mount would be an ideal ground to experiment with limited crowds.As i fear even next season unlimited spectators may not happen before July.That's unless Putins miracle vacine works,but could we get our hands on it?.

[Blind side johnny]

21 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Any link to that announcement as no one else seems to have seen it, including some of the sport's journalists? 

Finally confirmed on Friday. It was a quote from Danny Ward that I had taken as confirmation - never believe coaches, eh?