Saint Toppy Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 18 hours ago, yipyee said: Why would France lower themselves to play England B Because England B is about their level at the moment. They continue to get smashed by the full England team so playing England B might actually give them a chance of a victory. As for the clash with SL games - it is poor planning but NRL teams lose players to Origin every year and thats 3 games not 1 St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Dave T said: What year was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haskey Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Once again the RFL have shot themselves in the foot. On of these days they might get something right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, haskey said: Once again the RFL have shot themselves in the foot. On of these days they might get something right??? It's the SL clubs, not the RFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 38 minutes ago, M j M said: It's the SL clubs, not the RFL. Isn’t the international game overseen by the RFL? Or has that duty handed over now as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Isn’t the international game overseen by the RFL? Or has that duty handed over now as well? The RFL made it well known they were scheduling England fixture this weekend and what it was. It was SLE/the SL clubs who chose to not only put fixtures on the same weekend but at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Eddie said: When I saw the link I assumed it meant the England football team, ie the two SL fixtures tomorrow that clash with England v Scotland and will I expect reduce their crowds and online viewing. I know quite a few fans of both sports who are going to prioritising the football, I suppose you can't please everyone? Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, M j M said: The RFL made it well known they were scheduling England fixture this weekend and what it was. It was SLE/the SL clubs who chose to not only put fixtures on the same weekend but at the same time. I find it quite an aggressive move by SL in a World Cup year and at a time when we really should be working together on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dave T said: I find it quite an aggressive move by SL in a World Cup year and at a time when we really should be working together on everything. Indeed. Sometimes we really do work hard to make sure we’re on the back foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, Dave T said: I find it quite an aggressive move by SL in a World Cup year and at a time when we really should be working together on everything. They’re obliged to play the full season in a restricted amount of time though sadly, if they didn’t play that weekend it would mean another midweek fixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, Dave T said: I find it quite an aggressive move by SL in a World Cup year and at a time when we really should be working together on everything. It really wasn’t though. Super League backloaded their season with the midweek games at this stage of the year onwards in an attempt to allow fans into their games. The RFL had their game in this period too. It’s not ideal and there probably wasn’t too many ways around it that allowed Super League clubs to have a decent proportion of games possibly available to attendees and The RFL to get an England game with fans too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Eddie said: They’re obliged to play the full season in a restricted amount of time though sadly, if they didn’t play that weekend it would mean another midweek fixture. They chose to delay the start of their season by a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, M j M said: They chose to delay the start of their season by a couple of weeks. Yes, for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 59 minutes ago, Eddie said: They’re obliged to play the full season in a restricted amount of time though sadly, if they didn’t play that weekend it would mean another midweek fixture. Don't play at exactly the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 56 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: It really wasn’t though. Super League backloaded their season with the midweek games at this stage of the year onwards in an attempt to allow fans into their games. The RFL had their game in this period too. It’s not ideal and there probably wasn’t too many ways around it that allowed Super League clubs to have a decent proportion of games possibly available to attendees and The RFL to get an England game with fans too. Just play Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Dave T said: Don't play at exactly the same time. Good point, I’m sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Dave T said: Don't play at exactly the same time. Indeed . Even if fixtures had to take place that weekend they could have been scheduled on alternative days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Agree, it's almost like the national team playing an international fixture is just something that's happening in teh background rather than an event. All England games should be events to drum up interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Ian Watson's also come out and had his say as he's been told apart from the 2 in the England squad we will have 4 picked for the other team too meaning that we still have to play Hull on Friday night but without those 6, as well those recovering from Covid and those injured meaning we are having to play players who have been stood down due to track and trace and not trained etc while Hull only have 2, it seems the top clubs are picking and choosing which players of theirs can be involved but the ones further down don't have that option. It's ludicrous to think we have to find 17 men/boys, most of them who are not physically or match fit, some of them recovering from Covid to play a game on the same night as an international game that will involve 6 of our players !! What happened to player welfare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 On another note any idea what the capacity is for next Friday and how many tickets have been sold. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Apparently Jake Connor is going to play for the combined nations team. Which is bad for Hull if true but he will have enormous motivation. I hope he runs rings around England tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 13 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said: On another note any idea what the capacity is for next Friday and how many tickets have been sold. P I assume its the 4k that Wire have, and tickets are still for sale. You'd have hoped people would be crying out to attend matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 18 hours ago, daz39 said: Ian Watson's also come out and had his say as he's been told apart from the 2 in the England squad we will have 4 picked for the other team too meaning that we still have to play Hull on Friday night but without those 6, as well those recovering from Covid and those injured meaning we are having to play players who have been stood down due to track and trace and not trained etc while Hull only have 2, it seems the top clubs are picking and choosing which players of theirs can be involved but the ones further down don't have that option. It's ludicrous to think we have to find 17 men/boys, most of them who are not physically or match fit, some of them recovering from Covid to play a game on the same night as an international game that will involve 6 of our players !! What happened to player welfare? Hull will have up to six players in the exhibition squad, as is the rules for all clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dave T said: I assume its the 4k that Wire have, and tickets are still for sale. You'd have hoped people would be crying out to attend matches. People are. Their own club games. Given the option of watching your club for what could be anywhere between 1st-5th time in the past fifteen months or watching an exhibition game between England and some players cobbled together, we both know what people will be choosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: People are. Their own club games. Given the option of watching your club for what could be anywhere between 1st-5th time in the past fifteen months or watching an exhibition game between England and some players cobbled together, we both know what people will be choosing. Plenty of people can't get a ticket for their own club games. Surely we can muster 4k for England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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