BJW Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 https://www.skolarsrl.com/2021/12/23/capital-challenge-postponed/ At least it's not cancelled. My wife complains I selfishly stop her fulfilling her true ambition - she really wants to be a rich widow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 10 hours ago, BJW said: https://www.skolarsrl.com/2021/12/23/capital-challenge-postponed/ At least it's not cancelled. Shame....and no I am not going to say 'it's understandable' as it isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Massive blow for the Skolars, Ok it can be re-arranged and Wigan Under 20's is probably a more attractive opponent but the success of the HAC is predicated ion it being the "pipe-opener" to the season. Playing it on a Friday in March prior to the Championship one season starting but with Super league and the Challenge Cup already underway does not have the same appeal. Bearing in mond London is a COVID hotspot (lets not go off topic eh) Does this mean that the London Chargers Challenge Cup game due on Saturday 15th January is still going ahead or being switched to Cumbria. ? Quote When the pinch comes the common people will turn out to be more intelligent than the clever ones. I certainly hope so. George Orwell You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Shame....and no I am not going to say 'it's understandable' as it isn't Yeah cos things will be so much better in March, the pandemic will have miraculously have disappeared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, DoubleD said: Yeah cos things will be so much better in March, the pandemic will have miraculously have disappeared! Exactly....was looking forward to it as we're plenty of others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 21 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: Bearing in mond London is a COVID hotspot (lets not go off topic eh) Does this mean that the London Chargers Challenge Cup game due on Saturday 15th January is still going ahead or being switched to Cumbria. ? Given one will have a crowd numbered in, at best, double figures in a field and the other was due to draw several hundred with a focus on indoor hospitality, what do you think? 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...
Kirmonds pouch Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Ridiculous, Not like the attendance would be huge, even in the covered bit you’re hardly in a nightclub. Get your jabs, be sensible but live your lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymala Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Damn this is frustrating and annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 23 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: Massive blow for the Skolars, Ok it can be re-arranged and Wigan Under 20's is probably a more attractive opponent but the success of the HAC is predicated ion it being the "pipe-opener" to the season. Playing it on a Friday in March prior to the Championship one season starting but with Super league and the Challenge Cup already underway does not have the same appeal. Bearing in mond London is a COVID hotspot (lets not go off topic eh) Does this mean that the London Chargers Challenge Cup game due on Saturday 15th January is still going ahead or being switched to Cumbria. ? This isn’t getting called off because of the game. More likely the corporate bods are seeing restrictions in there work place plus all their Christmas dos cancelled. I doubt they can then justify a ###### up at the rugby. So it shouldn’t really affect any other Skolars games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, bobbruce said: This isn’t getting called off because of the game. More likely the corporate bods are seeing restrictions in there work place plus all their Christmas dos cancelled. I doubt they can then justify a ###### up at the rugby. So it shouldn’t really affect any other Skolars games. Exactly this. It's being pulled because the sponsors won't be able to use hospitality. 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...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Wonder if Cornwall would be a good option as opponents? Bit of a launch for them and the extra interest might bring people in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Do Skolars have squad yet to play a game? see they having an open trial in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, newbe said: Do Skolars have squad yet to play a game? see they having an open trial in January. Does that indicate they don’t have a squad or a club in a relatively RL poor area for players attempting to see if they can unearth someone? I’d suggest the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJW Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, newbe said: Do Skolars have squad yet to play a game? see they having an open trial in January. Just like the trial game they held in January 2020? ATM First team squad has 15 in it with couple* due to sign next week. * Couple in this case meaning more than two! My wife complains I selfishly stop her fulfilling her true ambition - she really wants to be a rich widow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, BJW said: Just like the trial game they held in January 2020? ATM First team squad has 15 in it with couple* due to sign next week. * Couple in this case meaning more than two! Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 26/12/2021 at 09:26, gingerjon said: Given one will have a crowd numbered in, at best, double figures in a field and the other was due to draw several hundred with a focus on indoor hospitality, what do you think? As I was aiming to be one of the doublel figure crowd in a field for the Chargers game, an idea as to where this would be played would be welcome. As for the HAC as a regular attender at this fixture, the crowd has been shrinking each year and is only behind one goal and one touchline with the game played in a small quarter of the HAC. As you are looking at 200-300 tops and both clubs need a pre-season hit out before the Challenge Cup / Championship one seaon You could have cancelled the hospitality and played the game even if behind closed doors. Quote When the pinch comes the common people will turn out to be more intelligent than the clever ones. I certainly hope so. George Orwell You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Reiver Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 The whole point of the fixture is the corporate aspect, sponsorship and other aspects Skolars seek to develop. In some respects the game itself and ‘fans’ is not the reason for it happening. It will be a blow financially to the club, but if it can deliver the same results in March it won’t be a disaster overall though suddenly closer to some other corporate rah rah gigs the City like to stagger to. The loss of an early season hit out will be a loss for some, but often the game is several months before Skolars season starts (the vagaries of the RFL) and often only just after they start training so not a major blow to season training prep. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjonn Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 26/12/2021 at 16:51, BJW said: Just like the trial game they held in January 2020? ATM First team squad has 15 in it with couple* due to sign next week. * Couple in this case meaning more than two! a... few... then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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