dhuggybear Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Not too good if true Blackpool by far better venue and location. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/championship-bash-location-confirmed-for-2023-and-its-not-leeds-rhinos-headingley-stadium-61981/?fbclid=IwAR2LhSIR6zfEfa6W2IGYQR-tEyhlUon8dZEJYyybnFvyYELm3PrLMhTRfug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Tyson Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) lovely city but I think the crowd will be less attended than Leeds. hotels in York arent cheap and parking is dreadful so can see that putting people off from travelling and staying over. Edited November 9, 2022 by Gus Tyson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 And it ain't walking distance to the centre either Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment) BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 It strikes me that the RFL are hoping fans only turn up for their own team's game (The ground only holds 8,000) and not what they want or plan from the Magic Weekend at Newcastle) and while York is a great city it is hardly the place for fans of 14 clubs to have a weekend out. I'm not sure the Big Bash is any more than a sop for non-Super League clubs. What is the point of it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marrafan Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 A small ground in Yorkshire situated on a retail park out of the city. Game being played on a Bank Holliday weekend. Top whack for hotels etc. Home game for York, one of the least supported sides at Headingley. Leeds was a poor choice this is even worse. Blackpool was the ideal venue, could go out between games, plenty to do in the area and ideal for families. RFL can’t see beyond Yorkshire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 York... the most unwelcoming club I have ever visited. 1 1 2 Ron Banks Midlands Hurricanes and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 York fans are saying there's a shuttle bus to and from the stadium to the city centre every ten minutes, which is fair enough, but they'll be needing more than one bus running I think. With Blackpool, it was a constant ebb and flow of fans entering and leaving the stadium, depending on who was playing. If the city is the main draw, they'll need a constant flow of buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dave W said: York fans are saying there's a shuttle bus to and from the stadium to the city centre every ten minutes, which is fair enough, but they'll be needing more than one bus running I think. With Blackpool, it was a constant ebb and flow of fans entering and leaving the stadium, depending on who was playing. If the city is the main draw, they'll need a constant flow of buses. They're talking about one of the park and ride buses (No 9) - Monks Cross PnR is next door to the stadium - which will also be used by visitors to the city of which there'll be quite a few on a summer's weekend. Edited November 10, 2022 by Les Tonks Sidestep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said: They're talking about one of the park and ride buses (No 9) - Monks Cross PnR is next door to the stadium - which will also be used by visitors to the city of which there'll be quite a few on a summer's weekend. Not shaping up as an attractive prospect unless you fancy wandering out for a Nandos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyBaller Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Dave W said: Not shaping up as an attractive prospect unless you fancy wandering out for a Nandos. Wandering out for a Nandos still doesn't make it an attractive prospect. Give me Blackpool, and all the tackiness that comes with it, any day of the week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Drivers Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Maybe its in York as their fans wont travel any distance - last season they had 19 at Haven & 14 at Town. They said it was too far to travel to Cumbria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan of Attack Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 York which idiot came up with that venue, Its 3 1/2 hours from Barrow, Its odds on we will get Whitehaven , probably last match of the day so we wont get home till well after Midnight, Nearest Pub 1 and 1/2 miles are they taking the urine or do they expect us to stay in one of the most expensive stadiums in the championship all day, I suspect this will be the worst attended Bash's ever looks like I will be watching on TV this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POR Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I can see where you're coming from P but all is not lost me and my tribe have been regulars to the Blackpool Bash but gave it a miss last year instead, we all went to Blackpool for the weekend and watched FEV on the tele just booked again so it's FEV on the tele for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, POR said: I can see where you're coming from P but all is not lost me and my tribe have been regulars to the Blackpool Bash but gave it a miss last year instead, we all went to Blackpool for the weekend and watched FEV on the tele just booked again so it's FEV on the tele for us This reminds my of one of the times we were in Blackpool for the Bash and decided to give the final Bradford game a miss because we'd been in the ground for so long . We went to a sports bar down Lytham Road instead. When we got there, it was full of Bradford fans doing the same thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POR Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 It's York races on the Saturday so hotel prices will be at a premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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