Fri 22nd Mar-Sun 24th Mar: The Betfred Challenge Cup Sixth Round Match Thread

[meast]

13 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

Where are the Leeds fans? That stand is empty!

No, you can't, it's only Huddersfield who can be criticised

[graveyard johnny]

does any one else find the picture on their tv grainy? 

[johnh1]

Has anyone managed to find the commentary on HKR v Salford, cos I can't get it anywhere.

[Blind side johnny]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

It's rubbish. Really not good enough tbh. 

It doesn't look like anyone's interested, fans, broadcasters, clubs. 

Maybe because the interest in the Challenge Cup has been declining for ten years or more?

[Leeds Wire]

12 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

Where are the Leeds fans? That stand is empty!

Maybe they've finally got sick of that *@!-- drum and trumpet and are boycotting matches.

I've turned the sound off again because it drives me insane. I don't understand how anyone puts up with it.

I can only hope Saints win by a big margin to stop the inane drumming.

[Roy Haggerty]

It’s grim coverage. The wide angle always seems slightly out of focus. The ref’s Mike sounds like the distortion from ‘video killed the radio star’, and while I think the woman commentator is trying hard, Kev Brown, bless him, has the most soporific voice in rugby league. 

[M j M]

3 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:

Whenever anyone points this out, the answer from Leeds fans is that there are thousands inside in hospitality.

I imagine trying to shift a couple of thousand corporate tickets with two weeks notice to clients was a difficult sell.

[meast]

Just now, Leeds Wire said:

Maybe they've finally got sick of that *@!-- drum and trumpet and are boycotting matches.

I've turned the sound off again because it drives me insane. I don't understand how anyone puts up with it.

I can only hope Saints win by a big margin to stop the inane drumming.

I've done the same, it's awful.

Commentary also sounded like they're commentating through a phone while watching the game on a tablet in a garage!

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Roy Haggerty said:

It’s grim coverage. The wide angle always seems slightly out of focus. The ref’s Mike sounds like the distortion from ‘video killed the radio star’, and while I think the woman commentator is trying hard, Kev Brown, bless him, has the most soporific voice in rugby league. 

the womans voice seems to keep trying to burst in to cilla black mode - effin dreadful

[Futtocks]

Glad to see everyone's enjoying the game.

[DavidM]

If I was picking tv games in this round this would be the last one I’d pick 

[graveyard johnny]

is this kick and clap?

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, johnh1 said:

Has anyone managed to find the commentary on HKR v Salford, cos I can't get it anywhere.

https://www.rugbyleagueontv.com/radio 

[sam4731]

No tackle count, can't hear the referees whistle, a cameraman who seems to be on work experience.

I honestly think OurLeague and The Sportsman do a better job than this.

[Old Frightful]

5 minutes ago, johnh1 said:

Has anyone managed to find the commentary on HKR v Salford, cos I can't get it anywhere.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside

[meast]

2 minutes ago, meast said:

I've done the same, it's awful.

Commentary also sounded like they're commentating through a phone while watching the game on a tablet in a garage!

Edit:

Just put 5 live sports extra and it's just as bad on there, sounds like someone banging dustbins together next to Dave Woods

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

If I was picking tv games in this round this would be the last one I’d pick 

The round featuring two of the most successful sides of the last 20 years?

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Glad to see everyone's enjoying the game.

There's a game?

[johnh1]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

https://www.rugbyleagueontv.com/radio 

Yep. Tried that and all I get is Leeds v Saints.

[Leeds Wire]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Glad to see everyone's enjoying the game.

It's a billion times better than the Leicester v Gloucester union game we tuned into before kick off. But even that doesn't make it good. 

We were laughing out loud at it. At least our players have basic skills. 

[meast]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Glad to see everyone's enjoying the game.

There's not much happend in 20 minutes

[Hopie]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

If I was picking tv games in this round this would be the last one I’d pick 

Luckily none of the games are on TV

Shame the game signed a contract that meant a clash between the two most successful clubs of the era would get the same treatment as the amateur games in round 1.

[north yorks trinity]

I was enjoying the Leeds v Saints game and the coverage. Thought I'd pop on here and seems I've got it all wrong!!

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

The round featuring two of the most successful sides of the last 20 years?

Who we see play all the time . Show Batley and Castleford . Just imo summat distintinctive to the cup 

Edited March 22 by DavidM

[M j M]

Is anything actually happening in this match? Even the play by play on the Leeds twitter feed has been silent the last 15 minutes.