Challenge Cup 2025

[JonM]

3 hours ago, OldRedEyes said:

Great stuff. 

Looking forward to it and I hope York and put in a good showing. Rovers going in without a warm up, potential for a scrappy encounter but it will still be a big ask for York to keep it competitive. 

Hull KR had a warm-up (albeit with only half the first team squad) against York in Amsterdam a week and a bit ago?

[DEANO]

46 minutes ago, JonM said:

Hull KR had a warm-up (albeit with only half the first team squad) against York in Amsterdam a week and a bit ago?

Probably kr win. That said York would have beaten Leigh a couple of seasons ago if the ref had any balls

[Griff]

10 hours ago, DEANO said:

Probably kr win. That said York would have beaten Leigh a couple of seasons ago if the ref had any balls

Are we saying Hull KR would probably win a game that's already been played?

[Simon Hall]

14 hours ago, DEANO said:

Over 4000 tickets sold for York v kr 

Great to say it's being streamed on The Sportsman as well.

Which, as we all know, stops away fans attending games and spending money on corned beef hash and half time draw tickets.

[Hopping Mad]

1 hour ago, Simon Hall said:

Great to say it's being streamed on The Sportsman as well.

Which, as we all know, stops away fans attending games and spending money on corned beef hash and half time draw tickets.

Or programmes. Are York done with programmes now, Simon? I did ask but they haven't replied.

Edited February 5 by Hopping Mad

[Bull Mania]

17 hours ago, DEANO said:

Over 4000 tickets sold for York v kr 

Great stuff. Despite all the noise I feel like we do have a good format with the CC now (just got to work out a way of seeding community clubs to make it unlikely they'll play an SL side) 

I think this shows it can work though. Hull KR fans get to visit a stadium and a team they haven't for a while. York get a payday and I'd imagine Hull KR will make more money from this fixture than previous CC Cup games as it looks like a bigger attendance than previous away Cup fixtures against some SL sides. 

[DEANO]

I would hope kr give us the gate money for agreeing to play on a Friday night so they have a longer recovery for their precious super league fixture. To hell with our part timers having a 5 day turnaround 

[georgeb1]

35 minutes ago, DEANO said:

I would hope kr give us the gate money for agreeing to play on a Friday night so they have a longer recovery for their precious super league fixture. To hell with our part timers having a 5 day turnaround 

works both ways to be fair , we get a clear 8 days before the season opener against oldham which is more important IMO.

[DEANO]

Just now, georgeb1 said:

works both ways to be fair , we get a clear 8 days before the season opener against oldham which is more important IMO.

If we need 8 days what we gonna do in the regular season

[RBKnight]

Like this from the Knights 

 

[The Blues Ox]

Fax's advertising been good for the Catalans game......."Please, please, please come to the game. Also if you want to buy a sponsorship package that would be great as we have a lot left. Also I'm not quite sure why we have left it this late to try and sell this game or why you can buy advanced tickets for more than the price of paying on the gate but please come to the game".

Total shambles off the pitch at the moment.

[Tommygilf]

11 hours ago, DEANO said:

If we need 8 days what we gonna do in the regular season

Not play Super League sides every week I'd imagine

[Just Browny]

1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:

Fax's advertising been good for the Catalans game......."Please, please, please come to the game. Also if you want to buy a sponsorship package that would be great as we have a lot left. Also I'm not quite sure why we have left it this late to try and sell this game or why you can buy advanced tickets for more than the price of paying on the gate but please come to the game".

Total shambles off the pitch at the moment.

I did see that social media post and it was a bit cringeworthy.

[Griff]

1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:

Fax's advertising been good for the Catalans game......."Please, please, please come to the game. Also if you want to buy a sponsorship package that would be great as we have a lot left. Also I'm not quite sure why we have left it this late to try and sell this game or why you can buy advanced tickets for more than the price of paying on the gate but please come to the game".

Total shambles off the pitch at the moment.

Is that a genuine post?

[wilsontown]

I'm assuming it's paraphrased somewhat. At least I hope so.

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, wilsontown said:

I'm assuming it's paraphrased somewhat. At least I hope so.

I'm not sure if this is what he's paraphrasing?

Can't see that much wrong with it to be honest

 

 

[Eddie]

On 05/02/2025 at 10:00, Simon Hall said:

Great to say it's being streamed on The Sportsman as well.

Which, as we all know, stops away fans attending games and spending money on corned beef hash and half time draw tickets.

I haven’t had corned beef hash for over 30 years, wonder if I can persuade Mrs E to make some. 

[Eddie]

7 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

I'm not sure if this is what he's paraphrasing?

Can't see that much wrong with it to be honest

 

 

There’s nothing wrong with it at all. Fax fans know their club is in financial dire straits so they’re saying a big crowd will help them out. It’s hardly a first. 

[Simon Hall]

8 minutes ago, Eddie said:

There’s nothing wrong with it at all. Fax fans know their club is in financial dire straits so they’re saying a big crowd will help them out. It’s hardly a first. 

Begging people to come to an event doesn't work.

[RBKnight]

3 minutes ago, Eddie said:

There’s nothing wrong with it at all. Fax fans know their club is in financial dire straits so they’re saying a big crowd will help them out. It’s hardly a first. 

That's the problem. It's an appeal to existing fans to help the club by attending a fixture that's not on the season ticket. They don't need reminding that Catalan Dragons are a good team. If your promotional efforts are focused on pleading with your own supporter base to help, it's hardly selling the game to a wider audience......

[Chrispmartha]

4 minutes ago, RBKnight said:

That's the problem. It's an appeal to existing fans to help the club by attending a fixture that's not on the season ticket. They don't need reminding that Catalan Dragons are a good team. If your promotional efforts are focused on pleading with your own supporter base to help, it's hardly selling the game to a wider audience......

Well it does lead with "calling all Rugby League fans" so its trying to appeal to non Halifax fans.

[Eddie]

24 minutes ago, Simon Hall said:

Begging people to come to an event doesn't work.

They’re not begging. What do you think would work though? 

[Dave T]

36 minutes ago, RBKnight said:

That's the problem. It's an appeal to existing fans to help the club by attending a fixture that's not on the season ticket. They don't need reminding that Catalan Dragons are a good team. If your promotional efforts are focused on pleading with your own supporter base to help, it's hardly selling the game to a wider audience......

Is it frowned upon to speak to your existing customers now?

[Gav Wilson]

14 hours ago, DEANO said:

I would hope kr give us the gate money for agreeing to play on a Friday night so they have a longer recovery for their precious super league fixture. To hell with our part timers having a 5 day turnaround 

You know our Owner, Head Coach and players are all happy and very much looking forward to a Friday night game, don't you?

[Simon Hall]

28 minutes ago, Eddie said:

They’re not begging. What do you think would work though? 

"WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT" is begging. They're asking for help, when they should be selling the event.

It's a professional RL club playing in a prestige cup competition against a top SL & European team, not a fundraiser for a local charity.

Getting a professional social media and marketing team would work wonders.