Sat 8th-Sun 9th Aug: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[League Express]

Sat 8th-Sun 9th Aug: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

Discuss the games here.

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SATURDAY 8th AUGUST
Salford v Swinton Lions KO 14:00 (at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan)

SUNDAY 9th AUGUST
Midlands Hurricanes v Workington Town KO 14:00
Batley Bulldogs v Newcastle Thunder KO 15:00
Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
London Broncos v Goole Vikings KO 15:00
Oldham v Sheffield Eagles KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven KO 15:00
 

[gogledd]

Wins for:

Salford, Midlands Hurricanes, Newcastle Thunder, Barrow Raiders, Hunslet, London Broncos, Oldham, Whitehaven

North Wales Crusaders take on Doncaster in a reversed fixture at the Keepmoat Stadium due to our forfeiting the previous game when we ended up almost losing the club thanks to our previous thieving owners. I expect Doncaster to win at a canter but there were signs of improvement last week against Goole. Lets hope we can put in a decent performance and at least get a score or two on the board.

I wonder if Doncaster will honour our original season tickets which we bought in good faith?

[Rene_Artois]

7 minutes ago, gogledd said:

I wonder if Doncaster will honour our original season tickets which we bought in good faith?

They might if you ask before Sunday. Try this number.  1302 765888

[Widnes1989]

SATURDAY 8th AUGUST
Salford v Swinton Lions KO 14:00 (at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan)

SUNDAY 9th AUGUST
Midlands Hurricanes v Workington Town KO 14:00
Batley Bulldogs v Newcastle Thunder KO 15:00
Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
London Broncos v Goole Vikings KO 15:00
Oldham v Sheffield Eagles KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven KO 15:00

[doc]

2 hours ago, League Express said:

Sat 8th-Sun 9th Aug: The Betfred Championship 

SATURDAY 8th AUGUST
Salford v Swinton Lions KO 14:00 (at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan)

SUNDAY 9th AUGUST
Midlands Hurricanes v Workington Town KO 14:00
Batley Bulldogs v Newcastle Thunder KO 15:00
Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
London Broncos v Goole Vikings KO 15:00
Oldham v Sheffield Eagles KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven KO 15:00
 

 

[Spidey]

2 hours ago, gogledd said:

 

I wonder if Doncaster will honour our original season tickets which we bought in good faith?

Why would they? They’ve got the costs of hosting the fixture, unless NWC are paying for it?

[Griff]

13 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Why would they? They’ve got the costs of hosting the fixture, unless NWC are paying for it?

I've got to say, the idea of switching venues is that NWC lose a home game.  This isn't a home NWC game played at Doncaster.  It's Doncaster's game.

[Yorks Tim]

Salford v Swinton Lions
Midlands Hurricanes v Workington Town
Batley Bulldogs v Newcastle Thunder
Doncaster v North Wales Crusaders
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders
Hunslet v Keighley Cougars
London Broncos v Goole Vikings
Oldham v Sheffield Eagles
Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven

Looking forward to a tough game for Hurricanes on Sunday.

Form is good but will need to be on it for 80 minutes as I expect Town will fancy their chances. 

 

[Charlie]

Looking forward to see dec Murphy back at Salford and hope we can get him long term 

[gogledd]

22 hours ago, Griff said:

I've got to say, the idea of switching venues is that NWC lose a home game.  This isn't a home NWC game played at Doncaster.  It's Doncaster's game.

I accept that and have no argument that Doncaster lost out on a home fixture when Crusaders forfeited a game.

I bought a season ticket in good faith expecting to attend a home game against Doncaster, so I've already paid for that fixture ...and will now be travelling to Doncaster to watch it and probably have to pay again for the fixture I would have watched in Colwyn Bay!

Doncaster deserve the fixture to be played at the Keepmoat but it would be a great gesture to allow the Crusaders fans to use the ticket they've already paid for...after all its not the fault of Crusaders supporters that the team got into financial difficulties.

 

[Griff]

9 minutes ago, gogledd said:

I accept that and have no argument that Doncaster lost out on a home fixture when Crusaders forfeited a game.

I bought a season ticket in good faith expecting to attend a home game against Doncaster, so I've already paid for that fixture ...and will now be travelling to Doncaster to watch it and probably have to pay again for the fixture I would have watched in Colwyn Bay!

Doncaster deserve the fixture to be played at the Keepmoat but it would be a great gesture to allow the Crusaders fans to use the ticket they've already paid for...after all its not the fault of Crusaders supporters that the team got into financial difficulties.

 

My perception is that is Doncaster's home game that you will be attending.  Doncaster are first named in the fixture list.  They are the home team.  As I said in the post which you quote, the NWC home game never took place.  You have no ticket or right of entry to this game.

Your perception is that the original fixture list stands.  I refute that.  Fixture lists are subject to change - as I'm sure you know.

I have some sympathy for NWC supporters but this is not Doncaster's problem.   On the other hand, they may prove sympathetic too.

[gogledd]

9 minutes ago, Griff said:

My perception is that is Doncaster's home game that you will be attending.  Doncaster are first named in the fixture list.  They are the home team.  As I said in the post which you quote, the NWC home game never took place.  You have no ticket or right of entry to this game.

Your perception is that the original fixture list stands.  I refute that.  Fixture lists are subject to change - as I'm sure you know.

I have some sympathy for NWC supporters but this is not Doncaster's problem.   On the other hand, they may prove sympathetic too.

I already said I accept its not Doncasters problem. I just thought they may be generous enough to offer NWC supporters entry to the game as their season ticket payment has effectively been stolen from them by the previous owners of the Club. 

So you are aware - most supporters who had purchased a season via Eggchasers pre-season are paying for home game tickets again at Eirias Park to help with Club finaces.

Update: @Rene_Artois I tried the number you advised and spoke to the Club Doncaster people. They advised that NWC fans season tickets won't be accepted.... but thanks for the help with contact details. They advised we try to get a refund from NWC - there absolutely no chance of that as Eggchasers have disappeared with any and all money we had before they abandoned the club. 

[Griff]

18 minutes ago, gogledd said:

I already said I accept its not Doncasters problem. I just thought they may be generous enough to offer NWC supporters entry to the game as their season ticket payment has effectively been stolen from them by the previous owners of the Club. 

So you are aware - most supporters who had purchased a season via Eggchasers pre-season are paying for home game tickets again at Eirias Park to help with Club finaces.

Update: @Rene_Artois I tried the number you advised and spoke to the Club Doncaster people. They advised that NWC fans season tickets won't be accepted.... but thanks for the help with contact details. They advised we try to get a refund from NWC - there absolutely no chance of that as Eggchasers have disappeared with any and all money we had before they abandoned the club. 

Companies go bust all the time.   Have a look at the Featherstone thread for a Rugby League example.  There are hundreds of others in the wider commercial world.  If you paid with your credit card, you may have recourse to the card company, though you're probably out of time to claim now.

The bottom line is you have no contract with Doncaster.   They're not acting unreasonably.

[Griff]

30 minutes ago, gogledd said:

So you are aware - most supporters who had purchased a season via Eggchasers pre-season are paying for home game tickets again at Eirias Park to help with Club finaces.

This is a weird one.

Supporters happy to pay for entry to home games for which they used to have a season ticket.

Yet expect free entry to an away game.

Anybody else out there think this is a bit odd?

[Click]

11 minutes ago, Griff said:

This is a weird one.

Supporters happy to pay for entry to home games for which they used to have a season ticket.

Yet expect free entry to an away game.

Anybody else out there think this is a bit odd?

If this was the NWC home fixture that was forfeited but just playing at Doncaster I could see the point, but it seems to be the regular Doncaster away game which they haven't paid for so I don't really get it.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

London supporters may be thankful that they're not playing at Ebbsfleet this week as they've just been suspended by the National League. with days to go before the start of the season due to serious concerns about their financial condition. Imagine what RL would be like if we were that firmly run.

[Blind side johnny]

All home wins except Swinton, Sheffield and Whitehaven.

[Phil W]

Three to go for Thunder in the regular season, Batley away tomorrow and that'll be a tough task. Loads of good match ups in the league too. Here's my look ahead to all the action https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/three-to-go-for-thunder-as-batley-test-awaits

[Gav Wilson]

6 minutes ago, Phil W said:

Three to go for Thunder in the regular season, Batley away tomorrow and that'll be a tough task. Loads of good match ups in the league too. Here's my look ahead to all the action https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/three-to-go-for-thunder-as-batley-test-awaits

Has a Thunder squad been named anywhere mate?

[JonM]

Just posting a link for London's livestream tomorrow.

 

[Thunder fan]

31 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Has a Thunder squad been named anywhere mate?

RFL match centre website, 18 man

[Phil W]

2 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

Has a Thunder squad been named anywhere mate?

Yeah it's on the RFL match centre. Djeukessi and Jack Smith back in no Dagger. No Harris, thought we might've seen him given not in the York squad just for game time. 

[DG70]

Bit of a setback for Salford who tbh could do with a better coach at the helm.

[Ned Smiley]

Great win for the Lions, We've waited a while for that. Had 4 or 5 games recently where it's got away at the end, not today though, when it really mattered. Well done Muzza and the lads

[tim2]

7 minutes ago, Ned Smiley said:

Great win for the Lions, We've waited a while for that. Had 4 or 5 games recently where it's got away at the end, not today though, when it really mattered. Well done Muzza and the lads

I didn't expect that, well done.