FFS

It's always been free entry to your clubs 4th round tie.

No it hasn't , only last 3/4 years

always?? since when

At least the last 3 or 4 years.

my point exactly but im sure it was for your home games just like all the games on your season ticket are

Nope, its just that Fax have been drawn at home for the past 4 years so we have all used them, then.

I've just been looking at that and hope they are non RFl members.

Slightly off topic but the Operational Rules also feature a Cheerleaders Code of Conduct which I found quite amusing. Not sure there was anything like that 10 years ago but we'd have broken all those rules if it was. Oops!!

I'm sure this free entry has only been in effect the last three seasons, since Super League went to Franchising. I'm sure the first time I remember it was when we went on to play Castleford a couple of years ago.


As for the Bulls, they forget that they have the right to free entry, not the right to enter. You can't enter a ground if it's full. It doesn't matter if they had 100,000 season ticket holders, The shay meets the standard rules set out to hold a challenge cup tie.

But it says he can play for a member club as long as he is registered for that club , well is he ? Has he registered yet due to wanting to go on the Barla tour or not anyone know?

If he's played he has to be registered

But not signed? Registered as a trialist?

Thank goodness for that.

No idea but I am very worried now

My understanding is that Ryan has signed a "safe" contract i.e. One that is locked away until 1st July when he returns to the UK from tour. My understandin is that we have registered him on this basis and is the reason the RFL ratified him being eligible to play for us.

More Challenge Cup trouble for Halifax? Read the story in tomorrow's League Express. #rugbyleague

The above could be in relation to ticker tape?

However part of me is thinking FFS here we go again!!! Surely not 2 seasons running?

Its certainly never dull being a Fax Fan

could the question mark be the giveaway? asking the question but the answer is no?
well hope so.

Could it be something along the lines of because of the difficulties/ issues in staging the "Double Header"we fear Calderdale Council intervention with this game?

Billyfax has it right. An Amateur player, registered with a Member Club as a triallist, such as Ryan Fieldhouse can represent his Member Club in the Cup, even though he has previously represented his Amateur Club. The RFL was consulted and confirmed the rule in writing, before Ryan was selected for the 3rd round tie.
Tomorrow’s ‘shocking revelation’ may prove to be the ‘fact’ that Bradford Bulls have more Season Ticket Holders than the capacity at The Shay. Visiting Clubs are entitled to 30% of the tickets for cup ties. On a 4th round tie, SL Clubs must make tickets available to their Season Ticket holders free of charge, but that obligation is limited by availability.
A non-SL Club hosting the tie must sell its 70% allocation and account for the funds it receives on the shared gate return to the RFL. In this case there will not be any free tickets available in Halifax, whether or not the ‘purchaser’ is a Bradford Bulls season ticket holder.

So based on that it is possibly a case of sensational headlines to sell RLE

Mixed feelings as yer whilst their fans get in free it will be a big crowd (which the RFL love big numbers) and at least our fans are all pay and should turn up in good numbers (3000 to 3500 is my guess) plus like others have said the Corporate side plus programmes, golden gamble etc.. will all have big sales so increased income.
It will give the club plenty of publicity especially if we are on TV as looking at the draw it is one of the top 3 games for interest!

But do I want see a mass of Bulsh8t fans and another win for them???

Lets hope they have an off day and we play at 110%, and by some miracle beat them!

Oh and by the way they may have 10000 season ticket holders they all got them cheap and probably won't travel away very often plus its only the 4th round so I am guessing they will bring around 3000 tops.

For half our fans, it isn't away.

GREAT DRAW FOR THE CLUB LETS GET BEHIND THE BOYS AND CAUSE A BIG SHOCK