Tuff draw for both teams but Saints always play well at Headingly so bring it onicon_smile.gif

If they are being guided by higher powers don't you think they'd have gotten an easy draw?

"Leeds getting drawn to SL whipping boy rabble again"

..........where's Lord Lucan this afternoon?

Wigan drew Hunslet....

Shocking isn't it.

No comments on the pies board yet ?

Murphy and Schofield, Wigan legends !!!

Word is they mixed up the 6 and 9 balls & announced the wrong games. Common sense would say they just change those two games, but could be a redraw.

Gary Schofield + Challenge Cup failure = the more things change the more they stay the same.

Houston. There is a problem. Possibly for the BBC

Leeds Carnegie are at home on the Saturday afternoon. It's the last regular season game for them and all fixtures kick off at the same time which is 3pm that afternoon. I doubt very much the Leeds v Saints game will be on the telly unless the BBC decide to show the game on either Friday night or Sunday afternoon.

Terribly unfortunate CC draw for the Leeds Rhinos yet again as their bad luck continues unabated.

In the last 10 seasons, Leeds have...

1) Been drawn at home only 17 times out of a possible 25.
2) Been unfortunately drawn away from home 8 times out of a possible 25.
3) Have drawn WBSLR 13 times out of a possible 25.
4) Have drawn Non-SL Rabble 6 times out of a possible 25.
5) Have drawn French Surrender Monkeys once (At home, naturally).
6) Have drawn serious SL opposition 5 times out of a possible 25 (At home on each occasion, naturally).

It's about time Leeds got some luck in Challenge Cup draws.

No.

Really.

Comparisons to the other big SL teams???

Oh, thought not

Are Huddersfield still categorised as WBSLR then (given we played them away last year)

No they were beaten due to the stupidity of Brett Ferres.
Had he stayed on the pitch, in all probability the issue of the drop that never was would not have arisen.

The first time wigan will play even half decent opposition will be the final.

And even then it will probably be someone like cas/salford, who will have a 30% completion rate.

2011, Bradford (a), Wire (a) Saints semi final, Leeds (Final)

You missed one out .Wigan vs Barrow Challenge Cup 4th Round ... Sunday, May 8, 2011 .

Convinient that

Just luck of the draw you DONT have to feel guilty enough to apologise.Just how it goes 3 years since 2011 though

I wonder, how often wigan fans are going to keep dining out on this draw? In 10 years time, if wigan have had 10 consectuive years of avoiding decent sl teams, will they still quote this 2011 draw?

You expect decent teams in the final and semi, if you avoid them it's considered a massive bonus (like wigan avoided them last year for example).

Bradford are crap. So there was one decent team on route to the business end of the competition that year.

I think the reason people have picked up on wigans recent draws is because they are so favourable. Teams have good runs in the past, but to make it all the way through to winning without having to play one decent team......i can't remember an easier draw than last year in the history of the game. Then to back it up again this year with championship teams at home, first 2 rounds. It's taking easy cup draws to a whole new level. It could turn out to be the easiest, luckiest back to back cup win in the history of the game.

And some (not mentioning no names) will question why the CC doesn't have the same appeal as it did back in 1908.

Wigan have won it and will reach the quarter finals in the last two years playing the following.....

Leigh (h)
HKR (a)
Widnes (h)
London
Hull

Dewsbury (a)
Hunslet (h)

With one of Leeds/Saints and Wire going through then Wigan only have a 28.5% of drawing a big boy before the semis.

The same morons moan about the quality of some of the teams that make the top 8.

So basically, it's a mathmatical probability wigan will make their second consecutive CC semi, having played complete dog sh*te to get there.

and people have the audacity to try and defend how damned lucky this run of draws is?

Hell, if leeds/saints and warrington draw each other in the next round that just put's the icing on the cake, they then stand a good chance of playing only a competent in the semi, and maybe if we are lucky a team that will actually challenge for the grand final, in the final. Don't hold your breath.

In fact, stick a few nicker on wigan to retain the cup now whilst still in the earky rounds. I can see these draws a mile off.

Completely agree. We shouldn't be left in the comp so i cant be too upset with the draw but its frustrating how easy Wigan are getting it. Hope the winners of our game win the whole comp.

Or unless the stadium's primary team decides they'd rather like the BBC exposure and tells the RU team to hop it to Otley or Harrogate or wherever for a game that's entirely irrelevant because the RU playoff places are already decided.

Obviously the rugby gods support the cherry & white


I've never heard as much whining in all my life even the most ardent Leeds fans must be embarrassed with the four pages of this drivel. It's the luck of the draw just get on with it for gods sake, dare I mention them again