Terrific draw for us and Catalans. We might just see two non-Yorkshire semi-finals so none of us will have to trapse over there this year for a change. Obviously that depends on Wigoon beating the champions which is the least easy to predict game.

I fancy Warrington will beat Bradford so if it's a top three and Catalans semi-final line-up it has to be us v Warrington because there'd be nowhere to play Wigoon v Warrington although I don't think they sold out last time when they were at Widnes did they? They probably would do now though with all the gloryhunters coming out of the woodwork for both.

Saints beat Barrow. Saints play Catalans in Semi. Saints play Leeds in the final and lose.

I can't see Leeds losing to that shower. Wigan are doing well, but at heart they are mid table wasters with no class. Leeds will stop acting like mid table wasters and paste them.

You've just got to pray Bradford find some metal and beat Warrington. That would be funny, but extremely unlikely.

Not sure if you're serious but I agree with this. Leeds are a champion side, Wigan have a lot to prove.

oh am sorry but the predictive text on my iPhone isn't all that good. Plus i posted that at 0745 on my way to my first job and I was half asleep!

It's on the Barrow website that the game is to be played on Saturday 29th May at 3pm.

There should be plenty of away fans making the trip.

Super smashing great, I'm in work, some negotiating for the afternoon off me thinks

The raiders average gate is around 2000 fans, so I would estimate around 500 to 800 travelling fans. Saints fans need to support this game to give Des there chairman some cash from the game, he's believed to be going into a cash flow problem.

We took at least 1,200 to Cas, 3,500 to the Northern Rail Cup final and 4,500 to the Grand Final, so as I said, upwards of 2,000 WILL be going to Knowsley road. In last years Challenge Cup match at Craven Park vs Wigan it was a sell-out of at least 6,500, with Wigan getting just 1,200 tickets.

The local soccer team Barrow AFC won the FA Trophy at Wembley last Saturday and took 8,000 fans. They took 8,000 across to Sunderland for the FA Cup as well. Their average gate in the Conference is 1,300-odd.

The point being that when there is a big game on, the Barrow public turn up. As they would if the RFL ever gave a Super League license to Cumbria.

Reebok?

With us and Cats at HJ

Hmmm I thought they might try to avoid playing at the same time as the televised game.

I think "Rally 2001" was actually trying to make a valid point, I don't actually understand your reason for trying to belittle someone contributing to a topic that you obviously posted to attract discussion,
(When I were a lad, you would have been Tared and feathered, so there)

completely insane decision that is guaranteed to knock thousands off the crowd at Saints!!!!!!

I do wonder sometimes who is running this sport, and what their ulterior motives are.

BBC are saying Sunday at 3pm.

Saints are keeping quiet about it - no doubt hoping that no-one finds out there is a game on.

Lol - quite possibly, I reckon they are deep in thought about how much to charge - realistically £10-12 would be a sensible amount - if they go to £15+ its going to put plenty off.