Quote: Judder Man "Luckily Whitehaven and Barrow provided TV worth material and both clubs had attendances higher than the Warrington fickle fanbase.'"
This would seem to be a clear endorsement for getting the SL clubs into the comp in the previous round.
There are issues regarding the number of fixtures etc but, the Challenge Cup certainly needs a boost.
Since the introduction of the playoffs and Grand Final, the cup has gone from being an end of season highlight and turned into a second rate competition squeezed in between the regular weekly rounds of Super League and there can only ever be one event to close out the season.
However, it could certainly do with a lift and although we do now have some FTA games on Channel 4, which have been excellent, the Cup still remains the No 1 comp for allowing the masses to see "the greatest game" and for this reason, it does need to sparkle.