With the advent of the TW withdrawal & the yearly falling attendance & interest I imagine that future sponsors of the C.C will be much harder to come by.

Could you explain this bit, if you can, but as you say, there's the possibility of one or two byes

I think I was trying to say that Champ teams that could not play would give the game away and opportunity gets a bye.

I think....I've slept since then.

Just let it roll.
Yes some clubs will effectively get a bye into the next round but, a re-draw will screw up the numbers anyway and cock up the next round.
It's a cup comp and it just the luck of the draw.

Looks like it's to be redrawn

For me I would give the 4 sl teams left that drew lower league opposition byes then the 6 remaining sl teams who were drawn against each other put into another draw..2 get byes..other 4 get to play out who joins the remaining 6

I don’t see the point in running the CC this year to be honest. Scrap it and just run SL and bring it all back in 2021, it’s becoming a farce.

Mainly sponsorship money I assume. Even without fans the RFL could probably collect all of the sponsorship cash from Coral etc. Maybe also TV money from BBC.

Widnes have just withdrawn. Obvious choice really.

Assuming the BBC still want to cover it, they might have some Eastenders repeats or Bargain Hunt to show instead.

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and why are details always later, surely they know now!?

Donnyman will claim its embarassing and they should be replaced in the challenge cup by Bradford

Hahaha. It’s just a disaster at the minute amongst and post a terrible ordeal and pandemic. A lot of things more important than sport right now but clearly there needs to be plans put into place for a restart which is understandable.

It would mean Widnes taking their players off furlough for this one fixture with very limited revenue. Financially it’s a no brainier for Widnes and will be interesting to see what other clubs do similar.

Not worth it for one game. The rfl have announced a separate competition which isn’t compulsory in August for championship teams. I have a feeling that won’t go ahead and the majority already know they won’t be participating.

Well you got what you want can we blame you now if we get a bad draw

COYB....Super League Contenders?

Quite right, it’s absolutely not worth it for one game. Not even worth it for that stupid tournament either.

Our sport is an absolute laughing stock

Eyup me ducks, is that right....I am out of the Loop, is JK going for another, nigh on impossible CC win!?