Good point that one, but the answer will be that if they did that then it would have denied neutrals the chance to watch the WCC games

Postponing their fixture also allows them to go "harder" at the single game, rather than having to manage their respective squads.

I fully accept that playing on the same day as Town, in what is a HUGE game would seriously affect their attendance and it's right not to play on the same day.
However, for a club under severe pressure, this will give them a small, possibly important, leg up.

Nothing to do with letting fans go to football.


Many of the stadium staff especially stewards are having to go to London as they are stewarding on the coaches etc ( the same stewards doing the football team and the rugby team)


The Giants cannot replace all the staff unilaterally who willl be going to London.

Ergo no stewards no game.

Why not change the fixtures Thurs / Sunday or move the Monday game to Tuesday evening? By allowing this, the RFL have rewarded mediocrity whilst giving both Huddersfield and Saints distinct advantages in their next games. There should never have been a second "Easter" anyway, this just makes it worse and look even more of a shambles!

Why on earth did they not let all teams make their own mind up when to play the game IE if you both get knocked out early play when it suits you has long has its played before the season ends( or here is a IDEA let both teams play their weakest teams IE under 21 or colts but not your first team but still get points that would be novel )

I remember a couple of years ago Hull V Hull kR was on the same day and time as the FA cup final which Hull City played in. Think the teams requested a time change (not a cancellation) and that was denied.

To be fair though, that was Magic Weekend at the Etihad (remember being there); the RFL were never going to mess around with that with it being one of there main money spinners, on the other hand, a single random fixture doesn't mean quite as much.

They could have altered the timing of the game there are 2 days in the MW. In the end they settled for both being on at the same time never mind day. Then again they had a tradition of treating fans from the city of Hull poorly with regard to fixture times to maintain.

Possibly, although they couldn't have moved it to the other day as many fans would have bought a day ticket and made travel plans around that, and for that time. For once I think they did the right thing sticking by it.

A bit of an advantage, bet whoever plays either the week after are happy

I see a lot of fans are bothered by this but I don't think any players or coaches are bothered.. even those who will the disadvantage the week after.
Advantages/ disadvantages happen all the time.

Teams play weakened sides before big games.
Teams have to travel to France before big games.
On occasions an extra 2 day gap have occurred.

If the RFL want these short turn arounds then they get it.
If our club owners come together and try and put a stop to it they'll probably get somewhere.

I know you think because I'm a Giants fan I'm just defending it, but it really is no big deal.

Daryl Powell has stated in an interview on radio Yorkshire that he's not happy about it, so I think your theory that coaches aren't bothered is a little out

Yes but Powell often has to moan about something doesn't he. Though it's downright stupid the RFL allowed this just so spare Huddersfields blushes.

I'm sure some teams have played catch up fixtures on the weekend of the CC final before now.

I seem to recall Wigan doing it, so nothing new.

Its absolutely something new. This isnt a catch up fixture.