Wasn't asking for sympathy Mr Ultra....

I agree. I was merely pointing out that, as the BBC has adopted the CC, they have the resources to produce it well. If we were discussing why can't we get more matches on the BBC or something and they didn't feel it was worth the money; fair enough, we get what we get and shouldn't complain. But they are marketing a product they have already paid for, and they are shafting the audience.

I'm sure there was nothing stopping the beeb from doing all of the following:
showing it on all northern regional news.
live stream online.
at least one radio show from each county (leeds and/or Hull, Merseyside and greater Manchester)

They refused and there really isn't an excuse for it.

Great tie, pity it's not a semi or the final as it would make a great showpiece. Pity too that it's not this week as we'd rinse 'em. In nine weeks we'll have to see who's got the fittest first team and the form.

The average viewing audience for Sky News is 18,000!
Frankly you lot moan its the wrong day,the wrong time,why can't we get in for free etc.
You'd certainly moan alot more if the BBC turn round and announce they will no longer be showing RL.

Exactly, Speccy
Our game's never had so much exposure from the beeb, yet some STILL whinge on here.

Let's look at what the Beeb's lost in the last couple of decades in sport
Boxing (everything)
cricket (everything)
golf (about 5 tournaments)
football (premiership for about 5 years) FA Cup (off and on for a few years, currently lost)
lost (but got back) F1
Athletics (virtually everything)
3 point game
Cheltenham races (and other courses)

In that time, we've gained more games in the CC, and we have a 'magazine' programme, for those who don't have access to Sky.

Never happy, some people.

They should of just had it on after the Bradford - Wigan game.

Stupid and pointless to change it.

Anyone who automatically presumes we'll win this may be in for a shock. We certainly need some tough matches over the coming weeks as you can guarentee in Maguire's final season as coach, his players will turn up for this one. And if they reach an intensity similar to their grand final win last year, we'll have to be at our very very best.

Forget beating them at the DW earlier this year, that will count for jack.

Still confident however. As always. Going to be an absolute cracker of a game.

well said..im happy with the home draw(again) but would av been happier with us playing saints or leeds..still believe we`ll beat em but its going to be one hell of a game

Stains and Hudds worry me
Stains are punching above their weight at the mo, what with their Rourke's Drift style injury list (as they never tire of telling us)
Hudds just seem to have the measure on us, recently (mind you, it's only a year since we went there and put 60 past 'em)

I just think we've too much in the tank for Leeds (crosses fingers for Friday) and Worriers at the mo.

It's far from the worse draw in the world
Club gets a full stadium
Hopefully we win
and it'll be on national TV (MORE EXPOSURE)
To quote Del Boy "everyone's a winner"

We both have our nobs who predict it will be an easy win for either side.. BUT its going to be a great match between the best 2 teams in the league.

Hopefully the game will live up to expectations and may the best team win.

The players have built a real bond in keeping the Cup ours, we played our best rugby last season in the Cup we are a better team this year though.

Play how we did in last years final and we win simple.

Brutal
Virtually a perfect 80 minutes
One of the best performances in the last 30 years

Agreed, Hudds were the least welcome draw for me, followed by Wigan, Saints and Leeds. No offence to the rest.

Theres nothing between Wigan/Hudds to be fair, its just Hudds have found a way of pummeling us twice this year, and it is a concern - certainly if they do it again next time around.

Last year we won both the QF and SF after being beaten in the weekly rounds by the team we faced. We also seem to forget that we have knocked Hudds out of the cup in the last two seasons.

Warrington are a different animal in this competition and we should be favourites to beat Wigan.

Pretty much the final a few weeks early. The two best teams in SL meeting in what should be a fantastic occasion. As much as I like to laugh at some of their pathetic and cringeworthy fans. I actually like watching the team and admie the way they've been put together,