Monday evening is a damn sight easier to travel the motorway network on than a Friday evening.

I'm quite looking forward to a few Monday evening games in summer plus it could prove to be a real hinderance to the teams that play Friday evening due to short turn-arounds. Clubs should not be allowed to play Friday evenings unless on tv due to clashes with Sky matches.

Yes - only for 2 months.

I quite like the idea - more people want to go out (not to rugby) on a Friday/Saturday night than a Monday night, so for some people Monday night games could be better.

Personally I don't have any major gripe here. First of all, we don't even know how many games of ours will be involved in this new idea - can't imagine it'll be many - nor do we know where we will play the match/matches.

Plus, I think a real supporter, unless unavailable, will make it with arguably less drama than you are faced with on a friday night travel anyway.

Not unless you have a special box.

It doen purely for Sky to fill the ratings without any thought for the RL fan. Yes it might benefit some but my prediction is a drop in crowd numbers for Monday night game...................................and some very p####d-off season ticket holders if they cant make the Monday night game. Wonder, give the dat this starts, how many of the games will be switched "last minute" as its outside of the preselected Sky game period.

Ahh The real supporter argument. That's why the authorities walk all over football/rugby fans, because of the perception that real fans will do anything if it means supporting their team.

£50 for a ticket? If you're a real fan you'd pay.
Travel across the pennies on a Monday/Friday? If you're a real fan you'd go.

If enough people are in favour of Monday night Rugby, then fair enough. If the majority are against it, the RFL should be told and if they don't listen then it's time for action.

good idea i think.... im all for it.

Quote: mikej "Wonder, give the dat this starts, how many of the games will be switched "last minute" as its outside of the preselected Sky game period.'" It would seem they have now picked all the monday games: www.superleague.co.uk/fixtures?t ... ubmit.y=11 We have: Mon 9 Jul Warrington Wolves v Catalan Dragons and Mon 6 Aug St. Helens v Warrington Wolves Looking at short Monday-Friday tunrounds, Bradford have got the bum deal, having to play Cas on Mon 4th June followed by Saints away on Fri 8th! Wigan also get it: Mon 25th June v Widnes then Fri 29th v Bradford.

Quote: mikej "Wonder, give the dat this starts, how many of the games will be switched "last minute" as its outside of the preselected Sky game period.'" It would seem they have now picked all the monday games: www.superleague.co.uk/fixtures?t ... ubmit.y=11 We have: Mon 9 Jul Warrington Wolves v Catalan Dragons and Mon 6 Aug St. Helens v Warrington Wolves Looking at short Monday-Friday tunrounds, Bradford have got the bum deal, having to play Cas on Mon 4th June followed by Saints away on Fri 8th! Wigan also get it: Mon 25th June v Widnes then Fri 29th v Bradford.

Oh biz, stupid Sky. Can't believe the RFL have agreed to Monday night matches, supporters should boycott them.


I've booked my holiday starting Saturday 4th August as we were meant to be at Saints the night before. Life goes on.

Poll added.

My take on it the the poll doesn't address is that i like the idea of Monday night rugby, Monday is a nothing day, so shouldn't hit attendance, in fact i think the attendance will be great and have a great drunken rowdy up for it crowds. I think it'll be great for Rugby.
On a personal level i can't make Monday, ever, Friday's if i finish early i can drive up, every other weekend off and when not on call is great for Sat and Sun. So for me Monday means no live game that week

No chance of me getting anywhere near any SL club in the country on a Monday night.

Wolves v Catalans on a Monday night
Catalans v Saint Helens on the following Friday night

Predicted Catalan away support at the HJ on the Monday ..............0 (down 2 on last year...lol). OK, so that was a bit of fun but you have got to think that Catalan wont be happy with those arrangements. Bulls is same June 4/8 but at least they are only Castleford & Saints.

Another opportunity to go the pub and watch sport = winner