Why did the RFL in their wisdom have the quarter final of the challenge cup the same weekend as the last matches of the Football season.
I beleive Huddersfield have the same problem, as if Huddersfield Town win their playoff game this weekend the semi final is down for the sat 12th may at 12.30, so the RFL have a right pickle on their hands.

is that a serious question lynda? its the RFL nuff said

Curiously the RFL has now removed from its website, the details of the two BBC games. They also announced, as soon as the draw was made, that details of the televised ties would be announced "within 24 hours."

They probably assume that making the arrangements for games like this, take about as long as it does to draw the eight balls out of a bag!

Seriously, the club had received a number of enquiries about tickets (including from Leeds who quite fancy having time to sell some!) and hospitality, within a couple of hours of the draw. It would be great to be allowed time to capitalise on this game.

LOL, of course, it's the club and RFLs fault that people jump the gun.

they knew that Wigan and Huddersfield had made the quarters and they knew there was a chance either so both could get a home draw and it would cause problems if they were Football games that weekend, so why didnt they wait till the following weekend to play this round????

Change the dates to the week after as I cannot see them sorting this out - RFL, Lenagan and Whelan (dumb, dumb and dumber)

As soon as Wigan got through to the QF it was obvious they had a 50/50 chance of getting a home game and also that the BBC would want to show their game, so does anyone think it's rather comical that they hadn't made provisions for this - just in case.

Well when you have Lenagan (Eric Polard lookalike) and Whelan organisaing things anythings possible from dumb and dumber!!!!

Whelans not organising anything rugby related anymore is he. He just says when they can't play

Its a shambles of orgnaisation and fans will get peeved off. If this is not sorted out soon it doesnt look good at all.

Come back Richard all is forgiven!

This is turning in to another p*ss up in a brewary moment for the RFL,no wonder our game is not taken seriously in the media.When the clubs dont know when,were and what time they are playing.These sort of things should be looked at the begining of the season,having the 5th round and QF so close together make no sense and the semi`s are not till july.Surely the QF`s could have been at the end of may,this shambles could have been avoided

I feel for every fan from all clubs involved as it is they who ultimately have wait to see which day/time their respective team plays on. There will be many left disappointed if they cannot attend due to the incompetence of those in charge and it is an embarrassment to Rugby League in general.

I read yesterday, was told yesterday and read again today in the Wigan Evening Post, that Leigh would be playing on Fri at 8 Scooter Nik. The fact that this is now unconfirmed, is obviously to do with the pies struggling to find somewhere to play. They want Fri night, the beeb want them as their Sat afternoon spot. At no point have I blamed our club Nik ( it's nowt to do with us pal) but surely you can see all this is a SHAMBLES. I think we all know Leigh have slightly less clout than the pies ha ha.

Wigan should have had plans in place in case they were drawn at home - which they had 50% chance of getting. Now the whole weekend is on hold for all 8 teams. They've had more than 24 hours to sort it so they should forfeit home advantage now.

Was surprised that the Beep was so quick to announce they were televising the 2 biggest (!) games. Be better if we're not on tv anyway - stop all those sitting in the pub/armchair - they need to get to the ground and cheer on the lads.