That seems crazy.
All the facilities and the tech in place and it's a final.

Just seems another example of this game being undervalued??? 3 finals and only 2 getting the attention a final deserves . Shameful attitude by the RFL towards the 2 teams and fans of the 1895 final !!!!

Totally agree, but TBH, should we be surprised??

Am I alone in not being bothered? Having seen some of the farcical VR decisions in recent weeks I'd rather keep the game flowing.

Not bothered at all. We haven`t had a video ref all season and we won`t for any other game, including the championship final so don`t see why this should be different. The system surrounding the video ref is a shambles anyway, ref can send a perfectly good try up as no try and if they don`t have the right angle to gain what they call `sufficient evidence` to overturn the live call then it will be chalked off.

I've no problem with in goal touch judge.

And on the subject of us being under valued, that's because we are a lower value.
It's great we are in a final at Wembley but we are not of equal standing as the Challenge Cup. ....... you are just going to have to accept it.

100%.

The way I look at is, is before we were in the championship and the 1895 cup, did I go out of my way to watch it? No. Was I bothered about it? No. If the game was on TV and it happened to be on the channel I was on, I might watch it, dependant on whether or not are lass wanted to watch Eastenders. Without looking, I couldn`t tell you a single winner of the comp since it started, I actually couldn`t tell you how long it`s been going. Some may view that as ignorant, but it`s just the truth. I actually don`t know many people that have taken an interest before.

Now I'm invested, of course, because it`s my club but I can`t now start demanding everyone values the game higher and takes notice because I never would have done before.

Ohhhh so it's your club is it? Weird because Matt Ellis comes across as a lot smarter than you do.

Do you not see it as your club Timmy?

It's certainly my team. I guess we support in different ways.

Regards being of lower value than the challenge cup. Are we saying the 1895 final is of lower value to the women’s cc final?

Can you imagine the carry on if the women’s CC was last slot and not televised and was labeled as such a lower value competition. Probably be carnage.

I just don’t see why the whole 3 matches can’t be televised on bbc.

I absolutely accept we are at a lower level but there seems to be a difference this year. Ive watched the games previously , enjoyed them without having to scroll through pages trying to find out how it could be seen , and there has been mention and build up to it . The BBC advert doesn't even mention our game ...

Let's be honest here, they are not televising the women's game because of the interest it creates or the quality of the game. It's certainly not for entertainment value or money.. It's artifical, I get it, as its the way of the world and I don't have anything against it, I just won't watch it.

Tell you what though, watching the women's SOO the other week, they are quality over there.

The Women's challenge cup is the best in the women's game. It's an elite trophy.
Ours is not.

So whether you rate the women's game or not, it's above us in relative terms as its the best two sides in their competition.

Looks like somebody at the RFL has remembered the 1895 Cup is this weekend https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62 ... -cup-final

Looks like somebody at the RFL has remembered the 1895 Cup is this weekend https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62 ... -cup-final