I knew someone would come out with that line.

i enjoy watching the amateur games,but with the weather,missed out for a few weeks

Does not bother me in the slightest not having a Boxing Day fixture.

If Leeds fans get to see their Academy side (with a smattering of first teamers) play Wakefield good luck to them.

we will struggle to get the 2 friendly fixtures in january played at this rate.

We will be luck to see the season KO on time at this rate

When i need a RL fix I generally turn to the 2005 CC semi against saints followed by the final...........still shout at the ref

I save all the NRL fixtures up through the season and treat myself to them over the winter period.

i must admit that i used to miss the festive games when we 1st went to summer rugby but not anymore, the craven park friendly a few years ago made me wonder how we did it for all those years, i still get my winter rugby by watching my son play and they often provide better entertainment than the pro's

. i have never really been too bothered about friendlies ( glorified training sessions). i think if your going to play rugby there may aswell be something riding on it, i would get rid of the friendlies and replace them with the county cups.

Only teams that have their own ground are able to host a Christmas fixture. Any attempt nowadays by minor tenants such as FC to play one one at a football ground will be vetoed, just as their home preseason friendlies were.

You will be telling us next that Hull City have been allowed to train on the KC pitch during the cold snap but Hull FC havnt...

hmmm... interesting...



Not sure it's feasible though, and clubs that go out in the first round would still want more game time I reckon.

As with all your other posts, complete bollox.

It's the football season.

How come Rovers have one then?

there are ways and means though, you could have the first round in groups of 3 or 4 say with the winners of the groups playing semi finals etc. personally I think the idea has merit but the RFL would never buy into it imho

Really? So you saying Hull FC have requested to train on the pitch but were denied?

teams that got knocked out could arrange friendlies amongst themselves if they wished. most fans do want more to play for in the game and the county cups always started in pre season anyway, i would love to see them brought back in.

I think last seasons idea of making an amature select from the conference teams to play fc and rovers over the festive period would be a good idea

Richard Horne must of been very disappointed last season then?.

rovers was gonna do one, but pulled out in case the conference team beat them