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| We should boycott this. What a pathetic administration we have running this sport
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| Mark Foster, the RFL’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: "We know the restrictions on capacity at Leigh Sports Village are going to mean frustration and disappointment for some who would want to support their teams in person.
We share that frustration, but this event was scheduled over six months ago and it became clear recently, that while it is great that fans would be allowed inside the stadium, it was going to be an event with unique challenges, involving six teams playing at the same stadium in the period between the partial reopening of stadiums to fans in Step 3 of the Government Roadmap out of Lockdown, and the further easing in Step 4 later in June.
"We are grateful to Leigh Sports Village and the four Semi-Finalists for the way that they have worked with us to get to this stage and to the BBC for their live coverage of all 3 games meaning that those fans who are unable to attend in person at the stadium can still watch the game live on TV.”
Reading this he is acknowledging the RFL has made the wrong decision!!
He shares the fans frustration. Do something about it then!!
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| Quote: "Several stadiums were considered based on being a neutral venue for the 4 Semi Finalists, being available on June 5, being able to host Rugby League, being geographically located somewhere accessible for the fans who would want to attend. Measured against this criteria Leigh Sports Village was the best stadium to host the event.'"
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| Quote: Marcus's Bicycle "Mark Foster, the RFL’s Chief Commercial Officer, said
so 6 months ago, they agreed Leigh would be suitable.......how many months since the lockdown stages being unlocked have they known about fans being allowed back? enough time to organise a different or another venue!
just utter amateurism again from our sport!
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| Quote: number 6 "so 6 months ago, they agreed Leigh would be suitable'"
I doubt it, they could have been one of the semi finalists.
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| Travel distances to Leigh:
St Helens 11 miles
Warrington 10 miles
Castleford 60 miles
Hull 106 miles
Plus 3/4 of the Women’s teams are from Yorkshire.
Upon reflection, these games should have been held at Widnes, as this is only 7 miles from St Helens and Warrington and would have been better for the RFL environmental initiative!
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| Quote: Rugby Raider "Travel distances to Leigh
will the winners of the womens challenge cup semi final get an additional 600 tickets? saints/cas/warrington could end up having double what we get!
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| Quote: Dave K. "
Definitely in the top 50.
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| Yes the rfl are a joke
But the clubs play a part aswell they should of demanded a bigger ground
The clubs and RFL are why the game is in a mess no ambition
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| Why did they book the venue six months ago with no indication of Covid restrictions so far ahead? The RFL are a shambles.
The semis should be both at Huddersfield, one on the Saturday and one on the Sunday.
The double header hasn't worked in previous years and certainly won't with a reduced attendance. Cas and Warrington supporters aren't going to turn up until near the end of our semi and Hull/Saints supporters will leave as soon as our game finishes. The winners will want to go for a beer and the losers will just want to go home.
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| Quote: ComeOnYouUll "Why did they book the venue six months ago with no indication of Covid restrictions so far ahead? '"
The fixture was scheduled 6 months ago, not booked.
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| Quote: ComeOnYouUll "Why did they book the venue six months ago with no indication of Covid restrictions so far ahead? The RFL are a shambles.
The semis should be both at Huddersfield, one on the Saturday and one on the Sunday.
The double header hasn't worked in previous years and certainly won't with a reduced attendance. Cas and Warrington supporters aren't going to turn up until near the end of our semi and Hull/Saints supporters will leave as soon as our game finishes. The winners will want to go for a beer and the losers will just want to go home.'"
You certainly don't do a double header in a year when capacity is limited anyway!
Even RL 10k is too small for 4 teams..... let alone 3k!
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| You wouldn't expect anything else from this joke of a governing body . It's one pathetic decision after another of incompetence by the RFL .It's no wonder fans have had enough of these clowns .
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| As soon as I saw it was a triple header I suggested Huddersfeild, central to all clubs, reasonable access, all seating and bigger crowd. WTF Leigh Sports Village, smaller, standing areas, pig to get in and out. Beggars belief Oh and reading the official RFL explanation was nearly as bad as listening to the legal eagle last week.
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| Quote: Armavinit "As soon as I saw it was a triple header I suggested Huddersfeild, central to all clubs, reasonable access, all seating and bigger crowd. WTF Leigh Sports Village, smaller, standing areas, pig to get in and out. Beggars belief
I have mentioned this before when you have a major game on the BBC and a chance for a lot more non rugby league fans to watch the game its needs to be played at one of the better stadiums as it shows the game in a more professional manor.
Playing semi finals at a small community stadium like Leigh does not enhance the game nor the viewing on TV as the cameras at this ground are positioned too low.
Anyone watching an earlier round London Broncos match with York it looked like it was played on a park pitch.It was embarrassing knowing people not up to speed with R/L would think it was an amateur sport.
It really needs the four semi finalists to say no to this decision.There is plenty of time to change the venue.If they refuse to play then something has to change.
Also what happens if Castleford Ladies play St Helens Ladies in the final which is likely.
Where does their allocations go?
Obviously to the parent club which again is unfair and no thought put into the process.
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