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| Quote: steve_norton "Off the top of my head, in the north over 20k capacity.
Headingly
DW Stadium
Bolton
Old Trafford
Etihad
Hillsborough
Bramall Lane
KC Stadium
Anfield
Goodison Park
Ewood park
Valley Parade
John Smiths
Hell, the RFL own Odsal, I dont know its current state but if they have been planning it that long maybe that could be made ready.
Are we saying none of these stadiums are available ?
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We certainly dont want to be playing at Odsal.The image it portrays on the TV is exaclty what we dont want as it is a run down old stadium.
When you get the chance to promote the game on terrestrial TV like the BBC its important that viewers especially new to the game not only see the sport but also see that its played in modern stadiums.The TV coverage at a modern ground actually adds to the game and my concern about Leigh apart from a lack of fans is when i have seen games at Leigh on TV the stadium doesnt come across well on TV.This is probably due to the lack of a good high position for the TV cameras.
The other concern for me its an artificial pitch which for rugby league i personally dont like |
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| Quote: bonaire "We certainly dont want to be playing at Odsal.The image it portrays on the TV is exaclty what we dont want as it is a run down old stadium.
When you get the chance to promote the game on terrestrial TV like the BBC its important that viewers especially new to the game not only see the sport but also see that its played in modern stadiums.The TV coverage at a modern ground actually adds to the game and my concern about Leigh apart from a lack of fans is when i have seen games at Leigh on TV the stadium doesnt come across well on TV.This is probably due to the lack of a good high position for the TV cameras.
The other concern for me its an artificial pitch which for rugby league i personally dont like'"
Didn’t know it was an artificial pitch?
Makes it an even worse decision!???? |
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FC TILL I DIE!
[quote="Neil HFC"]Hull Kingston Rovers - Pride of Hull FC's B Team.[/quote]
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| Quote: Airlie Street "And what if Headingley wasn't available, have you considered that?
Your pass pays for home Super League games and not Challenge Cup Semi-Finals, so that has no relevance here.'"
I mean fans paying their pay money last season despite not getting anything in return
That was a big lifeline in some clubs staying alive |
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FC TILL I DIE!
[quote="Neil HFC"]Hull Kingston Rovers - Pride of Hull FC's B Team.[/quote]
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| Quote: Chris71 "It is simply a very poor decision by the RFL to hold the semi finals at Leigh and its decisions like this and these thought processes that think it would be OK that hold the sport back.
If the press release is to be believed and the semi finals had been scheduled for this date over 6 months ago then surely someone somewhere within the RFL would have come up with 2 options with respect of possible lockdown scenario's.
The first option being if there were still strict restrictions in the place and the second option being if the restrictions had been eased to allow fans to attend.
The other issue I have with the RFL statement such as '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', hell fire Southampton is geographically located somewhere that's accessible, its even got a train station unlike Leigh. You would think they would look for somewhere more central rather than a stadium a stones throw from 3 teams who had a very real chance of reaching the semi's in Wigan, St's & Warrington.
As for the idea of a triple header for me the jury's out on this as to why they feel it was such a good idea or to suggest this to the BBC for the coverage. The football season is over when the Semi finals take place and feel the RFL once again have missed the chance by a country mile to really promote the sport to a new audience.
But even ignoring the above the biggest thing for me looking at it is, this is the sports prestigious competition at the Semi Final stage and the RFL seem to think a fitting venue to hold such an event is the Leigh Sports Village!!! That for me just sums up why the game is falling on its backside.
Can you ever imagine the FA holding the FA Cup Semi Finals at Blackpools Bloomfield Road or Oxfords Kassam Stadium for example? Not even the League Two Play-Offs would be held at venues like that as the FA regard their product highly and as such for prestige events they select venues fitting of the occasion..'"
The clubs need to take a look at themselves aswell
They never question or fight against these ideas and just go along with it
The RFL and clubs lack of ambition is why the game is nearly dead |
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| Quote: Thetalentboy "The clubs need to take a look at themselves aswell
They never question or fight against these ideas and just go along with it
The RFL and clubs lack of ambition is why the game is nearly dead'"
You have a point
I just wonder what would have happened if all four semi finalists told the RFL we dont want this venue so change it or we dont play.
Its too small and we need more fans to be able to attend and also its an artificial surface which doesnt help any team apart from leigh |
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| Quote: Thetalentboy "The clubs need to take a look at themselves aswell
They never question or fight against these ideas and just go along with it
The RFL and clubs lack of ambition is why the game is nearly dead'"
You sound more like bumpy every day. |
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I doubt SL clubs would want to pick a fight with a governing body there trying to get back in bed with after the Elstone debacle .
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| Quote: bonaire "We certainly dont want to be playing at Odsal.The image it portrays on the TV is exaclty what we dont want as it is a run down old stadium.
When you get the chance to promote the game on terrestrial TV like the BBC its important that viewers especially new to the game not only see the sport but also see that its played in modern stadiums.The TV coverage at a modern ground actually adds to the game and my concern about Leigh apart from a lack of fans is when i have seen games at Leigh on TV the stadium doesnt come across well on TV.This is probably due to the lack of a good high position for the TV cameras.
The other concern for me its an artificial pitch which for rugby league i personally dont like'"
I agree with your sentiments regarding the Leigh Sports Village, but the pitch is grass, and usually is in top class condition. |
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| Quote: Thetalentboy "The clubs need to take a look at themselves aswell
They never question or fight against these ideas and just go along with it
The RFL and clubs lack of ambition is why the game is nearly dead'"
Or perhaps the lack of noise from the clubs, demonstrates their insight into the issues of organising the event in the present circumstances. |
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Is Hodgson the new Griffin, or is it all about pace?: |
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Yeah I won't be applying for tickets
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Good luck to people entering the ballot. As it turns out I have my second vaccination that day so I'll stick to watching the game on TV.
A shame as the semi can be such a great occasion if you win. Fingers crossed we''ll be scrambling for Wembley tickets in just over three weeks.
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Thanks but no thanks for me on this occasion with that one, so will stay put and watch the game at home.
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| Quote: ccs "A ballot has just opened for tickets....
What a farce, so potentially 6 individuals from 6 households/bubbles can potentially watch 3 games together...what's the point of making the event socially distanced at all then? I'm not sure that's what the Government are recommending in their guidelines.
I'm not applying for tickets as disappointed with the way this event has been handled, and I'm not jabbed yet so so not up for sitting with a load of randoms.
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| Quote: ccs "A ballot has just opened for tickets....
Regardless of what people’s views are regarding the triple header and the venue choice, I’m sure many of us will agree that this is a rather odd thing to do given the current situation.
What’s the point of holding a socially distanced event, yet sitting people together who aren’t from the same household or bubble? Once more, it just goes against all logic.
The RFL have had another shocker here. If they weren’t going to do this right, then they shouldn’t have bothered at all and just held it behind closed doors.
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