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| Is that Ipswich, Suffolk, home of nothing good in football, or Ipswich, Queensland, where Brendon Lindsay and Trevor Exton came from, and Andy Poynter went to?
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| The latter.
We're playing a friendly in Limoux on the first weekend in February. FWIW I think we should have more friendlies, against Championship/SL oppo. But as Griff says, didn't really do much harm last season, although I do remember thinking we looked thoroughly undercooked in the first game of the season away at Halifax.
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| Bottom line is Tubbs doesn't like them either. And, for me, the summer season means that they're always played in cold weather, with a risk of being called off, higher risk of injury, nothing at stake, wholesale substitutions breaking up the game - what's to like ?
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| Quote griff1998="griff1998"Bottom line is Tubbs doesn't like them either. And, for me, the summer season means that they're always played in cold weather, with a risk of being called off, higher risk of injury, nothing at stake, wholesale substitutions breaking up the game - what's to like ?'"
Income for the clubs involved?
I doubt Dewsbury will get a bigger gate than the one on boxing day all year.
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| Quote FevGrinder="FevGrinder"Income for the clubs involved?
I doubt Dewsbury will get a bigger gate than the one on boxing day all year.'"
They own their ground. We'd have to pay rent (if we were at home). And get nothing from the bar and burger sales.
It makes me smile to read on these forums that crowds are down because there's no promotion to play for and then thousands turn up to watch a friendly. 
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| Quote griff1998="griff1998"They own their ground. We'd have to pay rent (if we were at home). And get nothing from the bar and burger sales.
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Hence the reason Tubbs doesn't like them
And I suspect the reason Sheffield don't get asked is again finance, in that Sheffield are unlikely to bring many fans to buy those burgers.
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| Quote FevGrinder="FevGrinder"Hence the reason Tubbs doesn't like them
And I suspect the reason Sheffield don't get asked is again finance, in that Sheffield are unlikely to bring many fans to buy those burgers.'"
Hmmm, well, as we've been invited to Limoux again, I don't know that that's the case. 
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| Personally I would like to see some friendlies purely for selfish reasons I just want to watch Sheffield Eagles play, But I understand why we don't with little financial gain and the risk of even more injuries
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| I understand the financial reasons why we don't host Friendlies however I see Doncaster they are playing crusaders at home in a friendly on 9th February I am sure they would have got a bigger crowd if they invited us they could have brought a trophy and called it the South Yorkshire Shield.
Another thought with no Northern Rail Trophy this season could this have been played as a Pre Season tournment ? 16 Teams 14 Championship Sides and 2 from Championship 1 (they could hold pre qualification matches) L16 L8 Semi Final and the Final to be held mid season Pre Season Friendlies with something to play for
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| Quote duggs413="duggs413"I understand the financial reasons why we don't host Friendlies however I see Doncaster they are playing crusaders at home in a friendly on 9th February I am sure they would have got a bigger crowd if they invited us they could have brought a trophy and called it the South Yorkshire Shield.
Another thought with no Northern Rail Trophy this season could this have been played as a Pre Season tournment ? 16 Teams 14 Championship Sides and 2 from Championship 1 (they could hold pre qualification matches) L16 L8 Semi Final and the Final to be held mid season Pre Season Friendlies with something to play for'"
Hard to see that as a financial winner, duggs.
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| Because you bring to many fans .What was name of the dog in the film ,Lassie ?
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