: Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:27 pm  

Def sunday.The M62 is evil to travel on any early evening but particularly fri.Other routes also get clogged as people try to avoid the motorways.

Home Games - when should we play : Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:31 pm  

I don't want to hijack this thread into a discussion of 'Game On.'
However, anyone who read the Chairman's piece for Halifax v Leigh would have read, "your Board wanted to try a series of Friday games in the second half of the season to gauge supporters' liking for it. Next season, we anticipate that it will be easier to sell corporate packages in the new facilities on a Friday, but of course our regular supporters are the 'bread and butter' of the Club, so tell us which day you prefer."
It is true that the Club also wanted to establish our 'home fixture day' as Friday before the play-offs start, so that we can't be overruled when specifying Friday for non-televised play-off matches, which we would do to avoid a Sunday to Thursday turn round, which gives a part time team little recovery opportunity.
Clearly, the regulars on this Board prefer Sunday, but last Sunday how many would have preferred Giants v Cas or (God forbid) Bulls v someone else. And how many prefer the atmosphere under lights

Re: Home Games - when should we play : Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:53 pm  

Bradshaw Bellringer wrote:

I don't want to hijack this thread into a discussion of 'Game On.'
However, anyone who read the Chairman's piece for Halifax v Leigh would have read, "your Board wanted to try a series of Friday games in the second half of the season to gauge supporters' liking for it. Next season, we anticipate that it will be easier to sell corporate packages in the new facilities on a Friday, but of course our regular supporters are the 'bread and butter' of the Club, so tell us which day you prefer."
It is true that the Club also wanted to establish our 'home fixture day' as Friday before the play-offs start, so that we can't be overruled when specifying Friday for non-televised play-off matches, which we would do to avoid a Sunday to Thursday turn round, which gives a part time team little recovery opportunity.
Clearly, the regulars on this Board prefer Sunday, but last Sunday how many would have preferred Giants v Cas or (God forbid) Bulls v someone else. And how many prefer the atmosphere under lights

I don't think that our SL neighbours are as big a threat as they used to be so no clash with either of them imo

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:20 pm  

friday nights leave the weekend free for the family, but cross pennine travell is a no go really. plus you can stop out for a beer and curry on friday.

Re: Home Games - when should we play : Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:40 pm  

Bradshaw Bellringer wrote:

I don't want to hijack this thread into a discussion of 'Game On.'
However, anyone who read the Chairman's piece for Halifax v Leigh would have read, "your Board wanted to try a series of Friday games in the second half of the season to gauge supporters' liking for it. Next season, we anticipate that it will be easier to sell corporate packages in the new facilities on a Friday, but of course our regular supporters are the 'bread and butter' of the Club, so tell us which day you prefer."
It is true that the Club also wanted to establish our 'home fixture day' as Friday before the play-offs start, so that we can't be overruled when specifying Friday for non-televised play-off matches, which we would do to avoid a Sunday to Thursday turn round, which gives a part time team little recovery opportunity.
Clearly, the regulars on this Board prefer Sunday, but last Sunday how many would have preferred Giants v Cas or (God forbid) Bulls v someone else. And how many prefer the atmosphere under lights :?:

Nothing like a great game under lights. However it doesn't get dark until about half ten through July so that doesn'y quite work.

The point of the poll was to establish when the fans want to watch their rugby rather than sponsors. The results would appear fairly conclusive.

On a personal level I would prefer friday night if I lived in Fax. Cracking way to end the working week, then a few pints afterwards and a kebab from Get Stuffed - perfect! Unfortunately I have a 130 mile round trip for every home game which puts me in the same boat as most away fans

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:27 pm  

Plus what about the youngsters ? I know there is no school the day after but my kids won`t let me take our grandchildren to a night match.
It breaks the routine next news they find something else to do Sunday and they are lost to rugby.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:19 pm  

I'd go Friday eve. Last few games we've sorted lifts to games and taxi's back to have a few beers and tag a night out on the back.

I've got a young family and Sunday's seem to be the only time when we can all just chill out, get BBQ on, and get the paddling pool out.

If we are playing well then there is no contest....I'll P the wife off.....but last few years I've actually chosen to stay at home with the family, have a few beers in the sun, and stick Radio Leeds on.

I have to say, that's in the past now and I'm hooked again, but I think there are so many other things competing for peoples time on a weekend. What's competing for peoples time on a Friday eve? A night out? It's much easier to combine a Friday night out with the boys with rugby than a Sunday family afternoon with rugby.

The only downside to this is that my 4 year old comes to games with me and he enjoys it. Last week I put him in a taxi and sent him home on his own and it nearly caused divorce