: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:03 am  

Forever Blue and white wrote:

The reason for playing so many home games is so we cant be told by the RFL that we have to play a home playoff game on a sunday when we want to play it on a Friday like what happened against Whitehaven last season.

Unfortunatley with new rules that i think were brought in this season a team can decide not to play on a Friday night if they so wish. Think it was Haven who used this rule to make Sheffield change their fixture against them even though all Sheffield home games take place on a Friday.
Funny though i bet this dosnt work when it comes to Thursday nights and Sky.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:28 am  

Its a difficult one for the club,however the main thing is consistancy. Like people have already said chopping and changing of fixtures cause confusing and people get out of reguler habits.
For the players I would have thought evening kick off will be much more comfortable to play in, aswell as the sky games are thurs so we get adequote rest time if we are screened. I personally prefer fridays, because it keeps my weekends free, but I will go whatever the time we play.

I do think all teams should play at the same times unless they happen to be the sky game, it is quite difficult to keep track of when others are playing to check results.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:10 am  

got to be sundays for me especially this time of year when the weather is good. Increased away support as well is a big reason. I originally thought that we switched them because of potential sky games but ive had a look and they have game picked up to the end of the year. The only game we might be on is Sheff away.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:56 am  

If we were to finish in the top two, I suspect our play-off game would definitely be Thursday on Sky.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:58 pm  

Friday Evening.
Its Summer and the cricket season.
Bring back Winter rugby!!!

Re: Home games - when should we play? : Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:05 pm  

faxlad66 wrote:

Got to be a Sunday for me, its kind of traditional....doesnt feel right any other time...must be my age

The 'traditional' day used to be Saturday, but that is going back to the 50s and 60s, when BBC Grandstand used to show the second half (just the second half live) of one of that day's games with commentary from the inimitable Eddie Waring. Even though only the second half (note Stevo - half, not stanza) was covered, the game got useful publicity. I was in digs in the early 60s with a county standard RU playing guy from the West Country and he thoroughly enjoyed the coverage and found the code to be exciting. The same must have been true with countless other people.

Back to the present - Sundays for me for all Championship games. I used to love getting in my car after a match to drive home and being able to catch up with all the scores and reports from that afternoon's round of games. It was all part and parcel of the gameday experience for me. Let SL spread its fixtures around, but lets be different and and have just one gameday a week..........Sunday!

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:35 pm  

We cant do anything about the SKY days, so we have to play on a Thursday for that, but 71% of the 38 votes so far are going for Sunday (which I did) which surely should tell the club something!!!

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:44 pm  

Any day for us as home fans is fine but I would imagine less traveling support would show on a Friday evening. There again if you don't try, you don't find out.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:44 pm  

I work night shift through to Friday morning so the only no-go is Thursday.

If there are any big games on, it means me using a day's holiday or not being paid until I get in after 10 o'clock. It can work out expensive so Thursday is not the preferred option.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:45 pm  

I prefer Friday night as it leaves Sundays to do something with the Mrs as she works Saturday mornings!
Plus in summer its hard going to the rugby when the sun is shining and you could be tripping off somewhere.
BUT
Sundays are better for away fans, Leigh for example would have probably brought a few more say 100 if the game had been on a Sunday.
Sundays do not clash with some peoples shift patterns, I have a mate who was working last Friday on 'lates' and had to miss the game, I am sure there are at least 50 to 100 of those. Add to that people who come from out of town to support Fax and there are a few of them too.
That can mean an extra 200 on the gate x £14 thats a lot of money the club loses, especially at this level.

Sundays means less rush for most people as if you work out of town and a lot do, or late until 6pm say its hard getting home, your tea and then down to the Shay for kick off.
Plus the club do better for Diners on Sundays.

So the facts say Sundays despite my preference for Fridays, you cannot please them all.
I wonder what the players prefer out of interest?