Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 3:22 pm  

As someone who now cannot make this game due to Cas insisting their players need extra rest I hope HKR tell the RFL to shove it when they are asked to try and fit the Salford game in without enough rest sighting 'player welfare' as a reason.
I also hope they tell the RFL to forget it when they ask for us to play 2 games in 3/4 days next Easter sighting the same reason.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 4:23 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Ok. First they cock up our fixtures with the Salford game when they knew of the Challenge cup fixtures the same weekend.

Now they allow Cas to change the fixture against us with only just over a couple of weeks notice because there's not enough rest time for Cas' next game. Fair enough, but THEY KNEW THIS BACK IN OCTOBER!

We will then probably have to change ANOTHER fixture to fit in the postponed Salford game and also give enough rest time.

And then the usual changes to accomodate Sky.

As a season pass holder I try to ensure I get to every game (plus the 2 child season tickets I have for my sons). We all have busy lives so I'm sure I'm not alone in juggling weekends etc to make sure we get to the games.

I am now facex with the fact that it would probably have been cheaper to buy tickets individually than buying season passes because I'm not guaranteed to be able to change my other plans.

The RFL is treating fans with utter contempt with no indication of any compensation, and I am completely sick of it.

Thet never cocked up your fixture with Salford, quite the opposite, it was well planned that those who finished 9-12 last season and would enter the challenge cup early would be chosen to okay each other and not disrupt the other 8.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 4:29 pm  

Easty wrote:

Castleford shouldnt sign off on the fixture list prior to them been announced if they are not happy and just going to request a change during the season when ever they feel like it.
Even worse that the RFL have let them get away with it. Very unproffesional and shows a lack of respect to supporters.
We play our home games on Sundays and we expect to play them on Sundays apart from when it's covered by Sky. Sky actually compensate the home club for loss of revenue when teams appear on sky. What compensation will the RFL offer Hull KR................ NONE!!

I see many rovers fans have short memories. The 2012 Easter derby game was due to be at craven park, but got switched at their request due to poor planning on their part regarding the construction work being carried our at cp.

The game was switched to the KC, with only three weeks notice, meaning those Hull fans who had made other arrangements for the Easter holiday could no longer attend a game they had already paid for via their season ticket.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 5:15 pm  

I haven't blamed Cas for any of this. I blame the RFL fixture designer for setting them up incorrectly. Although why they haven't automatically changed ALL similar fixture issues for ALL teams is beyond me or os there somthing special about Cas players that I'm missing?

The derby switch a few years back was a HKR issue because of building delays and was unforseen. These issies were there for all to see back in October so a different issue to our derby switch.

As for the challenge cup and Salford clash I can only assume they expected all four to be knocked out by now. If both Hull teams go through they'll play in the semis. That leaves the only spare weekend the cup final day and I doubt they'll schedule it for then. So what OTHER fixture will have to move to fit in an already moved fixture? Again very bad contingency planning.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 5:18 pm  

Wonder how many corporate hospitality facilities were paid for when it was a Sunday game, that now may need to be paid back to the customers. Wonder if any losses will be covered by Cas and the RFL.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 6:20 pm  

Imagine Sky being told that their Thursday game couldn't feature any team that had played on Sunday due to player welfare...because I'm sure this RFL directive will have been explained to them. Wonder what their reaction was?

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 6:42 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Thet never cocked up your fixture with Salford, quite the opposite, it was well planned that those who finished 9-12 last season and would enter the challenge cup early would be chosen to okay each other and not disrupt the other 8.

It's only 'Well planned' if you assume NONE of the 4 teams you mentioned make the QF's.

So no team from 9th down in SL '14 were expected to make the last 8 of the CC in any eventuality? Good god seriously?

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 6:50 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

I see many rovers fans have short memories. The 2012 Easter derby game was due to be at craven park, but got switched at their request due to poor planning on their part regarding the construction work being carried our at cp.

The game was switched to the KC, with only three weeks notice, meaning those Hull fans who had made other arrangements for the Easter holiday could no longer attend a game they had already paid for via their season ticket.

So a club sitting on a fixture for 4 months and then going 'switch it NOW!!!' when it suited them is the same as a team hoping the builders catch up and then agreeing to a fixture change is it?

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 7:00 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Thet never cocked up your fixture with Salford, quite the opposite, it was well planned that those who finished 9-12 last season and would enter the challenge cup early would be chosen to okay each other and not disrupt the other 8.

If it was well planned then why were we given fixtures that the RFL fixture planners new we couldn't fulfil due to us playing in the CC the weekend the fixture was due to be played. Complete stupidity if you ask me.

Re: Sack the RFL fixture officer : Wed May 20, 2015 7:28 pm  

Last years bottom 4 teams having to play a game midweek due to the new cup format has been ridiculous, why we couldn't have played that game during the WCC weekend I don't know, a game like Wakefield-Hull played Sunday afternoon not on TV would have made no adverse impact on the 'main event' of Souths-Saints.