Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:31 am  

So, given the fact that the Million Pound Game, Championship Shield Final and League 1 Play-off Finals are all being played on the same day, wouldn't it have been sensible to hold all 3 together in a neutral location and market it as a triple-header event?

A 15-20k stadium would be an easy fill given the 6 teams involved and would give all 3 games the sense of occasion they deserve.

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:58 am  

Yes, good idea

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:13 am  

roofaldo2 wrote:

So, given the fact that the Million Pound Game, Championship Shield Final and League 1 Play-off Finals are all being played on the same day, wouldn't it have been sensible to hold all 3 together in a neutral location and market it as a triple-header event?

A 15-20k stadium would be an easy fill given the 6 teams involved and would give all 3 games the sense of occasion they deserve.

Great idea, but that's too difficult for the RFL to think like that.

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:41 am  

Ok in principle, but... the Championship Shield doesn't have that much attraction (albeit Fev and Leigh fans will still turn up), the MPG would certainly suffer on a neutral ground given the two teams involved, and the Championship playoff final would be well supported by Bradford, but surely with greater numbers at home.

The advantage of finishing higher in their respective games was a home game in the final.

What's more disappointing is that only the MPG is being shown on TV.

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:43 am  

Yeah let's pointlessly attack the RFL for nothing again, certainly nothing that is really to do with them.

Given how the hosting clubs have earned home advantage, and how important that advantage might be, it would need the clubs to agree to change this as a structure change before the start of the season.

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:49 am  

roofaldo2 wrote:

So, given the fact that the Million Pound Game, Championship Shield Final and League 1 Play-off Finals are all being played on the same day, wouldn't it have been sensible to hold all 3 together in a neutral location and market it as a triple-header event?

A 15-20k stadium would be an easy fill given the 6 teams involved and would give all 3 games the sense of occasion they deserve.

If you look at this years finalists you would be lucky to get 3,000 fans to it plus Bradford and Toronto have earned there home advantage

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:59 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

Yeah let's pointlessly attack the RFL for nothing again, certainly nothing that is really to do with them.

Given how the hosting clubs have earned home advantage, and how important that advantage might be, it would need the clubs to agree to change this as a structure change before the start of the season.

Agreed, pointless thread

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:07 pm  

roofaldo2 wrote:

So, given the fact that the Million Pound Game, Championship Shield Final and League 1 Play-off Finals are all being played on the same day, wouldn't it have been sensible to hold all 3 together in a neutral location and market it as a triple-header event?

A 15-20k stadium would be an easy fill given the 6 teams involved and would give all 3 games the sense of occasion they deserve.

Edited. Stop goading fans of other clubs and constant trolling DURHAM GIANT

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:16 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Leigh and their 600 fans would have hardly made a dent

Regards

King James

Edited Not necessary if you don’t like him ignore him. DURHAM GIANT

Re: Final Day : Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:34 pm  

EDITED. IF YOU HAD STUCK TO THE REASONED ARGUEMENTS AND AVOIDED THE PERSONAL ABUSE AND AVOIDING THE SWEAR FILTER THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. DURHAM GIANT.

who had to borrow 7 academy players to fulfil a fixture. We know we will probably lose, but still taking over 600 fans.
But YOU if you are a St. Helens fan, which I have my doubts, couldn't be bothered (along with a few others) to attend the game v Warrington.