Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:39 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

I bet you wasn't saying that 13 months ago!

But it's not 13 months ago now. We hav know for a while that the attendance have been masked by the club Wembley seats. Now, when the actual figure is sub 70k it sends out a strong message of diminished interest.

Cardiff did not struggle to sell out. Perhaps it's time for a return

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:53 pm  

Just watched the game back, thought the ref had a good game, the club try was 50/50, could have gone either way.

Only two decisions that were 100% wrong where when Clubb knocked Houghton's hand and he gave a knock on against Wigan and the Marshall foot in goal, which led to the comeback try when Hull where in total control.

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:19 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

I hate this attitude. It's not the refs putting cheap dog shots in, trying to "win" penalties, inventing plays on the cusp of the rules to gain advantage.

No it was Mr tackle 52

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:26 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

I went yesterday and clearly as a Hull fan I was delighted at the result. All games have contentious call. Did Clubb have the ball reefed or did he lose it whilst twisting to try and ground it? Did Marshall put his foot touch in goal at the start of the possession which lead to Wigans final try?

One things for certain, the officials were not the ones knocking or or throwing forward passes.

I sat in Club Wembley. Perfect seats, but the organisation (or lack of it) whilst entering the stadium was a bit of a concern.

As for the popularity of it as a showpiece event. As many have said, this clearly needs looking at. I think the final should be moved from London. Possibly rotate around other venues (Cardiff, Edinburgh,)

Very easy to say as your team won but if that Burgess forward pass try right at end Wigan had kick to win (not much chance of success I will agree)the touch judge was happy with it. Bentham called it forward.it was forward no doubt but the touchy waved play on

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:29 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Just watched the game back, thought the ref had a good game, the club try was 50/50, could have gone either way.

Only two decisions that were 100% wrong where when Clubb knocked Houghton's hand and he gave a knock on against Wigan and the Marshall foot in goal, which led to the comeback try when Hull where in total control.

Not seen blinkers like that since Newbury races. Bentham did his normal FC biased performance. It's a real trend

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:29 pm  

I watched the game live on TV and enjoyed it immensely.

The Stadium being 40k, 50k, 60k 100k full didn't impact on my enjoyment, but as usual, RL fans love to blame the date, roadworks, engineering works and the dog eating their homework on the empathy that has crept into the game.
We have a great product but we're not selling it to a new audience, so therefore, as RL fans age and then die they aren't being replaced.

My clubs (London and NZ Warriors) are a perfect example of getting it wrong/right....at Mt Smart we see families, dads and Kids and sometimes 3 generations of the same families at games....at London we have a core of the same 300 or so fans with the majority (75%+) being at or close to pensionable age....when these fans are gone there's nobody there to replace them......

the RFL need to sell the CCF to a newer audience ot it'll end up being moved to a smaller venue and become even loss significant on the UK sporting landscape.

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:45 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Not seen blinkers like that since Newbury races. Bentham did his normal FC biased performance. It's a real trend

You need to stop drinking and posting Craig.

What decisions apart from the ones mentioned did he get wrong?

Re: Wembley : Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:12 am  

Sheldon wrote:

I read the first line which said you didn't know.

I don't need your guess work.

I theorise that you know squat about squat given your inept response, blah, blah, blah ...

Re: Wembley : Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:31 am  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

I theorise that you know squat about squat given your inept response, blah, blah, blah ...

You have no facts, only guesswork and a petition.

Re: Wembley : Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:04 am  

craig hkr wrote:

Very easy to say as your team won but if that Burgess forward pass try right at end Wigan had kick to win (not much chance of success I will agree)the touch judge was happy with it. Bentham called it forward.it was forward no doubt but the touchy waved play on

Haha....IF this IF that IF the other.

Touch judge stops and stands still indicating to the ref that's somethings amiss. If he'd carried on running you would have a point. But you don't.

Enjoy Fev