Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:06 pm  

Boss Hog wrote: Torrential rain that day, so Price decided to play Ratchford at 13, and Ashton at fullback so we were a forward down before the kick-off, in a game that was always going to be won in the forwards.. It was a double header too .and the Leeds v Wigan game played before our game which Leeds won in the forwards showed the way to play the conditions. Wasn't Austin at 13? https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/comp ... mmary.html

Boss Hog wrote: Torrential rain that day, so Price decided to play Ratchford at 13, and Ashton at fullback so we were a forward down before the kick-off, in a game that was always going to be won in the forwards.. It was a double header too .and the Leeds v Wigan game played before our game which Leeds won in the forwards showed the way to play the conditions. Wasn't Austin at 13? https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/comp ... mmary.html

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:21 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

When was that?

2014, we had the home end at saints, a lot of fans didn't see the first half, cos they were lining up for food/drink and they kept saying another 5 minutes.

now if they had seen us, they would have seen warrington fail to get out of their 40, by continually giving short forward passes.

mental.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:21 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

When was that?

Someone more in the Moe will confirm but I think 2014 we went with fairly high expectation hoping rubber duckie was in the crowd.

I'd have our game v Hudds at Salford. It seemed to work out last time and was the highest attendance at that ground for some time no idea if it still is.

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:44 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

Someone more in the Moe will confirm but I think 2014 we went with fairly high expectation hoping rubber duckie was in the crowd.

I'd have our game v Hudds at Salford. It seemed to work out last time and was the highest attendance at that ground for some time no idea if it still is.

Just under 10k for that Huddersfield semi in 2012, I can't see it being much more than that this year so size wise its better and location probably more suitable than Saints, but not sure on its availability etc.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:48 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Just under 10k for that Huddersfield semi in 2012, I can't see it being much more than that this year so size wise its better and location probably more suitable than Saints, but not sure on its availability etc.

Sale Sharks are away that weekend at Saracens...and easier for our opponents (and UR ha ha) feels a bit more central

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:02 pm  

Wires71 wrote: Wasn't Austin at 13? https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/comp ... mmary.html Yes, Your team sheet shows he played there. I knew that we played a back at loose forward, and I thought it was Ratchford, but it was Austin. Stupid decision, given the conditions.

Wires71 wrote: Wasn't Austin at 13? https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/comp ... mmary.html Yes, Your team sheet shows he played there. I knew that we played a back at loose forward, and I thought it was Ratchford, but it was Austin. Stupid decision, given the conditions.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:13 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

2014, we had the home end at saints, a lot of fans didn't see the first half, cos they were lining up for food/drink and they kept saying another 5 minutes.

now if they had seen us, they would have seen warrington fail to get out of their 40, by continually giving short forward passes.

mental.

The evils of drink and arriving last minute I'm convinced that I was stood in our usual away end HA HA

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:34 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

2014, we had the home end at saints, a lot of fans didn't see the first half, cos they were lining up for food/drink and they kept saying another 5 minutes.

now if they had seen us, they would have seen warrington fail to get out of their 40, by continually giving short forward passes.

mental.

Thanks. So that's 2 / 2 CC Semi finals in the last decade lost at the Vapedome? Not sure I would agree with the Rubber ones description as "lucky"

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:23 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Should've been at leigh.

Nah, the totally laughable stadium is our second home ground!

Re: 2024 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Draws : Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:25 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

2014, we had the home end at saints, a lot of fans didn't see the first half, cos they were lining up for food/drink and they kept saying another 5 minutes.

now if they had seen us, they would have seen warrington fail to get out of their 40, by continually giving short forward passes.

mental.

Ah, the year of the Chris Bridge kicking masterclass. That was a shambolic day.