[Dick Jones]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:14 am  

When is it BTW?

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:29 am  

My last visit to Belle Vue was 1980, a midweek game that finnished 14-14
don't know if I can raise interest for this tie though just getting used to the LSV then we get this, arguably the worst ground in Super League, it will remind us though of just what we are missing

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:58 am  

Dick Jones wrote:

When is it BTW?

5th April.

Would have preferred to have had them at home but it's a great chance for us to test ourselves against a Super League club. Let's do our utmost to take as big a following as possible and really get behind the lads - with a big support behind them, you never know...

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:33 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

5th April.

Would have preferred to have had them at home but it's a great chance for us to test ourselves against a Super League club. Let's do our utmost to take as big a following as possible and really get behind the lads - with a big support behind them, you never know...

Ditto.. I was quite disappointed with the draw initially but there is no reason why we can not have an enjoyable day and I look forward to it. I just hope we can take a sizeable following. I'm going to look into a 16 seater for our lot. Don't think many would be willing to risk not attending and missing Leigh knock out a SL team (however small that may be )

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:20 pm  

Demon's Eye wrote:

I agree - about the worst draw we could get.

Hard to get excited about this one.
Away from home
No glamour
Totally crap ground
It's in Yorkshire
Drab coach and dull team
They are playing well
Little chance of a Leigh upset
No cash to be made
Totally crap draw

Apologies for the uplifting post

I really shouldn't bite as you are clearly a being silly, but I will...

Away from home = Correct
No glamour = considering the teams you play week in week out the chance to visit a club that averages 7,500 a game would seem glamorous.
Totally crap ground = Agreed but then you would know having recently vacated one, cut the snobbery.
It's in Yorkshire = Correct
Drab coach and dull team = Don't be so stupid, average 5 tries a game with the likes of Drew, Brough and Latu - come off it.
They are playing well = No we are paying OK, the best is yet to come.
Little chance of a Leigh upset = That's for you to decide
No cash to be made = If you travel well then a a crowd of 8k is on the cards which is better than any NL1 team and the likes of Quins, Catalan, Celtic and Salford would give you.
Totally crap draw = Not Leeds perhaps but not exactly crap.

There, it's not all bad

[Dick Jones]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:25 pm  

Would have liked a home draw against a decent Championship side, and then Wakey at home.
Shame Mr Moore wont get to play against us but it adds spice that Ollie, Grix and Bibey probably will. Im looking forward to it now.
Lets see how many coaches LISA can fill.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:00 pm  

vastman wrote:

I really shouldn't bite as you are clearly a being silly, but I will...

Away from home = Correct
No glamour = considering the teams you play week in week out the chance to visit a club that averages 7,500 a game would seem glamorous.
Totally crap ground = Agreed but then you would know having recently vacated one, cut the snobbery.
It's in Yorkshire = Correct
Drab coach and dull team = Don't be so stupid, average 5 tries a game with the likes of Drew, Brough and Latu - come off it.
They are playing well = No we are paying OK, the best is yet to come.
Little chance of a Leigh upset = That's for you to decide
No cash to be made = If you travel well then a a crowd of 8k is on the cards which is better than any NL1 team and the likes of Quins, Catalan, Celtic and Salford would give you.
Totally crap draw = Not Leeds perhaps but not exactly crap.

There, it's not all bad

Vastman - I want the winners of this tie to go on and win at Wembley!

Seriously, I have a lot of respect for Kear and what he has done at Wakefield in relatively difficult conditions. I said somewhere previous that you guys are my adopted SL for this season and hope you do well - but not in this match

Okay your ground is a shed (as was ours 12 months ago), but I do hope you have some serious plans in place over the next 2 years regarding your ground or else all the efforts you put in this and the next couple of seasons I feel will be wasted.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:23 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

Would have liked a home draw against a decent Championship side, and then Wakey at home.
Shame Mr Moore wont get to play against us but it adds spice that Ollie, Grix and Bibey probably will. Im looking forward to it now.
Lets see how many coaches LISA can fill.

Be a novelty to see Kevin Henderson actually playing a game, too!

[Dick Jones]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:23 pm  

Alan wrote:

Be a novelty to see Kevin Henderson actually playing a game, too!

They must have bought him some boots then

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:22 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Yes but lets face it we have had in recent years

Wakey at home [ thank you mr Cummins ]

Salford at home then Wire away [ Alfie Bloody Langer the dirty get ]

W1gan at home [ bottles N all ]

Hull at home [ Bloody hell they were lucky and admited as much after , but for Carvell saving them ]

Hull away [ lets forget about that one ]

Leeds at home [ Misili's interception ]

Wire at home last year [ watching Marshy owning superstar Matt King ]

Not a bad run really when you look at it

As regards the ' crap ' ground , short memory there Steve , the dust has hardly settled yet

i take your point on the draws we've had, but excuse me, i disagree with you about the ground, wakey have had over ten years of sl money, and are no nearer havng a decent ground, we've had one year in sl and have a brand new stadium.