Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Thu Nov 23, 2023 6:00 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

Might depend on whether we bother to tell anyone we're playing.

They have the dates and times of KO. There is now no excuse for them to just "expect" fans to rock up....they need to PLAN events and show IMG that they can think outside the box.

Rough opening fixtures, but hey, this is SL and there never a good time to play the big boys, but I'd rather have some battle yards in before we play the must win stuff against those who will be near the door of the table with us.....

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:19 pm  

Ouch to those opening fixtures, but nothing was ever, sadly, going to be easy for you this coming season and IMG have already charged £450,000 to let people read the last page before chapter one.

What a mess!

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:43 pm  

orangeman wrote:

They have the dates and times of KO. There is now no excuse for them to just "expect" fans to rock up....they need to PLAN events and show IMG that they can think outside the box.....

Sadly I think Hughes, Lobster & Junior are still stuck in the box.

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:32 am  

BigTime wrote:

Catalans on a Friday night. Wonder what kind of attendance we’ll get.

Might depend on how many Catalans fans can get the afternoon off work and a timely flight to London…….
Clearly the fixtures people didn’t think about this - probably have us playing the return fixture on a Thursday

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:57 pm  

So doesn't look like the current (for now) World Club Challenge champions St. Helens will be visiting Plough Lane anytime soon (if ever). Mid June will be mid pitch renovation, assuming it will take place next summer (can't believe it won't). Hull KR in late may being the other match I expect to relocate to Ebbsfleet.

Obviously they fixtures can't be adjusted to the whim of each club. But a shame that the Catalans and Warrington matches couldn't have each been split one at Plough Lane and one at Ebbsfleet.

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:19 pm  

Smithers99 wrote:

So doesn't look like the current (for now) World Club Challenge champions St. Helens will be visiting Plough Lane anytime soon (if ever). Mid June will be mid pitch renovation, assuming it will take place next summer (can't believe it won't). Hull KR in late may being the other match I expect to relocate to Ebbsfleet.

Obviously they fixtures can't be adjusted to the whim of each club. But a shame that the Catalans and Warrington matches couldn't have each been split one at Plough Lane and one at Ebbsfleet.

Also the Cas game in Early July. It looks like 3 games will be played out of PL.... Thats going to look great on TV

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:07 pm  

If every game is on Sky, I would think that would impact on attendance, particularly away fans, whatever day they pick.

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:43 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

If every game is on Sky, I would think that would impact on attendance, particularly away fans, whatever day they pick.

Being on Sky does not mean on a Sky channel. Sky counts showing stuff on the Sky you tube channel as "being on Sky", same as being behind the red button.

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:08 am  

crashmon wrote:

Also the Cas game in Early July. It looks like 3 games will be played out of PL.... Thats going to look great on TV

July 12 I'll be in London.....a shame the London Broncos will be in Kent
I wonder when the club will confirm the games that are to be moved and if they are going to Ebbsfleet or somewhere else.

Personally, I see an opportunity for IMG to show the club the way by helping them get a 10k gate for an "event game"....like sarries or Quin's do in Union....but it'll be the safe cheap option.

Re: 2024 Super League fixtures. : Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:36 pm  

orangeman wrote:

July 12 I'll be in London.....a shame the London Broncos will be in Kent
I wonder when the club will confirm the games that are to be moved and if they are going to Ebbsfleet or somewhere else.

Personally, I see an opportunity for IMG to show the club the way by helping them get a 10k gate for an "event game"....like sarries or Quin's do in Union....but it'll be the safe cheap option.

Orange you're probably the man for this (I'm sure it's come up before) but how many weeks were we away from Brentford & Charlton for pitch work? Just feels like AFC need far more time for whatever reason.