Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:21 am  

Stu M wrote:

Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.

A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.

Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.

I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.

Tight pitch, one of, if not the biggest in the league, no excuses for Field and French today.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:07 am  

Stu M wrote:

Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.

A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.

Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.

I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.

In terms of filling the Spurs Stadium up for the final, I’d imagine they’ll want HKR to get there. They’d take more than either Wigan or Saints IMO. It should be full whoever gets there in truth, I think a lot of neutrals will fancy it. I’m going regardless of who gets there and I haven’t been as a neutral for years.

Today will be extremely tough for us. It just feels like Wakefield have a lot of momentum and the crowd will play a huge part. It’ll be a superb win if we can get it but I can’t say I’m massively confident.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:17 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

In terms of filling the Spurs Stadium up for the final, I’d imagine they’ll want HKR to get there. They’d take more than either Wigan or Saints IMO. It should be full whoever gets there in truth, I think a lot of neutrals will fancy it. I’m going regardless of who gets there and I haven’t been as a neutral for years.

Today will be extremely tough for us. It just feels like Wakefield have a lot of momentum and the crowd will play a huge part. It’ll be a superb win if we can get it but I can’t say I’m massively confident.

Yeah you could be right about the HKR point. I must admit I’ve toyed with the idea of going regardless, really fancy going to that stadium.

In terms of exposure and the good of the game though, a Saints v Wigan one would be great. First CC one since 2004 and from a marketing angle it would be a dream for the RFL.

Obviously it can’t happen now but the other dream scenario for the RFL would’ve been a Hull v HKR Final.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:29 am  

Stu M wrote:

Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.

A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.

Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.

I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.

By “tight pitch” do you mean the proximity of the fans to the players because if you mean the size you couldn’t be more wrong as Belle Vues pitch is as big as the rules allow a RL pitch to be. A few years ago Trinity were ordered to reduce the width by a couple of metres as it was wider than allowed.

Wakefield have been playing well and look to have threats all over the field, if they turn up and are in the right mindset we are in for a good game of Rugby League. However, we are also prone to bad discipline and unforced errors which could see Wigan run away with the game.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:33 am  

The Avenger wrote:

By “tight pitch” do you mean the proximity of the fans to the players because if you mean the size you couldn’t be more wrong as Belle Vues pitch is as big as the rules allow a RL pitch to be. A few years ago Trinity were ordered to reduce the width by a couple of metres as it was wider than allowed.

Wakefield have been playing well and look to have threats all over the field, if they turn up and are in the right mindset we are in for a good game of Rugby League. However, we are also prone to bad discipline and unforced errors which could see Wigan run away with the game.

My apologies then I didn’t realise. Always looks a smaller pitch, maybe it’s the camera angles. I’ve been there a few times and it does look smaller but clearly not the case.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:04 am  

Looking forward to it, I think it'll be a close fought game. We'll be in the small conservative club by the ground about 12:30 to see our mate Arthur/Andy/Robert whatever name he's using this year.
A larger than life character but a good friend over many years.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:10 pm  

Can't be any excuses really with Fifita, Johnstone and Miller missing (shame for the match itself). Sure it'll still be tough though.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:21 pm  

Field
Thornley
Hardaker
Bibby
French
Cust
Tommy
Singleton
Powell
Partington
Farrell
Bateman
Smithies

Mago
Harvard
Byrne
Shorrocks

Wakey missing Fifita, Johnstone and Miller should make us favourites but still a tough game I think.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:27 pm  

Certainly feel a bit more confident with their absences but not counting my chickens. They’ll give it one hell of a go.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:57 pm  

Pathetic wing play from Thornley.