Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:52 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

...........and another week passes and still no news on pretty much anything from the rfl. Thought this was meant to be a great time for the league rise up where as it seems nobody has a f()()kin clue - my bet is nothing will change apart from relegation and a couple of rule changes that follow the NRL and it will of taken them months to get to these decisions

The only thing that is certain is that Headingley will be one of the grounds used whilst playing behind closed doors

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:58 pm  

The 2020 season will restart on 2nd August with triple header Hull KR v Toronto (1pm), St Helens v Catalans (4:15pm), Huddersfield v Leeds (6:30pm).

22 round season (so no loop fixtures) and the Grand Final will be late November.

2021 season will start 18th February.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:02 pm  

Hull FC's first game the weekend after.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:08 pm  

Elstone wrote:

We are delighted to confirm Betfred Super League will be returning in just a few weeks’ time on Sunday August 2, live on Sky Sports.

We are in the final stages of confirming where the games will be played, and we continue to work closely with Sky Sports to deliver the best possible broadcast schedule for our fans. Further details of this will be confirmed over the coming weeks.

Above all we know that fans want to get back into grounds to support their teams. We will continue to follow government advice and work alongside the RFL, clinical advisors and ground safety personnel to ensure that when that time comes, Super League is ready to welcome back its fans at the first opportunity.

Whilst the recent government announcements underline increasing optimism, the pandemic remains unpredictable. Our final fixture schedule needs to respond to opportunities that will unfold over the coming weeks and accordingly, full details of fixtures, venues and season structure will be confirmed as they become known.

I would like to express my gratitude for the understanding and patience shown by Sky Sports, Betfred, and our other valued commercial partners, as we have navigated through this difficult time.

Finally, I would like to thank the fans and players for their patience, positivity and desire to see Super League back up and running post-Covid-19.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:54 pm  

Club statement.... https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2020/06/26/ ... er-league/ Note the first sentence.... ......three games live and exclusive on Sky Sports

Club statement.... https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2020/06/26/ ... er-league/ Note the first sentence.... ......three games live and exclusive on Sky Sports

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:46 pm  

ccs wrote: Club statement.... https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2020/06/26/ ... er-league/ Note the first sentence.... ......three games live and exclusive on Sky Sports Note what? sky own exclusive rights to SL?

ccs wrote: Club statement.... https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2020/06/26/ ... er-league/ Note the first sentence.... ......three games live and exclusive on Sky Sports Note what? sky own exclusive rights to SL?

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:19 pm  

Four months to come up with that???? Very revolutionary from the rfl...............not!

Still lots of unanswered questions - relegation? rule changes? what neutral ground (even though we all know it will be Headingly)? Will Super League go to 14 teams?

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:42 pm  

IR80 wrote:

Note what? sky own exclusive rights to SL?

Note, 3 teams will be playing their "home" games on the opening day.

I assume season passholders for those teams will be able to watch the game, even if they don't subscribe to Sky??

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:10 pm  

ccs wrote:

Note, 3 teams will be playing their "home" games on the opening day.

I assume season passholders for those teams will be able to watch the game, even if they don't subscribe to Sky??

I assume you are being playful, they don't even know where the games are being played or if the rules are being amended.... this is the RFL we are talking about!

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:39 pm  

IR80 wrote:

I think people have needs closer to home in all honesty, once furlough starts reducing in August the redundancies will only increase, I know a lot pf people who ahve taken payment holidays on mortgages, credit cards, loans, even insurance etc. and just spent the money, all of that is going to need paying back, nobody has yet tested the water with income protection insurance etc. (as far as I am aware) to see how 3 or 4 months on 80% pay and not paying the premiums pans out if the worst happens and you get made redundant. RL is, ultimately, a luxury purchase that quite a few wont be able to afford short to medium term, let alone donating money to a private business.

We may be euphoric and heading to Brid in the sunshine, but those brown envelopes will start to drop on the doormat very soon.

Leeds expect to lose £4m because their business model relies heavily on extra income from the stadium facilities, like I expect KR will 'lose' more money than FC because of cancelled concerts etc. It is the Ltd company that will incur the losses, not the 'club' as such.

Nobody has yet looked at the wider economic impact of Covid on towns in terms of vastly reduced (in some sectors, to zero) income, how many FC/KR/City fans are taxi drivers, hairdressers, plumbers, decorators, labourers etc. that do 'a bit of cash work here and there', undeclared income hasn't been topped up to 80%.

Some very tough months, possibly years, ahead.

All of the occupations you mention, have all done pretty ok during covid, with exception to mobile hair dressers that don’t have premises. The amount of money been thrown about by the government and the holiday breaks giving on mortgages etc, I can’t see how the majority of people up to this point can be that much worst off, even the spongers have been getting extra money for doing exactly what they was doing before lockdown. And if your stupid enough to spend your money that you’ve saved from not paying your mortgage, well!! What can you say, your an idiot. IF people can be sensible coming out of lockdown, and don’t cause a major 2nd wave, I don’t think things will be as bad as people are suggesting, I’m preparing for tax hikes, but that’s got to be expected I guess. Disappointing how long the RFL have taken to get super league back up and running, lazy, like a lot of other people and companies

Ps the mortgage holiday bit wasn’t aimed at you