How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:42 pm  

I'm not saying that it would have made any difference to the score line, but how neutral was LSV in the semis yesterday 8 - 12 miles from the JJB, (depending which way yo go), 212 miles or so from The Stoop.

Finding a more central venue (ie somewhere around Leicester) would be a non-starter but what was wrong with Bramall Lane, which at least would more neutral than playing in your neighbour's back yard. Still that's typical of the RFL.

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:53 pm  

It's not Wiggin's ground and it's not Broncos, so it's neutral.

Both teams will have wanted to maximize the profit on the game. Playing it in Leigh almost certainly made economic sense.

If they'd played it in - say - Leicester, probably no more Broncos fans would have gone and a lot less Wiggin fans. And that's setting aside the question of ground hire costs, upon which we have no information.

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:08 pm  

It was a bit harsh on london but with 6 thousand and odd there on wigans doorstep it was probably justified financially speaking
Griff is right if it was held somewhere else there wouldn't have been many more london fans and alot less wigan fans

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:57 pm  

Duckzilla wrote:

It was a bit harsh on london but with 6 thousand and odd there on wigans doorstep it was probably justified financially speaking
Griff is right if it was held somewhere else there wouldn't have been many more london fans and alot less wigan fans

Maybe or maybe not who knows? I just think that for a neutral venue to be so near to one of the competing clubs is a little unfair on the other club. I just looked up Salford and that is nor much further from Wigan than Leigh is. So c'est la vie, time to move on.

Over 10,000 to see Hull/Warington and what a nail biter it was. Well done Hull to ensure a Yorkshire presence at the Final

Great win also by Swinton over Featherstone this afternoon - I didn't expect that one. Level on points but we have a winnable game in hand.

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:38 pm  

greybeard1 wrote:

Maybe or maybe not who knows? I just think that for a neutral venue to be so near to one of the competing clubs is a little unfair on the other club. I just looked up Salford and that is nor much further from Wigan than Leigh is. So c'est la vie, time to move on.

Over 10,000 to see Hull/Warington and what a nail biter it was. Well done Hull to ensure a Yorkshire presence at the Final

Great win also by Swinton over Featherstone this afternoon - I didn't expect that one. Level on points but we have a winnable game in hand.

Very true if it had been us I wouldn't have been too happy TBH and credit to those london fans that did go, I think the RFL just looked at it purely from a financial point of view which was unfair on london but i suspect they were desperate for the biggest crowd they could get to show the ccup is alive and well

The Hull/Warrington semi was an absolute belter and i hope hull can do the business at wembley

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:13 pm  

Not the first time something like this has happened. Leeds have played in semi finals at Elland Road before now and that's a damn site closer to Headingley than LSV is to DWS. Not saying it was the right or wrong decision yesterday, just pointing out similar things have happened in the past.

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:14 pm  

Pretty sure that the Pies have played a semi at the Reebok previously, not much difference in terms of mileage to the LSV.

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:59 am  

What a Rivetting Post ?I bet folk are falling over themselves to invite you to Dinner Parties , how Wet is Water ?Or how HOT is Fire ? .

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:54 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

What a Rivetting Post ?I bet folk are falling over themselves to invite you to Dinner Parties , how Wet is Water ?Or how HOT is Fire ? .

All I will say is that water can be solid, liquid, vapour (and under the right conditions all 3 at the same time) or southern beer

Re: How neutral is neutral? : Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:49 pm  

greybeard1 wrote:

All I will say is that water can be solid, liquid, vapour (and under the right conditions all 3 at the same time) or southern beer

As Griff would say ,GOSH .You know your Water .