See The rfl manage to feck this up before a games played....now been played after the ccf not the curtain raiser-takes away the appeal IMO.

another RFL fail.

Totally.

Maybe it's because we're a year early?

Agree that it's ludicrous to play this after the cc final.

Bit ironic, given the thread title.

Couldn't be d to look up the actual year before posting.Maybe i should get a job at rfl with that attitude.....

You needed to look it up ?













And they tell me Fax is a Rugby League town.

Draw for this nonsense on Sunday-can't believe it hasn't been scrapped now it's emerged that the clowns didn't realise it can't be a curtain-raiser.

I agree Ian. A great idea instantly ruined by the decision to play the final after the CC Final. Total cock up!

Well, it might have been an idea to check the details before announcing it in the first place.

Wonder where/when our tie with the Eagles will be played.Shay not available at that time.Maybe Sheffield will announce first/Griff ?

Hypothetical but if we beat Dews on Friday & have a home qtr final draw interesting scenario ?

Halifax Courier.

The 1895 Cup.
BEN MCKENNA
Email
Published: 07:17
Monday 06 May 2019

Halifax and Featherstone Rovers have been handed all-Championship ties in the second

Is this the same competition? if so superb research by Johnstone press (again)
Or are there 2 cup competitions?

Yes Same comp.

Our Tie to be played on Wed June 5th any insider guesses as to where ?

I would just give it away if possible. A pointless competition now.

I agree play the Reserves

Such enthusiasm.

Be fair griff, we know it is a squad. But Bradford will be brutal, and the following Sunday. Leigh, Sheffield will not be an easy game . 3 games in 8 days ? Your unrealistic, besides if Fax put out not their first 17 it should be easie r for your lot to progress, unless you don twang to of course.

Gosh - like it's never happened before.



Same for us - we've got the Widnes game to fit in.

For whoever wins - it'll happen again three weeks later.

It's like having three Easters in a year.

There's a difference between watching and playing, especially for part time players.

Not sure what point was being made here - I was assuming it was poor old Fax having to play three games in eight days - just like Sheffield.



But - as you've raised it, I couldn't agree with you more. The 1895 Cup is fundamentally flawed

1. It's on after the big game, not before, so there'll be a (relatively) few fans rattling around in a 80,000 capacity stadium.

2. There's no sponsor so the financials are crippling

3. There's no room in the calendar for rounds 2 and 3 so they're shoe-horned in between weekend rounds.

Apart from that - smashing idea.

As a curtain raiser the the CC final, with a properly thought out schedule for the games, it might have been a decent idea (sort of a Northern Rail cup final... down south). The NRC had the added bonus of giving a "tick" for a franchise though, and without something else as a "carrot" it's hard to see how it could be a resounding success any which way.

The problem is, what if Bradford feel the same. We could both try and throw it, play the kids and it finishes 64-60.