Castleford Tigers vs. Leeds Rhinos on the Sunday with a 3.15pm KO.

nowhere near big enough

Easier for me to get to

Pain in the Harris to get to more like

Ace, last time a Leeds team played there they got banned from the challenge cup for three seasons

Well done to the RFL for ensuring both sets of supporters have awkward journeys to a small ground (capacity 15,300) with limited parking (around 1,000 spaces).

Oh, and if you're thinking of going by train put your walking shoes on, it's a good three miles out of the town centre IIRC.

It's a Bleeding Joke Pal

Better idea than playing in a stadium with a 24k capacity and it being half full. Should be able to fill it and with it being easier for the cas fans to get to, it should make them more inclined to go. That, and the fact it's their cup final.

100 mile round trip or there abouts,

was there nothing with a bigger capacity and nearer?

its only easier if your driving,for us to get their by public transport we after go to leeds.ive been told that both clubs will recieve an initial 6500 tickets which isnt anywhere near enough unless fans are put off by the £28 ticket price which again is a rip off from the rfl.

Why is it?

Surely the RFL should be ensuring that everyone who wants a ticket for this game is going to be able to get one? Otherwise they're cutting off their nose to spite their face, denying fans the chance to pay for a ticket just so the crowd looks a bit better on television.

It's like the FA taking a Man Utd-Liverpool cup semi-final to Goodison.

Hardly as both clubs regularly sell-out their stadiums.

Personally, I have the view that if you want a ticket enough, you'll make sure you get one.

Another fecking joke by the RFL completely unsuitable venue with nowhere near enough parking or fan capacity and then they go and charge a ridiculous price to get there!

Can't believe this at all to be perfectly honest....!!!

Don't even get me started on the prices...What a joke!!!

Excellent choice, well done to all concerned at the RFL.

Seconded. Location-wise I know it's not perfect but I'm sick of being in, and seeing, half empty stadia for RL matches.

Think there may have been a hint of sarcasm there.

The RFL want to keep people away from semi-finals?

Leeds - Saints attracted 15,000 to the semi last year. 13,000 capacity is a sensible estimate given Cas' smaller average attendance.

I got it wrong re-ticket prices i was led to believe it was £28 across the board but that isn't the case. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/17062.php Stand by it being the wrong venue though and way too small.

I got it wrong re-ticket prices i was led to believe it was £28 across the board but that isn't the case. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/17062.php Stand by it being the wrong venue though and way too small.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Actually on this occasion I was being genuine in my praise 60:40.

Pretty sure Leeds will have more than 7,000 season ticket holders therefore fans not been guranteed a ticket for a semi final. Cas get 6,000 for a regular season home game and this is their biggest game in a few years. The RFL should be aiming for bigger crowds for semi's.

So, if (and I'm not saying it would happen) everyone who has a season ticket for Leeds wants a semi final ticket, how is this going to work?

I suppose if you have a fat wedge of cash you could get one off someone, not sure that's the right system though.

For me it's a bit of an anti-climax to go to a semi at a ground that much smaller than the one you go to home games at.

Sell-outs look nice on telly I suppose, but if you're turning away hundreds of fans, you're also turning away thousands of pounds of revenue.

Now you're really being sarcastic.



suggesting that your praise for the RFL was real

It has been shown that time and time again, this isn't the case though (sadly). Perhaps the RFL have cottoned on to this?



There would be a better chance of having it at a larger stadium in fans (from all clubs) turn up in force to the 4th and 5th round at the QF. These matches suggest there isn't really the demand to warrant holding the game at a big stadium.



Perhaps Leeds and Cas aren't that bothered about the level of lost revenue? How much would they actually lose when you take out Doncaster's slice, and the RFL's slice. I'm sure there was an opportunity for the club to push for a bigger stadium? There must be some sort of communication between the RFL and the clubs?