[quote="Clearwing":lhlqm9ws]The RFL didn't stop them hosting at another ground, They opted not to. Probably on grounds of cost.[/quote:lhlqm9ws] My point was that the RFL should have help with that because no amateur club could afford to rent out a professional stadium. Which is probably why they opted for it switched to Headingley to experience a decent crowd playing Leeds at Home, just a shame it’s at the same time as Leeds United FA cup clash because Headingley will be even quieter than it was already gonna be be amazed if we get much more than 5k still an experience for West Warriors though I suppose

I went down today and enjoyed it, we look fit and n good shape. Very comfortable as expected, credit to Wests they gave it a good crack, young Poching made a few good tackles. Bentley and Oledski rested. Newman and Croft withdrawn at halftime, Croft looked fine, Newman seemed to play last few minutes at half speed, hope he is OK. Sinfield did well but limped off after getting caught in the ankle, suspect he will miss next week as a minimum. Good to see Edgell back. I like the look of Palasia, he looks a much better all round player than say Tetevano. The crowd was very low, I was disappointed just how poor it was. I wonder if next season , they need to put the championship and L1 clubs in a bag and draw 12 ties v SL teams , then draw the other games . Hopefully this would mean the home club could play at home and create more interest from SL fans.

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nearly HT and castleford don't even look like a decent championship side. dreadful

Take nowt away from Bradford who've been really good but cas look to have fallen off a cliff edge even from last season

[quote="Clearwing":20ojkrd9]Take nowt away from Bradford who've been really good but cas look to have fallen off a cliff edge even from last season[/quote:20ojkrd9] And they were already dreadful.

Cas were dire,but we came unstuck a few years back there. The mud and a pitch only 55 metres wide makes it easier to defend and is a great leveller. I have seen wider schoolboys pitches and it should not be allowed.

Unless they can get significant investment into Odsal, they should move to Valley Parade.

it's a disgrace isn't it?

[quote="Jack Burton":28chrmx1]Unless they can get significant investment into Odsal, they should move to Valley Parade.[/quote:28chrmx1] Valley Parade owners wanted £750k a season so that was a non-starter. We're stuck with the Odsal millstone unfortunately since finding someone with tens of millions needed has been impossible since the 1930s. Valley Parade pitch is smaller than Odsal BTW. Odsal pitch has a dispensation to be the size it is. Length wise it's no different to many RL grounds.

[url][/url][quote="Bullseye":2n6si5e2]Valley Parade owners wanted £750k a season so that was a non-starter. We're stuck with the Odsal millstone unfortunately since finding someone with tens of millions needed has been impossible since the 1930s. Valley Parade pitch is smaller than Odsal BTW. Odsal pitch has a dispensation to be the size it is. Length wise it's no different to many RL grounds.[/quote:2n6si5e2] Not sure how you get that. Valley parade is reported as 64 metres wide

[quote="STEVENM1000":45afcy7a][url][/url]Not sure how you get that. Valley parade is reported as 64 metres wide[/quote:45afcy7a] It's shorter than it was when we were last there apparently - and that needed a dispensation then.

No idea what the answer is for Bradford , given the financial pressures facing the game, ground sharing needs looking at more widely in the sport. Share a ground with Halifax? Share the new Ken Davy ground, Share Headingley, I know this will bring Bradfordians out in hives , would probably do same for me. On our game, 1,310 in attendance is abysmal and emphasises the game’s income challenge, see above share costs suggestions

[quote="Bullseye":2yu06y3o]It's shorter than it was when we were last there apparently - and that needed a dispensation then.[/quote:2yu06y3o] Good lord ! Has the metric wheel not reached Bradford yet City Of Culture and small playing surfaces.

[quote="Sir Gregory ParsloeP":h47agrr7] On our game, 1,310 in attendance is abysmal and emphasises the game’s income challenge, see above share costs suggestions[/quote:h47agrr7] Competition for leisure £'s combined with what was only ever going to be a no contest, procession of a game. The CC needs a serious overhaul. I'm not sure what that is, but I can't see this format being repeated next year.

Bradford and culture in the same sentence....

The attendance was terrible, but if we'd been away to say Batley, they would have had a nice crowd for them. Probably true of most Championship sides. I'd say the view of most people in the game as a whole about this round was largely positive, but it clearly needs a tweak to get the sort of draw that would help the game more.

[quote="tad rhino":cvw5dyjh]Bradford and culture in the same sentence.... [/quote:cvw5dyjh] Not really Tad. Bradford has plenty of culture - at least as much as anywhere else in Yorkshire.

[quote="Sir Gregory ParsloeP":3e6clvao]No idea what the answer is for Bradford , given the financial pressures facing the game, ground sharing needs looking at more widely in the sport. Share a ground with Halifax? Share the new Ken Davy ground[/quote:3e6clvao] Would think sharing a ground with Fax or Hudders wouldn't be too bad - somewhere on the border would be ideal. Not sure how having primacy of ownership would work for IMG purposes but it makes sense to have a stadium that gets plenty of use. Pitch would need to be made of stern stuff. The challenge is who pays for it? The Bulls are stuck at Odsal until I win a Euromillions treble rollover.

[quote="Bullseye":2v91gngk]Would think sharing a ground with Fax or Hudders wouldn't be too bad - somewhere on the border would be ideal. Not sure how having primacy of ownership would work for IMG purposes but it makes sense to have a stadium that gets plenty of use. Pitch would need to be made of stern stuff. The challenge is who pays for it? The Bulls are stuck at Odsal until I win a Euromillions treble rollover.[/quote:2v91gngk] Brighouse would be a good central location, bring back Brighouse Rangers

Overall consensus was that the format of this round was a success but some games were much better events than others. Burgess was complaining about the timing but he complains about everything. It's a shame Leeds didn't do more to promote their match, it wouldn't have taken much to get double that crowd by building it up a bit more.

[quote="Bullseye":1d9wcpec]Not really Tad. Bradford has plenty of culture - at least as much as anywhere else in Yorkshire.[/quote:1d9wcpec] A great criminal culture by all accounts. The most dangerous place to live in Europe apparently

[quote="leeds owl":2lbfmj1x]A great criminal culture by all accounts. The most dangerous place to live in Europe apparently [/quote:2lbfmj1x] According to who? I can think of plenty of worse places just in Yorkshire.

[quote="leeds owl":2odj2ehv]A great criminal culture by all accounts. The most dangerous place to live in Europe apparently [/quote:2odj2ehv]Jeez you'll believe anything.

Apparently, it currently is in terms of overall crime. https://www.numbeo.com/crime/region_ran ... region=150

Apparently, it currently is in terms of overall crime. https://www.numbeo.com/crime/region_ran ... region=150