I go to the majority of home and away games but ateotd I don't really care about the cup. I'd prefer us to lose this game so we get 2 weekends off when we need it later in the year. Give me 4gf wins any day over a cup win. Plus I don't have to book a day off work and can watch on the beeb.

Don't you just love it when people get all uppitty when someone else disagrees with them ?

Its a a discussion forum, part of discussion is disagreement - you know when you go to a pub and you're discussing something with your mates and one of them has a different point of view to you ?

Do you tell them "this is why I don't come to this pub very often..." or do you just accept it as part of the discussion ?

I'll be watching on TV.
No interest in the CC until of course the final, then I'll be there in my 2004 home jersey!

Not really. A responce was 'I don't give a foook'.

So my responce to that is 'why comment on the thread if you don't give a foook'

If I was in a pub with 5 friends and talking to 2 of them. The otehr 3 would not interupt and say 'I don't give a foook'

Unless it was a joke

I never pointed the blame towards your way. But MattyB may come along soon to have a go at me for choosing to go to Sheffield instead of the rugby on Saturday.



Nothing embarrassing about thousands of people going to watch men pass a ball about on a field. What is embarrassing is the ‘keeping up with the Jones’ vibe that breathes through this thread.

Does it heck

Personally I think all fans are equal. I did home and away for around three seasons sometime last decade but I ended up going to college and eventually unemployed.

Don’t go to many games these days but I’m still a big rhinos fan - Weight watchers have confirmed that one for me!

No it does not. Where I have said anything about your love for the club or being a fan of the club?

Have you got Schizophrenia?

We’re not even talking about you in particular but you seem to be determined that we are.

That's nearly my favourite shirt, the black & red takes that accolade, I might get it out of the loft and see if it still fits – doubt it though.

Can I presume, given all the people that have indicated they're 'not bothered about the cup' won't also be bothered about a ticket for Wembley when they come on sale ?

Just a thought ....

You need to pick up a nice 70s style white one from somewhere to go with it ...

Where the Hell would I find one of those mate?

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What's that got to do with anything ?

If you are refering to me or Wilko i think you are missing the point.
The point me and wilko were making was not giving a flying fook about how many fans turn up for the CC match or what other fans make of it.
Also that it's not a big deal how many % of season ticket holders buy a ticket for this match.
It wasn't saying we don't give a fook about the CC or this game.
Oh and you weren't saying it was a disgrace when this season ticket holder passed on one of his freebies for the cod head game because he wasn't going!

Depends if they've managed to snag a couple of Cheapskate Special train tickets for the journey down.

I have no issues with anyone who attend just finals.
Clubs need such fans as much as the regulars, else Old Trafford and Wembley would have 20,000 or a lot less every year.

I'm there to offer support when it matters!!

i can understand why people choose which games to go to.
people don't have the money to go around at the moment. i went to hull because it was free, although i did have petrol and parking to pay for. i wouldn't have gone had to had to pay £20 to get in.
i missed the blackpool game because i didn't want to go to a one sided game against a vastly inferior side. harsh maybe but true.
i am going to the wigan game and to be honest i am a little suprised at the poor sales. it promises to be a thriller.
lets just hope the fat dick sat behind me exercises his right to watch on the bbc

My kids have now past the Junior stage so if I were to go to an away game on a Friday, straight from work it’s going to cost:

4 x £20 for tickets = £80
Fuel = £10
4 x burger, KFC, Fish & Chips etc. = £16

Round it off to a neat £100 then x that up through the season to, let’s say 10 away games and it’s you’re looking at the think end of a grand.

Plus 2 x adult and 2 x student season tickets = £600

Now add to that France, London, play off games, the Magic Weekend and the now obligatory Grand Final.

The domestic season suddenly runs to £2,500 - £3,000

Is it any surprise that the Challenge Cup gets side-lined?

The CC is worth more than the GF to a club FACT

My sentiments exactly, except I may be that fat dick sat behind you.
I'll be popping in between watching the cricket.

Yes but try and explain that to a 16 year old who cannot understand why no-one else only wakes in a morning in order to worship his football/rugby team, the latest X-Box game or his choice of American Wrestling Series, and you'll be explaining it to a blank space inside his brain that has no storage capacity yet.

no surprise at all mate! I trust the family is well? Please pass on my regards!

If they reach Wembley, yes, no doubt about that. The remaining 8 clubs will all be looking to stay in the comp as long as they possibly can.

That will remain the case with or without the house full signs going up.

It's certainly a turnaround from the seventies and eighties when it was the challenge cup that packed Headingley and elsewhere much more than the league games.