Last night there was a programme about a lad called Max with severe epilepsy and his parents' (who are apparently the 'posh' couple from Gogglebox) investigation into whether cannaboid oil may help reduce sizures. Max is obsessed with all sports but seemed to particularly like RL as during the programme he wore a Leeds Rhinos shirt, at least two Bradford Bulls shirts, a HuddesrfieldGiants one and a Catalans Dragons one (that I noticed). RFL / World Cup organiers should invite him and his family to matches (good PR and a nice thing to do) - Arsenal one at least as they appear to live in Kent.

The one negative about this mornings' annoucement show was to see Sadiq Khan on it. Enough to put me off going to the Emirates!

Think the choice of venues are excellent and it sounds like the WC is going to be a slick organisation. On there only being 1 game in London, I don't think it's a bad strategy. Having one game and selling out the Emirates will be better than having 5 games and not getting many people there. Starting at Newcastle is brilliant. A lot of tickets to sell, but it looks like this tournament is well planned and certainly has a lot of ambition with games at Old Trafford, St. James Park, Annfield, Emirates, Middlesbrough FC. It feels like an event.

Should be getting schools and amateur clubs to organise trips now.

Get the cheap tickets sold as quickly as possible to groups.

Will add both bums on seats and atmosphere.

Basic supply and demand means people are happy to pay higher prices if there is a danger they will miss out.

Wow listen to you, as if you can talk that much sense on an RL forum !!!!


goood shout that mate

after watching Helen present the stadium announcement she came over very well and could no doubt have a part to play in present programs through the tournament, great venues shame Wigan didn't get any games and at least you cant call us NIMBY's

Quote ="snowie"after watching Helen present the stadium announcement she came over very well and could no doubt have a part to play in present programs through the tournament, great venues shame Wigan didn't get any games and at least you cant call us NIMBY's'" Wigan’s council leader isn’t happy and says Wigan should’ve gotten a game. I suppose it depends on how much effort they put into getting one, did they just expect one because of their name? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47043946

Quote ="snowie"after watching Helen present the stadium announcement she came over very well and could no doubt have a part to play in present programs through the tournament, great venues shame Wigan didn't get any games and at least you cant call us NIMBY's'" Wigan’s council leader isn’t happy and says Wigan should’ve gotten a game. I suppose it depends on how much effort they put into getting one, did they just expect one because of their name? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47043946

Quote ="ThePrinter"Wigan’s council leader isn’t happy and says Wigan should’ve gotten a game. I suppose it depends on how much effort they put into getting one, did they just expect one because of their name? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47043946'" I'll be pleased if the Cambrian stadium is completed on time x fingers for them

Quote ="ThePrinter"Wigan’s council leader isn’t happy and says Wigan should’ve gotten a game. I suppose it depends on how much effort they put into getting one, did they just expect one because of their name? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47043946'" I'll be pleased if the Cambrian stadium is completed on time x fingers for them

Breakdown of what each venue is hosting

Old Trafford - Men’s and Women’s finals as a double header
Elland Road - One Men’s SF
Emirates Stadium - One Men’s SF

Bolton - One England group game and one QF
Liverpool - One QF and England Women’s opening group game and opening ceremony for Women’s tournament
Hudds - One Men’s QF
Hull - One Men’s QF and one Men’s group game

Sheffield - One England group match
Coventry - One Men’s group match
Middlesbrough - At least one mens group match
Newcastle - opening England game and opening ceremony of Mens tournament

Warrington/Saints/Doncaster/Leigh/Workington - 3 mens group games each

Headingley - 3 mens group games and 2 women’s matches
York - One group game and both SF’s of the women’s tournament

Aimed big with England Women having their opener at Anfield

England’s group games are at Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield

Wigan apparently wanted a QF but they’ve gone to Hull, Hudds, Liverpool and Bolton. Good spread from East to West, Wigan essentially have lost out to Bolton it seems who I believe do have a slightly bigger attendance and are clearly getting into RL with having the CC SF double headers both last year and this year.

There's a delicious Irony in there somewhere...I can only hope you knew that whilst typing and that you're not a racist prik

As a Wigan fan I’m not too fussed about not getting any games. The money would go in to the pockets of the new Chinese owners of the football club and whilst it’s a shame for the businesses of town, people like myself can and will get to numerous games in Leigh, Bolton, Warrington etc. I can’t wait for it all tbh. I loved 2013 and went to probably 10+ games. I’d imagine I’ll double that in 2021 if I can fit them all in.

So. To be clear....we as fans wonder why the nations media treat us as a northern pastime and to dismiss this utter myth, we will have a World Cup with 29 of the 31 games played in Sheffield or further North........

Is warrington leigh Bolton Coventry Liverpool Manchester further North than Sheffield??

You have to place the event where your going to get the best attendances given a l it of fans will be going to as many games as possible it will be televised a well attended tournament with good viewing figures will be much more effective than half empty stadiums down south which will mainly be full of northerners anyway!!

Our best bet of getting good media exposure is to win the world Cup that will do more good than staging the odd game in in Birmingham Nottingham London etc. Secont to that it's well attended games with some great rugby league in offer the last wc was a great comp and was more competitive than ever if sedan build on that then it can only be a positive!!

I’m with you on this. I’m not too fussed, Bolton is easier to get away from than the awful saddle junction at the DW. Let’s hope for great crowds all around, tickets should be made available for sale from all clubs where a small % goes to that club as an incentive. Could say the same about future Challenge Cup Finals too. Get tickets into all amateur clubs (2-3 full coaches from each club to the semis/final would go a long way to great attendances).

Somebody mentioned earlier about schools and amateur clubs and it’s a must. I’ve said for a while that they should be ensuring amateur games don’t clash with the big international fixtures and the clubs should be offered incentives for how many coaches they can get filled from their clubs.

A few Wakey fans on Twitter, Facebook etc were moaning that their stadium wasn't considered but surely they couldn't be serious?

Could they?

If they have games in Leigh..they have games in Pie Borough.

This councillor want his Pies and to eat them...!

Best away venue to go in SL...however, the ground is a tiny dump.

We're deadly serious. Seriously.

You didn't get one because you can't be trusted

why not I see Workington has a game

It is brave to award games to a stadium that hasn't had planning permission even approved yet (at least according to the Allerdale council website). On there it says if planning is approved this winter the stadium could be finished by late Spring 2021.

Having worked in part on the planning/development to get the Keepmoat Stadium and seeing all the hurdles, and watching the likes of Wakefield and Cas chasing their pipedream parks, there's an awful lot of things that can happen to gobble up that few months buffer.

As I say to everyone who talks about the new grounds they're getting, you're not getting it until you're sat in a seat watching a game

They are getting a new stadium and allthough not built funds are in place and just awaiting full planning, on am sure that has been raken into account and venue will be removed if no progress is made within the timeline.

It's bad enough exposing the Wakey dump to UK audiences when Wakefield home games are televised so it would be a major embarrassment to the English game if it was exposed it to a worldwide audience if that 'ground' had been picked to host World Cup games.

You have a telly

wonder where that came from.