I was at that game, it was more the fact Wigan didn't really put all that much effort in. We beat them quite easily while not really getting out of neutral, let alone 1st gear.

We've got a lot better since then. Teams hate coming to Don Valley too. Also - Sheffield Eagles have never lost a Challenge Cup Quarter Final!

I had BBC breakfast on for an hour or so before the draw and there were constant references to it coming up. They really took it seriously after the mess Bacon made of it.

Well done beeb, quality presentation

I agree. The coverage and draw itself was done very well. Couldn't have been better.

Indeed but then there will be others saying 'do we need the cost'.

After all the hand wringing the draw was good and plenty of references before and after it.

Bet the RFL are secretly praying we don't get a Catalans vs London semi, be hard to get a neutral venue for it that'll get a big crowd.

I can see a Wigan vs Hull final coming up, though I'd prefer Wigan vs London, as all the neutrals will get behind the Broncos.

Scott Dureau could be back in the driver's seat at Catalans by July. If so, and Casty, Fakir, Mounis, Pelissier, Pryce, Millard, Escare, Taia, and Menzies play, Catalans will defeat Hull FC by at least 20 points.

If Gower, Witt, Dixon, Robertson, Sarginson, Bailey, Cook, Fisher, Kaufusi, Wheeldon, Lee, Bryant, Krasniqi and Dorn play for London, then they will easily account for Sheffield.

So we should see London and Catalans in the semi-finals, which will be a breath of fresh air for rugby league on the BBC.

No they won't. Most RL fans I speak to want London out of Super League. Looking at the current score London could have the Chinese army behind them and it wouldn't matter.

Theres no telling what will happen in the space of 2 months but if Hulls key players are fit then Catalans wont be winning by 20+ regardless of who they have available.

Warrington, Wigan, Hull and London in the hat I reckon.

I would have thought that Warrington, Wigan, Catalans and London would be in the hat until 30 minutes ago, when I saw Catalans leak 4 tries to Castleford. I am now of the opinion that many members of the Catalans team lack sufficient fitness, which is the fault of the coaching staff. The team's defence is not good enough for the full 80 minutes. Laurent Fraysinnous is not a great coach, which Trent Robinson was. So I have revised my views and I am now of the opinion that the Catalans vs Hull game will be a close encounter of the worst kind.

They went down for the QF v Warrington last year, can't see why they wouldn't again.

If Catalan beat Hull I think they should hold the semi final in Avignon. They had 16,0000 odd for the test in 2011 and it would be good promotion for the World Cup. It would probably cause too much controversy and outrage this side of the Channel though.

London by plenty....

There are no words...

...are you a "patient" or are you just visiting?

Are you sure you don't want to revise the 'by plenty' part of your statement in the wake of Saturday's gutless, spineless 'performance'?

Out of interest have you watched Sheffield at all this year?

I like the fact that quite a few people are thinking Huddesfield over Warrington,
keep bigging them up and watch them then fall. Warrington are still playing at positions and tactics and by July should be in playoff mode which will see us through. What a great specticle a Wire v Wigan final would be!!

I hope the team come up to the Don Valley with this attitude!

just to quantify my "london by plenty" comments.....

London are spending to the full cap and as a fan I expect them to hammer a semi-pro team. This is no way a reflection of my belief that Sheffield are either a good or bad unit in the Championship, but the step up should be too much for them.

As for over confidence by the London team, it is a fans job to be over confident, the players should be nothing but 100% committed (which is what I will be if they lose)

Hughes should put that in massive writing in their dressing room before every match.

From what I have head elsewhere, a number of players may have received their "Dear John" letters regarding 2014 and beyond....ergo the total and utter capitulation at the weekend.

London Broncos RL is a dead man walking....they are going to lose about 43% of their entire funding at the end of the 2014 season (if not before)....they will be 100% reliant on SKY money and fan income from then on and there's not a snowballs chance in Hell of them being able to survive another Licence period once that happens, unless Fatty Woods finds another Dr CashKow.

Getting your excuses in early there GF?

That photo of Woods and Rimmer at the desk with the gimp pointing at the screen - makes total sense now. They were looking at the Times Rich List.

I've been saying it since 2002........now I am being pulled for saying I told you so?