The dust hasn't settled and I've not done the maths....but we haven't qualified for the series have we?

That depends on Huddersfield and Castleford whether they can guarantee the opposition £180k ! i think which is debatable because that would count for about 8000 of the crowd and could either side hope to get a bigger crowd and make a profit ?

Rather we get the week off.

Couldn't give a FCUK

We wouldn't win it, and give ourselves more chances of picking up injuries.

I'm really shaking my head at this comp. Every time we come up close against the Aussies in a Test series, Brits trot out the same old argument that we play too many games compared to them...."no wonder we can't compete"....so what do we do, invent more games

It's one WCC and 2 friendlies thrown in for good measure, i want the actual game not the friendly, if we miss out so be it.

If it was an actual tournament though, then i'd be all up for it.

^This.

Obviously Ganson's Optician will come on saying it's going to be amazing, and Rogues Gallery will go to all three games, but personally I hope we're not involved ever unless it's to compete for the WCC itself.

The old tour matches were great (I was at Wilderspool V Australia in '94) but those tours don't happen anymore, and the two glorified friendlies in this one are a complete waste of everyone's time.

when are these games to be played and where

It's only three games? What's the point in that?

It depends on how the RFL define 3rd ranked team (in the event of LLS winners being in the final). It was questioned at the time that if the 2 GF teams were first and say 5th then 3rd place in the league (the original simple interpretation) would go in above 2nd.... silly idea in anybodies language. It then appeared to be "clarified" that it was the 3rd RANKED team, not 3rd placed. If the RFL insist on 1st being the winners of the GF, they surely 3rd ranked should come from the semi-finals.

The Guardian match report is suggesting that Warrington have 'qualified'; it says we are likely to play Brisbane Broncos on a Friday night.....

Did it say how we qualified?

Presumably it's the two finalists and the highest ranked semi final losers then

It should be a competition rather then just a couple of friendlies and the WCC.

It makes no sense to me to format it this way. If we get beat Saturday I'd rather not bother being in it tbh.

"Super League's finalists and third-highest ranked team will join the NRL winners plus South Sydney and Brisbane."

Apparently, if S***e Sydney win, then another team will get an invite. Hopefully it's the Roosters.

m.skysports.com/article/rugbyleague//9502397

m.skysports.com/article/rugbyleague//9502397

Well hopefully Moran knows what he is doing on this one. But from the outside looking in we are paying the Aussies £175k for the privilege of playing a friendly game that could well disrupt our pre-season preparation by getting the team to 'peak early' in the season.

What are other peoples thoughts ?

Can't wait, rather be in it than not. Warrington v Brisbane Broncos at Halliwell Jones on a Friday night will do for me.

Should be able to get a big crowd for this one. Friday night at home to test ourselves against one of the biggest clubs in Australia, not an everyday opportunity.

Well if it's the Broncos then my Aussie mate will be flying over, so guess I'm going.

According to an article I read

Souths
Bulldogs
Broncos

Winners of each GF play each other
Losers play each other
Wire v Broncos.

Are we definitely featuring next year? It would be a fantastic crowd puller. Since the ground extension, I don't think we've yet had a capacity of 15000.

Now confirmed we are in as the 3rd highest ranked team this year. Bring it on.

Dates and ticket releases?

+1 More than just a great match I would think exchanging ideas, training methods and the like will come into it.

Because it's Brisbane it's actually become very very interesting, me and my mate (Wire and Brisbane) have this discussion all the time, guess we'll finally settle an argument.

Think Saints at home in the first season post extension got 15,000 or at least very close. If it was actually a game that was played with the possibility of us winning the WCC then it would be a nailed on sell out. As it is I think it will still be a good crowd with the novelty of seeing us play the Aussies. Fingers crossed for a sellout.

The series could easily be something along the lines of:

Week one - GF losers v 3 rankeds
Week two - GF winners v week one winners
Week three - Final