I'm surprised - I was convinced that in the past few years the final would go to golden point if necessary, oh well, learn something new every day

I'd hate to see my team lose in what effectively would become "Who could kick a drop goal" first as you'd think a penalty would be hard to come by and given the fatigue scoring a try wouldn't be easy.

I guess as a player, this is all you want, this is what you've looked forward to since being a kid, is it right that you could lose theortetically in extra time without touching the ball, five drives, just inside their half, wallop, see you later.

Bitter pill to swallow that. If the sides are that evenly matched, do it all over again for me.

Whilst I can't necessarily agree with the principle, the idea of lifting the Cup at Bolton is just not the same.

The game should be decided at Wembley. The Cup presentation, the lap of honour, the sunny afternoon.

Nah, Bolton is wrong.

Why isn't the replay at Wembley?

To expensive/other things on at the time?

Infact, it is more easily accesible on a tuesday night...

it april 1st or what???????? last years final was never gonna be a replay should it of been a draw should be settled on the day of anything the replays should be early on and final should be settled on the day hope it aint a draw now as be abit of a crap ending to the day

It's all down to money and how much the R.F.L. can squeeze out of the punter.

Only because you lot like it

It should be at Odsal!!

Then we might be able to tell our Grandkids about the world record attendance, climbing over the gate to get in and the endless queue of sharra's lining all the way back over the pennines!!

Golden point??..........Gerry Helme would be turning in his grave!!

If it isn't Golden Point in the final, it shouldn't be Golden Point in any round.

You just have to look at Castleford v Halifax to see why it isn't fair.

(HKR v Wire at least didn't end without the other team having the ball)

Thing is, at Cas they could've kicked a drop goal from under their own sticks. I think it would be better to be golden try rather than golden point...

whats the point really , we go to wembley to see a draw and no one wont see a player touch the cup abit pathetic whats the point in going down there to see a draw if it is a draw then we would have to get more money just to watch should be settled in a golden point rule like at hull kr

Would kill me to have the game end and then have to wait ten days for a replay.

Much better just doing extra time. Would make the RFL loads more money to have replay at Reebok, but could have solved that by moving our semi there.



I wouldn't want us to be lifting trophy away from Wembley.

Dont agree with a replay like every one else on here.

If it does go to a replay though there will be a lot of upset people without tickets. I think the Reebok holds 25,000 so thats only 12,500 per club, probably less with sponsors and what not. the club certaintly couldn't offer more than 2 tickets per season ticket could they.

the final wont be draw i can asure you that.

briers will take care of that for ya wit the old one point

It's funny as the RFL have taken the step of announcing the venue beforehand as they think there is a higher than ever chance of a draw :-S

I cant believe they still insist with this rubbish! If anything it should be the earlier rounds that should have replays if it ends in a draw. A bit like the FA Cup think of the excitement if a small cliub managed to pull off a draw and take back one the big teams, to their ground.

Instead the RFL insist of having a replay for the Final which costs more money?!

Also how would the ticket situation work? Do fans who purchased tickets for Wembley get tickets at the Reebok for a discounted price? Is it a first come first serve basis as Wembley is 90,000 and Reebok is considerbly smaller.

Sod golden point. 10 mins each-way extra time, and if that doesn't decide it, have the comedy goal-kicking shootout like in union.

Picture it: 12-all on kicks, Crabtree steps up and tops it along the floor, Morley takes a fifteen yard run up and smashes it right between the aitches.

Odsal would've been more appropriate IMO.

No chance of a replay,the bbc will demand that the game to be over for 4.30,in time for the final scores coming in.

You mean no chance of a Golden Point?

Don't mean to say I told you so, but... I did, about three days ago.

I don't have a problem with a final going to a replay. The cup should be decided at the end of a full, 80-minute encounter and, while regular rounds can be tricky to fit into a season, the final is still the pinnacle of that club's season and so you should get a proper winner.

What the situation would be like in terms of scrapping for replay tickets, however, I can only dread to think.

Disappointed with the possibility of having a replay, but given that there is one if it ends up all square at Wembley, I can't understand why they've only gone for a 28k stadium.

Name: Reebok Stadium
Inauguration: 1 September 1997
First match: Bolton-Everton
Capacity: 28,000 seats
Pitch dimensions: 105*68
Address: Burnden Way, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6JW

Given that we've sold around 12k through the club already (and 1000's more from the RFL) I can see many fans being disappointed.

I really think that they'd have been better with a 40k stadium and the possibility of a few empty seats.

Let's hope we don't need it.

Whether you like it or not, its not like the RFL have changed the goal posts in time for our final. Its always been the case that if the final is drawn then it goes to a replay. But this IS the first time I remember the RFL announcing plans about a possible scheduled replay. Maybe due to the fact they reckon this is one of the closest cup finals in years?

The reason, I assume, that the previous rounds go to golden point is to limit the amount possible games that any given team could end up playing. Admittedly, the chances of a draw in Rugby League these days are very slim so this is probably a load of hot air over nothing.

As for a scramble of tickets, I can't see too many "bandwagoners" being fussed about getting the time off work in order to go to the replay, especially when The Reebok is one of the most terrible places to go in terms of actually getting there.