Would be interested to know how Red Hall expect working Wigan and Hull fans to be down in Doncaster for 8pm on a Friday evening.

Had this been Wire there is no way I would have been there.

Isn't Friday evening the regular kick-off time for both Hull and Wigan?

At home I will give you that but when you have to travel it's a different matter.

If they want to go, they'll go. I know the 62 can be a bugger on a Friday tea-time, but it can't be THAT bad, surely?

If it had been us at Donny I'd be there. Not saying I'm a super fan because I'm not.
But its the Semi Final of the Challenge Cup and the team I love are in it so I'd be there.

You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.

I've said this once before, it is what it is some people happy others not.

Just an hours drive for Hull fans over the bridge and then down the M180. If fans want to see their team in a cup semi final they will make it.

Never thought I would say this but I fee sorry for the true Wigan fans. Speccies are the last to be considered. There again nothing surprises me since our semi against Hudds at Salford about 4 years ago. Kick off was delayed with no reason given. It turned out that the BBC were waiting for Rory McIlroy to finish a golf tournament somewhere.

Play their semi in Mordor on a Tuesday lunchtime for all I care.

Why would hull fans take that route? 50 minutes max down the m18

Isn't this weeks HKR game for us on Friday & not even on TV? Ridiculous having to go all that way with Friday afternoon traffic, why not play on the Sunday ?

Fans have a month to arrange shift cover and/or book the afternoon off work to get over to the game. If they want to go, there's plenty time to arrange it.

I gather that Mordor is much easier to access these days - they've built a link road from Rohan, so you can avoid all the congestion at Minas Morgul and drive straight in; so although it may still be true that one doesn't simply *walk* into Mordor, one can however drive in relative comfort.

Because we are at home to Salford the following Thursday.

Always a reason.

Just got a notification from BBC saying the Warrington v Huddersfield game has been 'postponed', this happened for the Hull & Catalans games before it was announced that we would be playing on the Friday night...
Looks like this one will be moved too then!

Quote ="Fourpointtry"Just got a notification from BBC saying the Warrington v Huddersfield game has been 'postponed', this happened for the Hull & Catalans games before it was announced that we would be playing on the Friday night... Looks like this one will be moved too then!'" 2pm on the Saturday https://warringtonwolves.com/club-news/fixture-change/

Quote ="Fourpointtry"Just got a notification from BBC saying the Warrington v Huddersfield game has been 'postponed', this happened for the Hull & Catalans games before it was announced that we would be playing on the Friday night... Looks like this one will be moved too then!'" 2pm on the Saturday https://warringtonwolves.com/club-news/fixture-change/

U have to wonder, in true lotr nerdism, why wake aren't being given a lift to mordor by the (Sheffield) eagles?

I think it's about time we did away with neutral semi finals now anyway.
1st and 3rd out the back get home ties.
The monies split equal though and that includes all food and drinks and corporate

It wouldn't be a fare deal Catalan get. What is the point of playing a neutral game at a ground round the corner so to speak for one team and ten miles or 0000's of miles in the case of Catalan or even a Toulouse or Toronto one day?

I can't agree RD K enjoy a neutral venue as it sets the game apart on the build up to Wembley, the problem is the amount of suitable grounds that we have and I'm not sure but do the RFL have one in Lancs and one in Yorks or does it depend who's playing? I think that we should be playing Wakefield in Huddersfield geographically, but, the grounds too big, with Wigan v Hull at Headingly.

As far as Catalans, Toulouse and Toronto are concerned, they need to play where the competition is IMO imagine Catalans playing Toronto away in a semi and Toulouse playing Widnes where would they play the Toronto Toulouse Final?....stick with tradition I say

That has a ring of truth about it.

The final to be played at the traditional Wembley. I was talking about the semi.
Your post UR highlights the problem perfectly. Lack of ideal stadia. Until they address that expensive area, move the semi to the favoured draw home ground.

Catalans are always going to be at a disadvantage with semi finals so would it be fairer all round to play semi finals over 2 legs ,home & away & let the accumulated scores decide. I don't think fans would be happy paying for 2 games though.

extra game for the players in an already built up season

I understood that you were talking about the semis my (daft) point was what would happen in a Toulouse v Toronto final given the title of the thread

What's wrong with Doncaster and Leigh for the semi-finals? Also got HJ, Salford and St Helens if that sort of size is required. If you ever need bigger, then Hull, Wigan, Huddersfield are all ok. The stadia are not a problem.