That's the only time i wouldn't be able to go as i go to work at 6 o'clock.

To be fair, I don't think whatever day the game is played will drastically effect the amount that we bring across. We have always taken a fairly healthy travelling support irrespective. Outnumbered Salford fans on Sunday! Lets hope you get a great crowd and and there is a bit of money to deposit at the bank on Monday morning.

can you ask can we keep it all please?

We'll get even more money at the Semi-Final stage

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Leeds Rhinos Head Coach =#0000FFBrian McDermott has said his side will pay Leigh Centurions the utmost respect after being handed a trip to the Leigh Sporting Village in the Quarter Final of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

Leigh were the only non-Super League side left in the last eight and their 19-18 extra-time win over Halifax is a plum home tie against the reigning Super League champions.
Rhinos Head Coach Brian McDermott said, "This is a dangerous tie for us if we underestimate Leigh. They have got a great set up there at their new home and they have ambitions to be a Super League club.We will treat Leigh with the same respect that we show all Super League opposition and prepare accordingly. I am sure they will be rubbing their hands at the chance to turn over the Champions and will perhaps expect us to go there over confident and slip up. We need to make sure that that does not happen.
"A number of our players have played there either for England or the Knights so it is not a complete unknown for us however we are very much looking forward to going there as Leeds Rhinos for the first time," added McDermott.
Leigh coach =#0000FFPaul Rowley is relishing the chance to face Leeds Rhinos in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
And Rowley can't wait for the tie, which will be played over the weekend of May 11-13.
"They're the world champions so you couldn't ask for a bigger or more attractive game," he said.
"I've got the utmost respect for Leeds and their coach. I like watching Leeds and it will be a privilege to be able to host them.
"It's up to our club and the town to get behind the players and fill the stadium. It is amazing what effect a vocal crowd can have on a team.
"I'm sure every club wanted to play us and I'm quite happy with that. There will be no pressure on us. We can relax and hopefully do ourselves justice."
The Centurions will go into the tie without experienced half-back John Duffy, who sustained a shoulder injury against Halifax.
"It's a shame for John," said Rowley. "He's our club captain and pivotal to everything we do but we've got a game against Sheffield this week to learn to play without him."

i agree with everything that both Brian Mc and Rowley have said but 'Sportinglife' have reported Leigh as been 'Championship minnows' !!! www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 How deluded are these sports writers? A massive insult to a traditional RL club! Good luck vs Leeds.

i agree with everything that both Brian Mc and Rowley have said but 'Sportinglife' have reported Leigh as been 'Championship minnows' !!! www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 How deluded are these sports writers? A massive insult to a traditional RL club! Good luck vs Leeds.

Quote ="SIMMSFAXTEDDY"i agree with everything that both Brian Mc and Rowley have said but 'Sportinglife' have reported Leigh as been 'Championship minnows' !!! www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 How deluded are these sports writers? A massive insult to a traditional RL club! Good luck vs Leeds.'" These will be the same 'Championship Minnows' who beat SDL Castleford, and gave SDL (and current CC holders) W*gan a scare, or got within one score of SDL Fulham Bronquins?? Or, indeed, the actual 'Championship Minnows' who tore SDL Salford to pieces at the opening of their new stadium?? For me there isn't much seperates the top half of the Championship, and the bottom third of SDL.......other than the SKY money - and the full time set-up that affords!! Cheers for the good wishes!!

Quote ="SIMMSFAXTEDDY"i agree with everything that both Brian Mc and Rowley have said but 'Sportinglife' have reported Leigh as been 'Championship minnows' !!! www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 How deluded are these sports writers? A massive insult to a traditional RL club! Good luck vs Leeds.'" These will be the same 'Championship Minnows' who beat SDL Castleford, and gave SDL (and current CC holders) W*gan a scare, or got within one score of SDL Fulham Bronquins?? Or, indeed, the actual 'Championship Minnows' who tore SDL Salford to pieces at the opening of their new stadium?? For me there isn't much seperates the top half of the Championship, and the bottom third of SDL.......other than the SKY money - and the full time set-up that affords!! Cheers for the good wishes!!

As we're the only club without any scheduling 'complications' in the draw, I fear we'll get the worst scheduling of the lot!

Which is?

Apart from the ideal Saturday kick off, all of the other kick-offs have their drawbacks IMO. Friday being a night match meaning less Leeds fans will make the trip over and perhaps fewer Leythers will be able to attend. Sunday clashes with what's going to be a pretty big day football-wise, and despite what anyone says about priorities and loyalties, it will have an affect on attendances.

IMO the Beeb and SKY have missed a trick by not having 1 game on Friday and 3 on Saturday. Fancy having 2 games clash with the climax of the EPL. Ludicrous.

Being in Toronto, the draw was at 3.20 a.m. I decided not to get up to listen to it - my nerves would have been shredded! So only just found out about it. Could have been a bit better but could have been a lot worse - a good marketing opportunity for the club as well as a pay-out on the day so its doubly good in that sense. Would have a loved a sell-out v the Pies, but wasn't to be - at least not Catalans away!

The 3.15pm on Sunday has to be the worst, I'd say. Even Friday night would be better than that.

Is that because theres lots of football on Matt?

May get your wish I reckon. The Beeb won't want to give up the rights to the Pies Saints game, so that rules them out of Friday night. Huddersfield Town could be playing at home on Saturday lunchtime which would rule Hudds London out also. Not sure Catalans v Warrington would be held on a Friday night (nightmare for travelling support) plus there's no guarantee it will be televised any road. Leigh v Leeds Friday night it is.

I believe so, yes


Wouldn't bother me to be honest as I'd be at the Leigh game regardless, but with Utd, City, Bolton and Latics all having vital games on that day it would seriously hamper the crowd.

Wigan cannot play on sat or sunday as latics home on the sunday

I wasn't doubting you matt

but we know others have and will put big football game before Leigh games although this time this is a big leigh game as well.

But if the Beeb hold onto their rights for this game as you would expect (they get first pick of the games I believe) then Wigan will have to play the game elsewhere, like when they played at Widnes a couple of years back.

If it is to be on Sunday at least KO at 6pm to give leythers who are going to a PL game can make it.

TV dictates. If it's the Sunday it's a 3.15pm or 5.30pm kick off. No other option.

I ll be at Leigh, what ever day we play on.

I'll be at Leigh whatever time on a Sunday we play.

Its say a decision will be made in the next 24 hours , so we will soon find out the day and time

Pity the decision couldn't have been made around 20mins after the draw so fans could arrange days off work or plan flights / hotels in Wires case and clubs had a little more time to get sponsors interested.

Looks like it will be on sky either Friday night or the half 5 on Sunday?

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[iWigan v St Helens will be live on BBC One at 1430 BST on Saturday 12 May. Catalan Dragons v Warrington will be live on BBC Two at 1450 BST on Sunday 13 May[/i

Personaly I think we will be lucky to get 1000 Leeds fans coming here for a friday night game that is being shown on TV and that most people know they will win easy. Sorry for the negative post but at the moment I cant make the game if it's on a friday so Im well peed off. What we should be doing is goading the Leeds lot into coming buy saying we will be noisier then them and that it's time the underdog had it's day. The poster should have a picture of Alex and Sid nose to nose with the caption "We did it them". Then under the details of the game a picture of Riddy and Sinfield nose to nose saying, " We can do it again". Show our victory at Wembley over and over again.