Siddal will be steered around the field by ex Wakefield Academy player Christian Ackroyd
It will be interesting to see where his game is at after a few years in the amateurs

It looks like they are playing at their home ground.

On the Saturday too which for me, is a real pain as I can't make it.


B*llocks.

Well if so , that seems absolutely stupid and I will not be attending . So they can whistle good bye to my financial contribution.

To be fair not many will its been played at siddal

apparently their ground doesn't meet minimum requirements. The RFL have acknowledged this , but still allowing it to be played there So what is the point of having minimum standards and then just ignoring them.

Just had a look on google maps… a single country lane access for vehicles… unsecured access to the ground across fields, would make policing numbers almost impossible… no safe disabled facilities… no seating (some fans can’t stand for the full game)

In essence it’s a pitch with a fence around and a club house… totally inadequate to host at this level!

Yeah, I attached a link on the first post on this thread but for those that haven't seen it, here it is again... https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6974926 ... ?entry=ttu

Yeah, I attached a link on the first post on this thread but for those that haven't seen it, here it is again... https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6974926 ... ?entry=ttu

Absolutely crazy decision

It’s a ridiculous decision if that’s what they’re doing!
Car park has 36 spaces, not sure where they’ll park a team coach or how a coach will get to the ground. What will they do if 1,500 Wakey Fans turn up?

Smacks of Wheelhouse & Shunters Working Mens Club Committee level stupidity.
Still I suppose they’ve got a better chance of winning on their pitch

Makes a change for us to be moaning about someone else’s ground

I live in Halifax, Siddal is on side of a hill anspd as was said one road in and if something is happening at the church that one road will be packed

So, for argument's sake let's just say they beat us and progress to the next round and then draw Whino's or Wigan at home. Would the RFL allow them to play that game at home ???

Being unable to stand rules me out then.

This is the tin pot RFL we are talking about, so who knows ?
However they have now set a precedent. They have also done the same with the Fev game at Thatto Heath. So basically minimum standards no longer exist, because after this farce how can they now force any team to comply.

Also what if you need seating theres none of that

You'd think that the police and/or council would have something to say on safety grounds. I know our capacity was restricted by 'elf and safety', but a quick look at their facilities on Google Maps makes me think that it would be virtually impossible to exercise any reasonable crowd control.

They haven't actually agreed it will be played there yet.

I've always presumed minimum standards was a Super League thing rather than RFL?

This isn't a super league game.

But...but...Aaron Bower understands it will be played at Siddall.

Not wanting to come over as being pedantic but, the wording in the statement says “minimum requirements” which although looks like the same thing, it isn't. Which begs the question, why have minimum requirements and then dismiss them in a situation like this.
The community games minimum “standards” are totally different to SL/championship & L1, the challenged cup at this stage is no longer a community controlled game, so the minimum “requirements” for holding the fixture differs to the minimum “standards” for the community game.

That's exactly my point. I think FT responds with a good, if somewhat pedantic

, point though.

They clearly meet the standards required to enter the completion.

They've played Sheffield and Toronto before in the CC and hosted both. They'll limit ticket sales to a number and that will be that. People will have to park and walk. (Sad thing is it won't be accessible for those fans with disabilities)

Part of me though thinks good on them, it's a tough place to play and they want every advantage they can get.

Great experience for some of our lads

Correct.
Siddals own media confirms it’s not been agreed yet.