Yeah, right. This will be the 3rd one. Still "tradition" has to start somewhere I suppose!

So 3 as in a 'few' then right?

So, a complete conjecture on your part that the Rfl left it 'too late'. Either that or they wanted a 'head to head with the FA cup' (a final that was extremely unlikely to hold any interest for the vast majority of RL fans had it not been for the extremely unlikely scenario that has actually prevailled, but we'll leave that one aside for the moment). So you'll agree that your rantings and indignation on this thread stem from your own supposition that the Rfl was forced into choosing this date by their own tardiness?

Well, it transpires that your 'far fetched' dismissal turns out to be right:




Now, I've no love of the headless chickens in Red Hall, but it appears that you've spectacularly jumped the gun on this one.

Go on, bald(?) Ani, give us your thoughts (and the Rfl your apology?).

Squirrel grip is banned Worm. Be nice.

Erm, no! It's 2 as in 2! One hasn't occurred yet.
Stop bleating. After watching your game last night I'd have thought you'd all ditch the Wendyball for some more of that. There's no way the FA Cup final will match that!

If the cup final affects more than 100 fans of both clubs combined I'd be very surprised

When I'm wrong I'm wrong.

I think you could be very surprised then as an example I straight away know of 10 guys who will be watching the 'once in a lifetime' match over the MW match.

So 2+1 is 3 or a 'few' at least we agree



Like it or not we are minority and Wendyball as you out it is boss unfortunatly.

There'no doubt in my mind that it will effect a lot more than 100 fans of both sides.
I usually go with a party of 8 adults and juniors to the MW but as the younger members are also Hull city fans, we will be obtaining tickets and attending the F.A cup final this year.
I was also talking to a few other rovers fans in the pub after Thursday nights game who were either going to the F.A cup game or knew of someone who would be.
At the end of the day its a probable once in a lifetime opportunity for many and unfortunately it clashes with the Hull KR v Hull Fc game.
The thing which is more significant in my mind is,.... the fact that the MW is supposed to be the RFL's attempt at showcasing the game to a wider audience outside of RL heartlands, however, as the F.A cup final and its big build up (which usually starts early in the day,) will probably mean that few people outside of Rugby league will bother to tune in to the MW on the same day imo.

Ah - so verbose when self-righteous presumption rises indignantly, a blazing balloon. So ungenerously succinct when it's popped.

It is a sign of great weakness of character when a man is unable to apologise.

That's only ever said by the person who wants the apology.

What part of me saying I'm wrong did you misunderstand? Let me guess you came on this thread expecting a row but instead I did what I have done numerous times in the past when I have been wrong and admitted it thus having left you all deflated.





Still it could be worse I could hide under my rock instead of making the apology.

Why on earth would I want Ani to apologise to me? Not me he's slagged off inappropriately.

Nope, you clearly said you were wrong. That's not an apology, though, now is it?

And, after this thread, I'll continue to remain very wary of your guesses. Your guess about the RFL's reason for the date selection was wrong, and this latest is also way off the mark, as well.

Yet you're the one going on....And on....And on.

No, that was Darth earlier on in the thread when he was puffing himself up with ill-founded indignation. I, as ever, am only keen to see fair play

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Uses big words though so she must be really intelligent!!!!

How undeservedly kind. I am a bit bemused, though. Would you be so good as to pinpoint the words I've used in this thread that you consider to be "big"?

The most disappointing thing is the kick off times are the same.I went to the Magic last year,and although it was great,if the match was at a different time this year i would stay in Hull,go to my local and watch both games on tv.The pubs in Hull would have had enormous takings for that day,Newland Ave was packed last Sunday and it was only one semi final.
No matter which game i choose to watch,i'll have to listen to the other on radio and you can't concentrate on both at the same time!
Saying that,when you think of it,on the scale of problems,it's a pretty good one

Aw bless I didn't have any interest in biting in your fishing trip so you edited with bigger bait.
Pathetic

You're [istill[/i doing it. Plucking assumptions out of the air and passing them off as fact. [iLearn[/i from your mistakes, Ani, deary me!

I see the relevance to the thread here, from a moderator too.

Fantastic day for the club and fans with just a bit of disappointment that they could not hold on to bring the cup home. Steve Bruce should be proud of his team I don't think any of them let the team down, simply beaten by the better team in the end.