Post subject: 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:33 pm
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2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws The draw for the semi-finals of the Men's and Women's 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup took place at the DW Stadium at half time during the Wigan Warriors against Warrington Wolves quarter final game on Sunday afternoon.
At the time of the draw, only two sides were certain of their place, that was Hull KR and St Helens who both made it through their ties yesterday against Salford and Hull FC respectively.
2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws The draw for the semi-finals of the Men's and Women's 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup took place at the DW Stadium at half time during the Wigan Warriors against Warrington Wolves quarter final game on Sunday afternoon.
At the time of the draw, only two sides were certain of their place, that was Hull KR and St Helens who both made it through their ties yesterday against Salford and Hull FC respectively.
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Post subject: Re: 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:22 am
Stu M
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Joined: Feb 22 2022 Posts: 1228
Its not often that I applaud the RFL for their decision making but they have this absolutely spot on. Granted they are lucky in that Saints and Wigan women's teams are also in the SF but to do it the way they have done is common sense.
You'd like to think that the fans would potentially arrive earlier to watch the women and in turn generate a good crowd for them and obviously no-one will be leaving after the first game (well York fans will and Leeds on the Sunday) but you get my point.
Post subject: Re: 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:11 pm
Stu M
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Joined: Feb 22 2022 Posts: 1228
Egg Chasing wrote:Apart from Leeds playing at home in a semi final
Yeah I get that but to do the double header means that something had to give. They take it to Saints then its relatively fair for the women but for the men Wigan only travel a few miles and HKR are a couple of hours away. There's no perfect formula.
Post subject: Re: 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:32 pm
leg_end
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Joined: Apr 04 2004 Posts: 1749 Location: Wigan
It would have made more sense for the Wigan v Hull KR game to be on the Saturday afternoon and the Saints v Leigh game to be on the Sunday early evening slot. Both Wigan and HKR fans have to travel and most of them will have work on the Monday morning. Saints and Leigh fans have next to no travel. Venues are correct but the days should have been reversed.
I am not biased; I'm not bothered who beats St. Helens.
Post subject: Re: 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final Draws
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:39 pm
NickyKiss
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Joined: Nov 08 2004 Posts: 29779 Location: WIGAN
leg_end wrote:It would have made more sense for the Wigan v Hull KR game to be on the Saturday afternoon and the Saints v Leigh game to be on the Sunday early evening slot. Both Wigan and HKR fans have to travel and most of them will have work on the Monday morning. Saints and Leigh fans have next to no travel. Venues are correct but the days should have been reversed.
We can only be thankful they’ve not put it in Hull on a Thursday night.
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