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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:31 pm

Brew

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Joined: Feb 21 2002
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Fax Faithful wrote:You win all your group games and then you can get drawn away?

Usual RFL fairness and logic in action!

Surely this would work-

Pool 1 Winner vs Pool 2 4th Placed
Pool 1 2nd Placed vs Pool 2 3rd Place
Pool 2 Winner vs Pool 1 4th Placed
Pool 2 2nd Placed vs Pool 1 3rd Place

Giving home advantage to the teams who finished in the top 2 of their pools.

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:47 pm

faxfox

Player Coach

Joined: Aug 30 2007
Posts: 424
Location: Exiled in the land of the red rose!

Brew wrote:Surely this would work-

Pool 1 Winner vs Pool 2 4th Placed
Pool 1 2nd Placed vs Pool 2 3rd Place
Pool 2 Winner vs Pool 1 4th Placed
Pool 2 2nd Placed vs Pool 1 3rd Place

Giving home advantage to the teams who finished in the top 2 of their pools.

Of course that would work - it is logical and equitable............but the RFL do not do logical and ethical.

My fear about an open draw is that Fax and Widnes (two teams who would definitely grace an event such as the NRC final) could well meet in the first of the knock-out rounds whilst, like last year, one of the 'lesser' sides goes all the way avoiding the bigger sides who are knocking each other out.

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:53 pm

The Vicar of Widnes

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Joined: Nov 15 2007
Posts: 261

faxfox wrote:Of course that would work - it is logical and equitable............but the RFL do not do logical and ethical.

My fear about an open draw is that Fax and Widnes (two teams who would definitely grace an event such as the NRC final) could well meet in the first of the knock-out rounds whilst, like last year, one of the 'lesser' sides goes all the way avoiding the bigger sides who are knocking each other out.

I like your confidence mate , but we have to qualify yet . I know you stuffed Barrow at your place but a Wednesday night on their pitch is a different prospect. Hopefully we will get through .

The Vicar

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:53 pm

Brew

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Joined: Feb 21 2002
Posts: 25883

Whats the chances of the draw been "rigged" :lol:

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:45 pm

-VIKINGMAN-

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Joined: May 29 2005
Posts: 16474
Location: Select Security Stadium

We got Castleford and beat them in the semi final a few years back. i wouldnt mind Halifax at home.

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:14 pm

Brew

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Joined: Feb 21 2002
Posts: 25883

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:We got Castleford and beat them in the semi final a few years back. i wouldnt mind Halifax at home.

I'll take any of the remaining sides at home to be honest.

Not worried about any of the sides, I don't exoect us to go the season unbeaten but on our day we can beat any team in the league i believe

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:15 pm

Greg Florimos Boots

Club Coach

Joined: Feb 18 2005
Posts: 9528

I really dont think we should be bothered who we get in the next round. As favourites its up to us to justify that tag so lets get Widnes or Fev out of the way early.

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."― Albert Einstein

"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." ― Gertrude Stein

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet" ― Abraham Lincoln

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:41 pm

Tortured Soul

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Joined: Jun 21 2003
Posts: 8296
Location: Lost

The Vicar of Widnes wrote:I like your confidence mate , but we have to qualify yet . I know you stuffed Barrow at your place but a Wednesday night on their pitch is a different prospect. Hopefully we will get through .

The Vicar

Take you winter woollies with you. the wind is something fierce up there, and with the weather turning wintry again.....

RFL = FAIL

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:00 pm

urbancarrot

International Board Member

Joined: Dec 08 2002
Posts: 9009
Location: farmers field

http://www.therfl.co.uk/championship/news_item.php?id=13253

Says here that the draw is now taking place at half time of our match against Widnes not the widnes-toulouse match

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:59 pm

Gary High

Player Coach

Joined: Jan 29 2006
Posts: 1090

Just for your info Barrow beat Widnes comfortably tonight 12 - 4. Like I have said Barrow need fear no team in this comp or league, Particularly at home. I'd say Barrow are the dark horses this year and if I was a supporter of a side with a 'Favourite' tag i'd want to avoid Barrow away. Good luck for the rest of the competition. Would be nice to be meeting you in the final

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