Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 7760 Location: Prestwich - the original heart of Salfordshire
Bigcook wrote:Hi guys, can anyone confirm or has anyone heard that the CC tie against Hull FC is to be moved to the Willows, someone told me today that Paul Duffen ( Hull City Chairman) has requested the match to be moved as City play Portsmouth on the Saturday and Duffen doesnt want a game played on it the night before?, as Hull City have priority on the pitch over Hull FC.
I thought there was a cup rule that says you can't switch to the other team's ground. I seem to recall that when Salford played Ovenden away in 1998 the game was played at Thrum Hall becasue it coudn't be switched to the Willows.
Bigcook wrote:Hi guys, can anyone confirm or has anyone heard that the CC tie against Hull FC is to be moved to the Willows, someone told me today that Paul Duffen ( Hull City Chairman) has requested the match to be moved as City play Portsmouth on the Saturday and Duffen doesnt want a game played on it the night before?, as Hull City have priority on the pitch over Hull FC.
Hull Fc play all their home games on a Friday night regardless whether Hull City are at home or not.
Joined: Mar 17 2007 Posts: 2394 Location: Just outside the cuddle crew
Bigcook wrote:Hi guys, can anyone confirm or has anyone heard that the CC tie against Hull FC is to be moved to the Willows, someone told me today that Paul Duffen ( Hull City Chairman) has requested the match to be moved as City play Portsmouth on the Saturday and Duffen doesnt want a game played on it the night before?, as Hull City have priority on the pitch over Hull FC.
Duffen and Hull City don't own the KC, and the game won't clash on a friday or sunday,so the simple answer to your question is no it won't be switched to the willows.
Bigcook wrote:Hi guys, can anyone confirm or has anyone heard that the CC tie against Hull FC is to be moved to the Willows, someone told me today that Paul Duffen ( Hull City Chairman) has requested the match to be moved as City play Portsmouth on the Saturday and Duffen doesnt want a game played on it the night before?, as Hull City have priority on the pitch over Hull FC.
Red Willow wrote:Isn't Duffin the Stadium Chairman though?
I seem to remember reading an article where he said Hull FC fans couldn't write.
Yea he's not exactly flavour of the month with us FC fans, however this was over his refusal to allow an England game be played at the end of the season in case it clashed with a Hull City game, It would be breaking the terms of the stadium agreement for him to deny us use of the stadium for a CC game.
Iain wrote:I thought there was a cup rule that says you can't switch to the other team's ground. I seem to recall that when Salford played Ovenden away in 1998 the game was played at Thrum Hall becasue it coudn't be switched to the Willows.
But didn't the Gateshead tie in 2007 get moved to The Willows?
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