That's the gardeners job normally



I only get involved with the big ones

Last point, as we clearly don;t agree on this point, which is fair enough, my figures were based on sales from the RFL. They have been selling these tickets for the last 6 months, so there may be some from there already gone. Somebody on here recknoed that Widnes had 3,900 sold due to this.



Aside from the ticketing issue, I'm really not sure why people are so upset by the 9's tournament. If people don't want to go, don't go. Like I said earlier, it was going to get me to go, and I will be going to the Floodlit 9's, which clubs are signing up to voluntarily, so it would surprise me if everybody hates it and they have all been forced.

My argument is not wether the fans want or dont want to go



It is the clubs that have the problem , If it had been voluntary fine , but it isn't



Just the usual lack of consideration by the RFL , " It's only the Championships , not a real RL competition is it is it "

Do all 18 clubs have an issue?

Halifax don't. We've put this comp on the front burner. Sack the NRC - what a tin pot cup that is. No, it's yer nines that king. The winners will get to take on a load of SL ego's at Headingley. I can't go cos i'm busy that day but my club is wholeheartedly 120% behind the concept. That's why we threw the match against Widnes. It's all for the greater good. Nines is the future man. It's Rugby League's answer to "twenny twenny".

I dont know , we will only find out when they announce their squads



Would Tony be happy having to play 15 1 st team players in a 2 day event like this mid season ?



Especially if you still had relegation from SL and you were sat in the bottom 3 with 2 to go down ?

Why not just treat it as a training session? It's only tag rugby when all said and done.

You'll have a training session on friday





Our tackling is ' tag ' style

We'll get battered. Basil's got a live Skype link up to Rowleys ear socket. He's going to direct his troops from 12,000 miles away.

You sound like some of the nutters on our site

Guess work and I think it’s unlikely that 200 Widnes supporters would’ve bought x9’s tickets. I’d say 50 at most. I don’t care how long they’ve been selling them, this tournament is not popular with most of the fans in the lower leagues, which don’t number many anyway.





Because it’s not regarded as worthwhile, and is a needless, risky distraction, by most. It’s all very well SL fan’s, who are not affected in any way, patronising us and telling us how wonderful the RFL’s hair brained schemes are, and how we shouldn’t be moaning about it, but thinking of the good of the game. But, if the RFL did this at SL level, there’d be a f*cking storm on these boards. But the RFL know that the SL clubs have the power to tell them to f*ck off. Sadly they can walk all over us with complete impunity and do what they want.



When do you think the bonus point will be introduced to SL?







You are starting to get the idea now though. People can, and will, vote with their feet. Which is why the RFL should give the fans of the NRC finalists priority, to ensure the biggest crowd possible on the day.



How would you like it if the RFL held this competition during your own CC semi with Wigan? With over 2,000 tickets put aside for fans who probably will only amount to 200/300, which would deprive 1,700 Wire and Wigan fans a chance to go. If fans from the x9’s tournament want to go, they should’ve been asked to purchase tickets up front. The RFL have f*cked up big time now by promising everyone who goes to the x9’s the option to upgrade their tickets for the Sunday if they wish. So they now have to ensure there’s more than enough tickets available, thus ensuring a vast swath of empty seats where there could’ve been none.



Brewery couldn't a in up a organise