Bradford Bulls - RedAmberandBlack.net • 1895 fixture congestion

So according to Mick the result of this weekends challenge cup game means we now have an away fixture at barrow to play on the Tuesday after we play fax in the cup. With a championship game at the following weekend.

Halifax similarly have to play mid week in their 1895 cup match.

If the winner of our challenge cup game wins their 1895 match they have another mid week 1895 cup game to play in the week after the challenge cup semi final - unless they win it in which case their 1895 cup opponent gets a bye into the final.

I’m not going to presume we’ll go any further than the challenge cup quarter final but that barrow game alone is a real issue for me. For part time players especially.

The fact a team could get a bye to the final added to the omission of Toulouse and Toronto really show the limited value of the 1895 cup. It’s clear to me RFL have only done it in the hope that clubs like Widnes and Leigh will help fill the ground on final day.

Statistics: Posted by Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza — Sun May 12, 2019 6:36 pm — Replies 1 — Views 105

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