Like to see it has a cc final curtain raiser myself

Well not to a vet in a certain area, it'd get eaten.

Nossy you have been reading the Polls in the League Express

you cant fool Charlie

.Though not a bad idea .

Best city in Europe, one of the most modern grounds in the UK. Do for me!

I hope this isn't an option.

John you don't know Sam-the-Dog

he will eat owt , and is Partial to Yorkies

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Disagree personally, Cup final day should be kept as it is. Schools final, brass band, abide with me, final. To change it by introducing another final would devalue it IMO.



It wouldn't work because it would have to kick off pretty early on meaning the stadium would be at least 90% empty with everyone scattered all over the show. Headingley maybe?

Maybe you're right if this







is correct!! It's a pity that the final didn't attract a similar crowd to the Blackpool averages, as it would have been a 'two fingers' to those in charge at Bloomfield Rd. who's greed has lost them, and Blackpool itself a tremendous amount of revenue!!

It might not bother them as much this year - as the fantastic weather will have been a big boost to the Fylde coast economy, but how much has Blackpool lost out on by several thousand RL fans not coming and spending in their hotels/bars/attractions?

Maybe someone in The Chamber of Commerce will see the bigger picture, and persuade the Oystons (or whoever is in charge) to see sense, so we can get some 'occasion' back to one of the Championship's showpiece days??



All that said -I wouldn't have missed Saturday for the world....you wouldn't have bettered that last twenty minutes if we'd played infront of a full house in the Maracana!!

Blackpools Chamber of Commerce

Charlie would do a deal for free Donkey rides , a pass for the Pleasure Beach , and a front Seat at the Tower Circus



Walt you cant beat the Promised Land on a Sunny Day , I didn't sleep for a month when the Shay was announced as the Venue .

It was well documented that it was the championship club chairmen who all voted to move The NRC final from Blackpoo which just goes to show that some of them are just as loony as the RFL decision makers.



It would be interesting to know how much negotiating was done with Bloomfield Rd, (ie award and guarantee them the next 5/10 finals in return for a reduced annual fee) and how much The Shay charged in comparison.



Lets be honest a Halifax v Leigh/Featherstone/Shefield final at The Shay, Halifax next season could do further untold damage to the prestige of this competition, built up annually as a Blackpool RL showpiece.



Handing a finalist home advantage is just a ludicrous situation.



I just wonder how Northern Rail are viewing it all.

Same thing applies if we get to the Grand Final.

It does and ludicrous that also is.



Imagine the 2014 Scottish Cup Final: Hearts v Hibs..... at Hearts