Re: Only Rugby League bends over for other sports..... : Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:39 am
ThePrinter wrote:
The NZ series, venue and dates were decided in November 2017. The Premiership fixtures for this season will have only been decided late May/June. Actually think this one is on Merseyside Police, Everton and FA’s fault. Why didn’t they make it clear that Everton couldn’t play that Saturday (presumably Liverpool informed then of their ground none availability for that date) and then why won’t they move it to the Sunday, doesn’t seem that much of an ask for a football league game to switch to a Sunday and why has it only been decided now when the football fixtures came out 2/3 months ago. Don’t think the RFL have done mich wrong on this occasion and have been screwed over/messed about by those aforementioned parties.
Maybe they the RFL are not at fault, but if I was running the RFL I would have a put out a strongly worded statement blaming the parties that are at fault.
Also the RFL should IMO refuse to take any future matches/events to the city of Liverpool unless cast iron contracts are signed in advance.