Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:23 pm  

Darwen Warrior wrote:

Just booked into the Earl of Doncaster Hotel - the bright lights of Donny await...

I'm doing the same, I work in Donny but live in Hull I'll ask at work the best places to drink before and after the game and post it on here nearer the time.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:54 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I'm doing the same, I work in Donny but live in Hull I'll ask at work the best places to drink before and after the game and post it on here nearer the time.

That would be handy.

I work in Manchester and have booked a half day so I can get the train over early with a mate of mine and have a few pre match beers. It only takes an hour and fifteen minutes on the train and an advance single was £7.50 (getting a lift back) so it's a no brainer

I get the sense we may be slightly outnumbered in the pubs (and the ground).

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:17 am  

3 years in Donny at college in the 70's great pubs will all be different now . Stayed in the Earl of Doncaster while we were there . 5 of us booked into Park Hotel at the Stadium . Train £150 return each so taking the car 460 mile round trip should be fun.

Regards , EW


Tickets purchased half way line

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:39 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

my mate called your tickets office and wondered why he got straight through, compared to 100 redial attempts in 15 minutes to our ticket office! 1000 tickets sold in first 40 mins and still huge 3 hour queues. They best get that West Stand opened!

Tickets went on line about 09.10 , booked them by 09.15 right behind the sticks, you are going to have some big queues if you get to the GF, if you are queuing today you will get wet presume, enjoy the game

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:30 pm  

rochdale warrior wrote:

Tickets went on line about 09.10 , booked them by 09.15 right behind the sticks, you are going to have some big queues if you get to the GF, if you are queuing today you will get wet presume, enjoy the game

Hull FC have Sold Out, waiting for the West stand tickets to be delivered now. Your right Rugby League need a strong team from Hull and to be honest if you had both of us up there would be record crowds

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:33 pm  

The last semi i can remember was a John Smiths semi at Headingley - not sure of the year, its a fair while ago! I'm sure you (wigan) beat us something like 2-0 !!!!

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:20 pm  

lummy wrote:

The last semi i can remember was a John Smiths semi at Headingley - not sure of the year, its a fair while ago! I'm sure you (wigan) beat us something like 2-0 !!!!

The way out attack and defence have been performing this year it might be a similar scoreline!!

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:26 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

The way out attack and defence have been performing this year it might be a similar scoreline!!

I'll settle for that.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:36 pm  

twosevenzero wrote:

I'll settle for that.

Me too.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi Final : Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:26 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Agreed, as the game is a month off yet there is plenty of time for form to change (both Hull & Wigan have good form at the moment) and injuries to come and go.

This got me thinking, when was the last time Wigan and Hull were pitched together in a semi final?
Struggling to think of a time!

There was a JPS semi final in the late 80s, we won by one point (seem to remember it was at Headingley, but I might be wrong).