Re: Hull City @ The FA Cup Final : Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:32 pm
Anakin Skywalker wrote:
The bigger question is WTF were the RFL playing at booking it for that weekend anyway.
I have my thinking in that they probably went for the dates they wanted late and were told it had already gone but were offered a weekend close to what they wanted. Manchester City probably thought 'It's FA cup weekend so they wont go for it' only to be shocked when the RFL didn't even do basic checks to check they didn't clash and came back with the positive answer.
I know that sounds far fetched but it is the RFL we are talking about here. Plus it's either that or they thought going head to head with the FA cup was a good idea.
One Direction are playing the Etihad 31 May - 1 June. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that stadium officials much preferred to have an extra week to prepare the stadium and what not, rather than just a one week turn around. The RFL may have had little option but to go with what they were offered.