Ridiculous Challenge cup scheduling : Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:32 am
When there is a 2 month gap between the quarter finals and the semi finals, but then only a 2 week gap between the semis and the final, is it any surprise that the Wembley attendance was so poor ?Not everyone goes every year and a significant number of people will only go if their own team is involved.
Giving them only a 2 weeks period in which to arrange accommodation and travel must mean that many just can't be bothered to make the effort given that it is also in school holidays.
Why not have the semis 2 weeks after the quarters and then allow 2 months for people to make finals arrangements ? Or is that too sensible ?
Even the Leeds "fans" would have no excuse then - (there were nearly as many of them in my local than there were at Wembley)