Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:30 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

And hull?

not a concept im expecting hull to be taking part in for years!

it was merely a dig at leeds fans expecting to be a part of the series when the clearly dont deserve to be finishing 6th!

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:32 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

It might annoy hetherington because he helped create the concept but Leeds fans aren't really bothered either way because the actual title won't be on the line.

Also, notice how leeds have won a major trophy but theres still inquests going on and talk of failure. The leeds fans may not be too bothered but missing out on this extended format will not sit very well with leeds players or hierachy.

hetherington and the leeds players need to take it on the chin then, just because hetherington devised the format, he should have been aware that leeds may not qualify, he cant just move the goal post when he sees fit!

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:46 pm  

number 6 wrote:

hetherington and the leeds players need to take it on the chin then, just because hetherington devised the format, he should have been aware that leeds may not qualify, he cant just move the goal post when he sees fit!

Leeds won't be involved, it's just a troll winding people up.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:23 am  

I hope the Giants do get to the WCC just to mickey all the naysayers off

The John Smith's would get plenty in even if only to see an Aussie team

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:29 am  

Code13 wrote:

I hope the Giants do get to the WCC just to mickey all the naysayers off

The John Smith's would get plenty in even if only to see an Aussie team

I don't think it would annoy anyone, afterall hudds did finish third.

I think a more apt word to describe the experience would be depressing. And embarassing.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:58 pm  

Could I just ask one question, what is the point?

Surely the game between the G.F winners of both competitions is the only one of relevance, the other two matches – who cares.

People can’t even be bothered to attend the play-offs as it’s not part of the season ticket, why would, for instance, Warrington fans be bothered to watch their team play an undercooked Brisbane side?

A truly irrelevant concept, with the main event the only game that matters, with the added handicap of the Aussies still in pre-season, to even up the contest.

Are people that desperate to watch their team against Aussie opposition

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:45 pm  

The Devil's Advocate wrote:

Could I just ask one question, what is the point?

Surely the game between the G.F winners of both competitions is the only one of relevance, the other two matches – who cares.

People can’t even be bothered to attend the play-offs as it’s not part of the season ticket, why would, for instance, Warrington fans be bothered to watch their team play an undercooked Brisbane side?

A truly irrelevant concept, with the main event the only game that matters, with the added handicap of the Aussies still in pre-season, to even up the contest.

Are people that desperate to watch their team against Aussie opposition

I do. It's something out of the ordinary and we play few enough internationals as it is.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:38 am  

There is no getting away from the fact that the format for next year is the WCC plus two friendlies and the teams taking part in the two friendlies won't be getting a trophy while one of the two in the WCC will. As it stands my team may well be one of those taking part (only if it is a Warrington v Catalan GF will we not take part in some capacity). If we do qualify but not as champions and have to play in one of the friendlies I will still be happy to attend. We will be playing friendlies anyway and the prospect of a friendly against an NRL club would be a bit more appealing than watching our second string or under-19s take on a semi pro outfit.

The format is what it is and it seems likely that the Aussies wouldn't go for a proper tournament so this was the compromise and is the first step to show them that a proper tournament would be worthwhile and financially viable. The video that was released alongside the announcement called it the World Club Series so maybe there is a plan to have all three results used to determine the winner of a further trophy for inter-competition bragging rights (that you could at least get media interest for). Maybe there isn't and it will just be a WCC and two friendlies and nothing else.

Either way like anything else in our sport we either support it and it continues and maybe grows like the GF concept or we whinge about it and call it rubbish and a waste of time and don't support it and it disappears like the roses matches. Only time will tell.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:44 am  

wiganermike wrote:

There is no getting away from the fact that the format for next year is the WCC plus two friendlies and the teams taking part in the two friendlies won't be getting a trophy while one of the two in the WCC will. As it stands my team may well be one of those taking part (only if it is a Warrington v Catalan GF will we not take part in some capacity). If we do qualify but not as champions and have to play in one of the friendlies I will still be happy to attend. We will be playing friendlies anyway and the prospect of a friendly against an NRL club would be a bit more appealing than watching our second string or under-19s take on a semi pro outfit.

The format is what it is and it seems likely that the Aussies wouldn't go for a proper tournament so this was the compromise and is the first step to show them that a proper tournament would be worthwhile and financially viable. The video that was released alongside the announcement called it the World Club Series so maybe there is a plan to have all three results used to determine the winner of a further trophy for inter-competition bragging rights (that you could at least get media interest for). Maybe there isn't and it will just be a WCC and two friendlies and nothing else.

Either way like anything else in our sport we either support it and it continues and maybe grows like the GF concept or we whinge about it and call it rubbish and a waste of time and don't support it and it disappears like the roses matches. Only time will tell.

Well said I say bring it on and lets hope it stays and gets better every year

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:52 am  

Code13 wrote:

I hope the Giants do get to the WCC just to mickey all the naysayers off

The John Smith's would get plenty in even if only to see an Aussie team

I hope they get it too, it would be hilarious.