Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:36 am  

Just seen that we have some decent friendlies coming up, quite like the idea of the double header on Jan 25th for Chris Bridges testimonial: Wolves serve up a trio of pre-season friendlies for you to look forward to. Not long to wait now for the return of Rugby League to The Halliwell Jones Stadium starting against local rivals Widnes Vikings on Sunday 28 December, 3pm. Fast forward to January and a double header on Sunday 25 January, first up Toulouse, 1pm, followed by Chris Bridge Testimonial Match against Hull KR, 3.30pm. Details can be found right here http://ow.ly/EVPkl with tickets on sale from Monday 1 December.

Just seen that we have some decent friendlies coming up, quite like the idea of the double header on Jan 25th for Chris Bridges testimonial: Wolves serve up a trio of pre-season friendlies for you to look forward to. Not long to wait now for the return of Rugby League to The Halliwell Jones Stadium starting against local rivals Widnes Vikings on Sunday 28 December, 3pm. Fast forward to January and a double header on Sunday 25 January, first up Toulouse, 1pm, followed by Chris Bridge Testimonial Match against Hull KR, 3.30pm. Details can be found right here http://ow.ly/EVPkl with tickets on sale from Monday 1 December.

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Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:49 am  

Yes, I agree. The double header seems an interesting idea. I assume the first game will be mainly our fringe squad players and a few from the U19's ?

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:14 pm  

Haha - imagine standing in the freezing cold for roughly four hours watching two pre-season friendlies back to back. Her lad is defo gonna ask me if we can go, but he's got absolutely no chance!

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:43 pm  

The first thing I thought is there is no way I am going to watch 2 games back to back in January.

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:46 pm  

Wow, I couldn't think of much worse!

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:22 pm  

Not for me 2 games in the depths of winter & what contempt by the club to use such a game for Chris Bridge's testimonial who has been a great servant to the club. HKR won't bring many fans for a friendly in January. Warrington did the same for another great servant of the club ,Lee Penny.....absolute disgrace.

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:30 pm  

Whine, whine, whine.

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:48 pm  

At least we've got nothing Toulouse.

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Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:52 am  

garyhulsefan wrote:

At least we've got nothing Toulouse.

Surely that calls for an immediate ban ? Come on FMC, you are not doing your job.

But seriously, if people don't want to stand around the HJ for hours they can simply turn up for the Bridge match ? I think the problem for the club is that it will be expensive to open up the HJ on two separate days for these matches, but the players still need a competitive match before the start of the season. It is probably one of the last decisions that Andy Gatcliffe made.

Re: Pre Season Friendlies : Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:58 am  

With working mainly outdoors for over forty years this shouldn't be a problem, well OK perhaps a sweatshirt or polo neck? Pn a bit itchy sweatshirt it is, gloves optional.