I don’t think we will have to stop overnight, it’s about a 3 1/2 hour drive, so we could leave at 7-30 in the morning and be there over an hour and a half before kick off .
Really ?. I don't think so.
Yes according to the AA route planner.
Yes according to the AA route planner.
Did the route planner not tell you that there is a raging pandemic,
Yes, when I wrote we, I meant the team, not the fans. But hopefully by the time of our first home league game, we will be able to have fans watching again, perhaps up to 4,000.
Is the 1895 really worth it this season?
Especially for the sake of a few extra thousand who may or may not be allowed back into Wembley by mid-July?
Assuming we get through against West Wales, a match against Dewsbury or Whitehaven is good preparation for the match at Newcastle, which has to be the priority.
Are we playing any friendlies?
I don't know when fans will be allowed in, hopefully late April or early May in limited numbers. But shops are opening at the end of March.
Yes, when I wrote we, I meant the team, not the fans. But hopefully by the time of our first home league game, we will be able to have fans watching again, perhaps up to 4,000.
The government are not planning on opening up shops and hospitality until 31st may and your expecting up to 4000 fans in April 🤦♂️🤦♂️
if you look you will see I said hopefully, but unfortunately, unlike you, I don’t know what Boris is going to announce on Monday. The newspapers are saying shops could be opening and outdoor sports starting in March/April . But seeing as you know better, perhaps you can give everyone an exclusive on what else he will announce on Monday!!
Is the 1895 really worth it this season?
Especially for the sake of a few extra thousand who may or may not be allowed back into Wembley by mid-July?
Assuming we get through against West Wales, a match against Dewsbury or Whitehaven is good preparation for the match at Newcastle, which has to be the priority.
Are we playing any friendlies?
We aren't in a position to not try to win every match, no matter what the competition. Our aim must be to get a reputation so that no team wants to play us!! It will take time and I hope that Simon has enough Aussie bite to get that over to his team! A loss against West Wales would be a disaster tbh.
I agree that we should be aiming to win every time, but ultimately we cannot win the Challenge Cup, yet we can have a good league season.
It is 5 years since we last had a good league season for various reasons: for me it is absolutely imperative that we prioritise that above all else.
But you are right to say that if we lose to West Wales, it would be a nightmare start for SF.
I think we should try and win every game and see where that takes us. I certainly don’t think the 1895 Cup should be prioritised over the league like it was in 2019 when the points deduction had killed our play off chances from an early stage.
But we should be beating West Wales and you’d like to think we are favourites at home to Whitehaven or Dewsbury.
After that once the league has started we aren’t actually looking at that many additional fixtures.
The government are not planning on opening up shops and hospitality until 31st may and your expecting up to 4000 fans in April 🤦♂️
Your government source was a bit out Richard, shops and outdoor hospitality open from April 12th, (7 weeks out ) and attending matches May 17 th (, 2 weeks out)!!
Will certainly be an early departure for the game. Staying over not an option. Players have to be in to have a lateral flow test for COVID before departure, then wait an hour. Reckon it'll be a good four hours on a coach.