2011, Bradford (a), Wire (a) Saints semi final, Leeds (Final)

You missed one out .Wigan vs Barrow Challenge Cup 4th Round ... Sunday, May 8, 2011 .

Convinient that

Just luck of the draw you DONT have to feel guilty enough to apologise.Just how it goes 3 years since 2011 though

I wonder, how often wigan fans are going to keep dining out on this draw? In 10 years time, if wigan have had 10 consectuive years of avoiding decent sl teams, will they still quote this 2011 draw?



You expect decent teams in the final and semi, if you avoid them it's considered a massive bonus (like wigan avoided them last year for example).



Bradford are crap. So there was one decent team on route to the business end of the competition that year.



I think the reason people have picked up on wigans recent draws is because they are so favourable. Teams have good runs in the past, but to make it all the way through to winning without having to play one decent team......i can't remember an easier draw than last year in the history of the game. Then to back it up again this year with championship teams at home, first 2 rounds. It's taking easy cup draws to a whole new level. It could turn out to be the easiest, luckiest back to back cup win in the history of the game.

And some (not mentioning no names) will question why the CC doesn't have the same appeal as it did back in 1908.



Wigan have won it and will reach the quarter finals in the last two years playing the following.....



Leigh (h)

HKR (a)

Widnes (h)

London

Hull



Dewsbury (a)

Hunslet (h)



With one of Leeds/Saints and Wire going through then Wigan only have a 28.5% of drawing a big boy before the semis.



The same morons moan about the quality of some of the teams that make the top 8.

So basically, it's a mathmatical probability wigan will make their second consecutive CC semi, having played complete dog sh*te to get there.



and people have the audacity to try and defend how damned lucky this run of draws is?



Hell, if leeds/saints and warrington draw each other in the next round that just put's the icing on the cake, they then stand a good chance of playing only a competent in the semi, and maybe if we are lucky a team that will actually challenge for the grand final, in the final. Don't hold your breath.



In fact, stick a few nicker on wigan to retain the cup now whilst still in the earky rounds. I can see these draws a mile off.

Completely agree. We shouldn't be left in the comp so i cant be too upset with the draw but its frustrating how easy Wigan are getting it. Hope the winners of our game win the whole comp.

Or unless the stadium's primary team decides they'd rather like the BBC exposure and tells the RU team to hop it to Otley or Harrogate or wherever for a game that's entirely irrelevant because the RU playoff places are already decided.

Obviously the rugby gods support the cherry & white



I've never heard as much whining in all my life even the most ardent Leeds fans must be embarrassed with the four pages of this drivel. It's the luck of the draw just get on with it for gods sake, dare I mention them again

Has anyone caught the sh*t-storm with the RFL and the No.6 and No.9 balls?



Apparently the No.6 ball was read from the draw as the No.9 ball (and vice versa).



It has been claimed that the RFL used a different set of balls in the draw to the ones that have said they used.



Office pic from the RFL with the No.9 ball underlined:







Screen grab off of the telly with no underline:







You decide.

The RFL making themselves look like mugs again, who would have predicted that?