Seems like the second semi final is scheduled for the Saturday 17 September when both latics and Huddersfield Town are both playing at home. Can’t see them switching their matches. Alternatives are for Saints to play on the Saturday instead of Friday giving up the extra days rest which no doubt they will resist or Wigan /Huddersfield playing at an alternative venue.
So will it matter who finishes second ?
Grand Final semi final headache
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Charriots Offiah
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The only thing that matters is which match Sky choose.Graham1 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:23 pm Seems like the second semi final is scheduled for the Saturday 17 September when both latics and Huddersfield Town are both playing at home. Can’t see them switching their matches. Alternatives are for Saints to play on the Saturday instead of Friday giving up the extra days rest which no doubt they will resist or Wigan /Huddersfield playing at an alternative venue.
So will it matter who finishes second ?
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Blackpool_Pie
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Re: Grand Final semi final headache
Funny this is the first time this issue has cropped up on here because redvee have been delightfully talking about this for a couple of weeks the sad sacks
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josie andrews
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Super League facing potential play-off row involving Wigan Warriors & Huddersfield Giants
Super League chiefs are facing a play-off semi-final schedule headache – if Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants finish second.
The top two – St Helens are firm favourites to lift the League Leaders’ Shield – aren’t involved until the second stage of the play-offs, when they have home advantage over the lowest-ranked remaining team and the winner of the other eliminator respectively.
The first semi-final will be on Friday, September 16, screened by Sky Sports, and the second the following lunchtime, broadcast by Channel 4.
Usually, the League Leaders’ Shield winners play in the earliest of the two ties, so providing the advantage of having longest time before the Grand Final, this year at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 24.
Should Saints finish top as expected, that would in theory leave the runners-up to play their semi-final on the Saturday (September 17).
However Wigan Athletic, the Warriors’ landlords at the DW Stadium, have a home match against Reading on that day, while Huddersfield Town, with whom the Giants share the John Smith’s Stadium, host Cardiff City.
Neither Saints, Wigan Athletic nor Huddersfield Town would be likely to willingly accept a fixture change, so Super League would have to make a ruling on the schedule, or the Warriors or Giants would have to find an alternative venue.
That happened with Wigan in 2008, when they beat Bradford Bulls 30-14 at Widnes in a play-off eliminator.
A Super League spokesman said: “Discussions on scheduling with all concerned stakeholders, including both Super League’s broadcast partners, Sky Sports and Channel 4, are ongoing.”
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fw ... -giants%2F
Super League chiefs are facing a play-off semi-final schedule headache – if Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants finish second.
The top two – St Helens are firm favourites to lift the League Leaders’ Shield – aren’t involved until the second stage of the play-offs, when they have home advantage over the lowest-ranked remaining team and the winner of the other eliminator respectively.
The first semi-final will be on Friday, September 16, screened by Sky Sports, and the second the following lunchtime, broadcast by Channel 4.
Usually, the League Leaders’ Shield winners play in the earliest of the two ties, so providing the advantage of having longest time before the Grand Final, this year at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 24.
Should Saints finish top as expected, that would in theory leave the runners-up to play their semi-final on the Saturday (September 17).
However Wigan Athletic, the Warriors’ landlords at the DW Stadium, have a home match against Reading on that day, while Huddersfield Town, with whom the Giants share the John Smith’s Stadium, host Cardiff City.
Neither Saints, Wigan Athletic nor Huddersfield Town would be likely to willingly accept a fixture change, so Super League would have to make a ruling on the schedule, or the Warriors or Giants would have to find an alternative venue.
That happened with Wigan in 2008, when they beat Bradford Bulls 30-14 at Widnes in a play-off eliminator.
A Super League spokesman said: “Discussions on scheduling with all concerned stakeholders, including both Super League’s broadcast partners, Sky Sports and Channel 4, are ongoing.”
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fw ... -giants%2F
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But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
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Re: Grand Final semi final headache
Was wondering if this issue would crop up football I'm sure will come first forcing a fixture change (hopefully to the Friday as we can't make the Saturday so purely selfish reasons)
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Sky could conveniently choose to televise one of the football matches on a different date.
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Nothing like having a positive outlook on the situation.Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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Well, having just been shafted by the moving of date of the Catalans game does anyone know what hell is going to happen with the play off semi now we are pretty much nailed on to be second unless Saints have another unexpected loss.
If the fixture can't be switched to Friday are we going to be made to reverse the fixture, as long as we don't end up playing Huddersfield as their ground is also unavailable. I wouldn't like to play Leeds or Cats away.
If we are made to play at a neutral venue (again!!!) for the 12:30 kick off on the Saturday, with Bolton Wanderers also at home and being unavailable, I would prefer it to be switched to Leigh or Wire but neither is a good option.
If the fixture can't be switched to Friday are we going to be made to reverse the fixture, as long as we don't end up playing Huddersfield as their ground is also unavailable. I wouldn't like to play Leeds or Cats away.
If we are made to play at a neutral venue (again!!!) for the 12:30 kick off on the Saturday, with Bolton Wanderers also at home and being unavailable, I would prefer it to be switched to Leigh or Wire but neither is a good option.
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We are Friday 16th.
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