Nah, the beer in that London is worse than in Lancashire. Top weekend though now 2 Loos is off the menu.

Also a triple final in London or wherever won't happen while the current RFL board are in place as they won't acknowledge that there is a game below their beloved Soopaleeg.

A final in London would be a logistical nightmare, trying to arrange travel ect with only a weeks notice in some cases

What he said about Blackpool. I can see how me and some mates might have a good time on GF or NRC weekend, but I wouldn't ever consider taking the kids again.

New HKR boss is unaware too..."There are 16 NRL sides and 14 Super League sides so that only makes 30 head coach positions in the world."

I like the idea of playing all the finals on one day, could even look at playing it at St James Park or so on?

Well if they used the Exeter City ground it would be expansion away from the M62

Can't believe anyone is seriously suggesting Headingley - can you imagine how poor the atmosphere would be with 7,000 spread about the place? Yorkshire will get the final once it builds itself some decent 12-16,000 capacity stadiums (and don't say Donny because the atmosphere is bobbins there even with 13,000 on).

I have racked my brains and there are no other grounds suitable besides Warrington or maybe Blackpool as they have the right capacity, more or less on the M62 corridor and are near to the town centre. Headingley is still 3/4 antiquated. Salfords new ground is in a rough area, Saints and Wigan grounds too big, Widnes ground is in the middle of an industrial park, Galpharm too big, Leigh and Donny would be good venues but its a no-go as they could contest the finals.

how about odsal??













I wouldn't mind it been at the keepmoat, but if the rfl decide to change the final venue I can see it been at Widnes

Shame York can't sort themselves (ourselves?) out with a 10,000 stadium. 6 teams playing there one weekend would be emotional.

I believe it shoud be played at either Castleford or Wakefields NEW grounds as they will be ready NEXT year or so they say !...........

What about the Shay..

It is?

Yes of course it is Matt it is.... on the wrong side of the Pennnines

Salford's in a rough area.
Lancashire

I think I'm right in saying that it's actually in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester is in Lancashire.
St Helen's is in Merseyside but they don't like being called scoucers.

Greater Manchester and Merseyside are both metropolitan counties. But it's irrelevant and I get your point

Thank goodness for that.

Headingley is a decent ground and is in a good area for pubs plus there is Leeds city centre to go at so I think would be the best place for a GF

They had final at Headingley the year Cas won and it was a bloody nightmare

It has to be a neutral ground.



Seriously though, they have to choose a ground where it is impossible for it to belong to any of the finalists. Hence Warrington (and Blackpool for the NRC).

Why not book the Shay and the LSV. Chances of both making it are slim.

But what if Swinton have a good season?