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    Default Grand final NOT at Old Trafford 2020

    A lot of talk around where it will be held next month.
    For me, it has to be still held on a neutral ground.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...-Covid-19.html

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    Huddersfield the birthplace of Rugby League would be my choice, especially since it's 125 years this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogues Gallery View Post
    Huddersfield the birthplace of Rugby League would be my choice, especially since it's 125 years this year.
    Rugby League didn't exist between 1988 & 1995

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    A J Bell stadium for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogues Gallery View Post
    Huddersfield the birthplace of Rugby League would be my choice, especially since it's 125 years this year.
    Sounds a reasonable idea if it's between Leeds and one of the three teams in our area, but has Huddersfield been used yet as a Covid secure ground,. Otherwise if it's between two of Saints, Wigan and Warrington then just use the club that doesn't get there, it's not as if there will be much crowd control needed so it can be arranged at short notice. By the way how daft is it that Hull FC and Hull KR are having to come all the way to St Helens to play their derby game

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    Massively disappointing if it's not a big stadium and a neutral ground. I appreciate fans won't be able to attend but for the players at least make it an occasion. Playing at Headingley or the KCOM would be massively underwhelming for them.

    At least Salford and Leeds players get an occasion today.
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    Whilst I understand the financial reasons, how underwhelming would it be to hold it at the AJ Bell stadium? Doubt if Piedome would be considered as it’s not been used as any of the stadia to date. Huddersfield would be my choice.

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    Play it at Ruskin for me.

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    Etihad would get my vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RJM25R View Post
    Etihad would get my vote.
    It's not available, City are at home that day.
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    No point in paying for O T . personally don't care where its played but i notice today some football grounds are allow fans if they are in the boxes or lounges.
    With that in mind they may pick somewhere that offers good facilities for the competition sponsors. I would think they are pretty much the same at all the modern grounds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Infamous Grouse View Post
    No point in paying for O T . personally don't care where its played but i notice today some football grounds are allow fans if they are in the boxes or lounges.
    With that in mind they may pick somewhere that offers good facilities for the competition sponsors. I would think they are pretty much the same at all the modern grounds
    Langtree then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angry Dave View Post
    Langtree then.
    If for some horrible reason we don't make the final then yes at Langtree just based on the club making some money from it and a first to play the final on a rugby league ground.

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    Needs to be at a high profile venue. It’s so small time and Yorkshire centric to have it at some irrelevant third tier football teams ground or a cricket stadium. St James, Millenium Stadium or somewhere of that ilk should be considered.
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    The two semi finalist should just flip a coin and call it reet , have a 12 inch Pappa Johns and a few pints , Go home and hibernate until covid has ••••ed off

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    Why not play it at the highest placed teams home ground if it’s available

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    I wouldn’t mind us playing Warrington at there place in the GF
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    Quote Originally Posted by Infamous Grouse View Post
    No point in paying for O T . personally don't care where its played but i notice today some football grounds are allow fans if they are in the boxes or lounges.
    With that in mind they may pick somewhere that offers good facilities for the competition sponsors. I would think they are pretty much the same at all the modern grounds
    I think the grand final at Old Trafford is great, when there’s fans. Just looking at it as a rugby pitch though it’s pretty rubbish. AJ Bell is a good shout in my opinion.
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    Without fans it really doesn't matter to much where it's played as long as it's a neutral stadium.

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    It could be at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington v A.N.Other with Robert Hicks in charge and the A.N.Other team with 6 players out with Covid.

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    If wanky get there, it will be at the skallywell Jones, with pricks blowing the whistle.
    Ha ha ha ha

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    It could be at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington v A.N.Other with Robert Hicks in charge and the A.N.Other team with 6 players out with Covid.
    With Ben Thaler as video ref

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    Since there are no fans how about going for aesthetics, and play it at Wath Brow, with the Lakeland fells as a backdrop .

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    When the game is Short of money, there is no point in wasting money renting old trafford. I am guessing it costs a lot to rent it for the grand final.

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