Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:23 pm  

It's good that the RFL are laying down the law, however I am in complete agreement with Jack Dearden's comments about how ludicrous the planning for the cup fixtures are i.e. three rounds in the space of a month followed by a two month break until the semi-finals before that mad rush for cup final arrangements in the space of two weeks.

Wigoon must move the game for the television, however next year we must not be going through this with the RFL. Get it sorted.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:27 pm  

McClennan wrote:

It's good that the RFL are laying down the law, however I am in complete agreement with Jack Dearden's comments about how ludicrous the planning for the cup fixtures are i.e. three rounds in the space of a month followed by a two month break until the semi-finals before that mad rush for cup final arrangements in the space of two weeks.

Wigoon must move the game for the television, however next year we must not be going through this with the RFL. Get it sorted.

Wigan sent their request in October 2011, they clearly informed the RFL yet our "governing body" is ran by retards.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:29 pm  

So no north stand!!
So Is there rental agreement per stand then.Cant say I fancy takeing my youngest If were lumped In with the rent boys.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:32 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

So no north stand!!
So Is there rental agreement per stand then.Cant say I fancy takeing my youngest If were lumped In with the rent boys.

You won't be missed.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:33 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Wigan sent their request in October 2011, they clearly informed the RFL yet our "governing body" is ran by retards.

It's was a REQUEST, that is all.

When are people going to realise that the "boss" of our sport is the TV stations. If they say a match is to be played at a specified time on a specified date it WILL be played. It's plain and simple and if the powers that be at Wigan don't realise that then it's their problem when circumstances like this arise.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:50 pm  

McClennan wrote: It's good that the RFL are laying down the law, however I am in complete agreement with Jack Dearden's comments about how ludicrous the planning for the cup fixtures are i.e. three rounds in the space of a month followed by a two month break until the semi-finals before that mad rush for cup final arrangements in the space of two weeks. Wigoon must move the game for the television, however next year we must not be going through this with the RFL. Get it sorted. Covered in Ian Lenagans statement. http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

McClennan wrote: It's good that the RFL are laying down the law, however I am in complete agreement with Jack Dearden's comments about how ludicrous the planning for the cup fixtures are i.e. three rounds in the space of a month followed by a two month break until the semi-finals before that mad rush for cup final arrangements in the space of two weeks. Wigoon must move the game for the television, however next year we must not be going through this with the RFL. Get it sorted. Covered in Ian Lenagans statement. http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 2:51 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

It's was a REQUEST, that is all.

When are people going to realise that the "boss" of our sport is the TV stations. If they say a match is to be played at a specified time on a specified date it WILL be played. It's plain and simple and if the powers that be at Wigan don't realise that then it's their problem when circumstances like this arise.

Don't be ridicules the RFL schedule the challenge cup and they do an appalling job of it, do you honestly think Sky and BBC forced the RFL to have the challenge cup played during the climax of the premier league season? Why an earth would Sky ask or want the Challenge cup to be played when most of the nation will be focusing on the football? Use your brain Jesus Christ! If our governing body had any sense they would have the games played when there's no conflicts with other sports and they'll get the most attention through viewing figures, attendances and media coverage.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 3:00 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Don't be ridicules the RFL schedule the challenge cup and they do an appalling job of it, do you honestly think Sky and BBC forced the RFL to have the challenge cup played during the climax of the premier league season?

Yes - the Challenge Cup needs to fit into the BBC's sport schedule. Like it or not, it is the BBC who set the agenda on the dates of the cup rounds.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 3:06 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Don't be ridicules the RFL schedule the challenge cup and they do an appalling job of it, do you honestly think Sky and BBC forced the RFL to have the challenge cup played during the climax of the premier league season? Why an earth would Sky ask or want the Challenge cup to be played when most of the nation will be focusing on the football? Use your brain Jesus Christ! If our governing body had any sense they would have the games played when there's no conflicts with other sports and they'll get the most attention through viewing figures, attendances and media coverage.

It was the BBC in the first place that moved the Challenge Cup to August. They dictate when the rounds are played to fit in with their schedules. Wigan only made a request. Why should the rest of RL bow down to Wigan. In Wigan's eyes it's like the saying 'everbody's out of step only our Johnny.' (Change that to Wigan).
Wigan knew when the rounds were being played and should have had contingency plans in place for such an occurrence.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 3:20 pm  

Lol funny statement from IL, so basically all RL needs to be scheduled around Wigan. Laughable. Maybe RL should only be played in the 6 week window that footy bother not to play to accomodate Wigans 2nd tennants.

Jes.

Would there be this fuss over the footy if Wigan were still at central park. NO. So the only reason IL wants RL to account for this is for Wigans sake not RL's.

If you don't like the fixture list go play some other sport, but don't be surprised when that clashes with the 12 month football fixtures. Personally I would like a more compressed CC. But it would not resolve this as I would have it early on so we get the CC final on the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May. That would not stop fixtures in the footy season.