Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 4:32 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?

So we aren't supposed to hold the Challenge Cup during the soccer season are we in case Wigan are inconvenienced by a game on the same weekend as a soccer match?

What you say is stupid. Only Wigan ever cause this problem. Ask yourself why and you just might discover that the problem actually has nothing whatsoever to do with the RFL but with Wigan.

All clubs request times when they would prefer not to have a match but they are simply requests. There are no guarantees, especially around a competition which is based upon the luck of the draw like the Challenge Cup is. Wigan like everyone else was aware of the Cup schedule and so should have made contingency plans, just as all other clubs will have done. Catalans usually play on Saturdays but have had to play on Sunday as their ground is being used for something else on the Saturday I believe. They don't make a big fuss about it. They just get on with it. I am sure they requested that that particular Saturday be avoided also.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 4:34 pm  

I put this on the other thread too as I thought it was a great reply by the RFL.

I put this on the other thread too as I thought it was a great reply by the RFL.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 4:47 pm  

Albion wrote:

So we Saints fans don't even have a stand because of a WEDDING.

Farce.

Well, we'll invade their precious East Stand and introduce it to something new....fans singing songs.

Also, I really question the wisdom of having a wedding on a day where there will be potentially 20,000 people in a small area of town, and traffic will be utter chaos, plus they're going on about noise.....its Wigan v Saints, not the Airport.

I might go and buy something from Saints store tonight, the staff in there will be top notch and wonderfully helpful in comparison

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 4:48 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Only Wigan ever cause this problem. Ask yourself why and you just might discover that the problem actually has nothing whatsoever to do with the RFL but with Wigan.

Quite sad for a club that used to claim to be the biggest in the game, now has to play second fiddle to a footy club that is of such small stature. Show's how far the club has fallen from its once lofty heights, but hey, at least they had a few years of success back in the eighties in exchange for their home, and all their history, heritage and pride that went with it.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 5:56 pm  

Ian, if you don't want a match to clash with the football, then I recommend trying to get your own ground and stop sharing a football teams ground.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 6:47 pm  

I've had a final warning on piedome for simply stating the obvious fact that they don't own their own ground anymore or words to that effect

IMO they are a very insecure band of supporters on their forum who are ruled by a North Korean like dictatorship by their Moderators who seem to deem it necesarry to ban anyone who dares to oppose the fact that Wigan are not the biggest and most successful club side that the world has ever seen,you also cannot detest the fact that they also have the best academy system in the world,you must also agree that the mighty Saints are forever in their shadow or else

I suppose that their insecurity is validated when clubs like ourselves,Wire,Salford and Leigh have a place called home

Keep paying the rent guys

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 7:50 pm  

the solution is so simple. the next time this situation arises wigoon should be automatically drawn away to whoever they are drawn against.sorted.

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 8:04 pm  

You know when you have to share your rented home with a Wedding your second class

Could you ever imagine the Latics having to shut a stand for a wedding? I think not

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 8:20 pm  

"It's a nice day for a...........White Wedding"

Re: Wigan away it is : Fri May 04, 2012 9:09 pm  

how the mighty fall, know this goons win,lose or draw your club ,fans and board are a laughing stock,you have not only embaressed yourselves but unfortunatly RL in genaral,the arrogance of your clubs statement must have made even the most feverant brigonette/ultra or what ever the inbreed chav population of goontown call themselves squirm,,but then again probably not.you are without doubt the most horrible club in rugby.no wonder everybody loaths you....humble pie eaters=scabs,