Judder Man wrote:
If you read my earlier posts when I mentioned "level playing field" I referred many times about full time professionals against part time professionals, once Superleague was implemented as full time professionals for all the Wigoon dominence started to dissapear, I dont think thats too difficult to understand.
That was my main point it took a couple of seasons to be up and running with a level playing field, from about 1999 superleague was more established and Wigan didn't win a grand Final (League Champions) for over 10 years similarly in the Challenge Cup Wigan only had 1 win again over 10 years.
All the other stuff with the Salary Cap, De registration/Re Negotiating Players, Work Permits was tinkering of the rules, all clubs tried it but the Wigoons made it a dark arts form, for example I think it was Pongia who couldn't sign for Wakefield because of work permit reasons but he could sign for Wigan with a work permit just a month later.
Firstly there is no such thing as "part time professionals". There is a state of "semi professionalism" if that's what you're referring to. If you're part time you aren't, by definition, professional.
Secondly; you are aware that work permits are issued by the UK government and not by Wigan RLFC don't you? Just checking as you seem to be confused.
