You really are a nasty myopic little troll. Good effort to bring up a newspaper article that is nearly 12 months old BUT - the RFL criteria I have listed below and at no point is the fact that a club is losing money anything to do with anything.

Clubs that meet all of the A Grade criteria across these five areas have been be awarded an A Grade licence. For example, those clubs that have been awarded A Grade Licences have:

- Commercial income of at least £1m in each of 2009 and 2010.
- Average weekly home crowds of at least 10,000 in either the 2008, 2009 or 2010 seasons, and an average home crowd of at least 9,000 in the other 2 seasons.
- At least 5,000 season ticket holders in 2009 or 2010.
- A stadium with an operational capacity of at least 12,000, with at least 12,000 of the stadium capacity under cover and at least 5,000 seats (all of which are under cover and available for use).
- Audited turnover of at least £4m for the financial year ending in 2009 and unaudited turnover of at least £4m for the financial year ending in 2010.
- A Business Plan which includes budgeted profit and loss accounts and cash flow statements covering the four year period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2014.
- All NI/PAYE/VAT payments up to date, with the exclusion of any ongoing investigation or recent extraordinary assessments.
- Achieved a top eight finish in any of the 2008, 2009 or 2010 Super League competitions.
- A four-year Player Development Strategy covering 2011 to 2014, with a clearly defined pathway from school to club to Service Area to Professional Club. The plan must stipulate budget and staffing structures.
- Demonstrated over the course of the 2009 or 2010 seasons that their community activity has engaged at least 10,000 individuals with the club.

In fact if it were, every club would be downgraded ,your beloved Wigin included if losing money was a criterion. All this has shown once again is that you spout opinions as fact. They are only a fact in your one eyed view of the world.

You really are a nasty myopic little troll. Good effort to bring up a newspaper article that is nearly 12 months old BUT - the RFL criteria I have listed below and at no point is the fact that a club is losing money anything to do with anything.

Clubs that meet all of the A Grade criteria across these five areas have been be awarded an A Grade licence. For example, those clubs that have been awarded A Grade Licences have:

- Commercial income of at least £1m in each of 2009 and 2010.
- Average weekly home crowds of at least 10,000 in either the 2008, 2009 or 2010 seasons, and an average home crowd of at least 9,000 in the other 2 seasons.
- At least 5,000 season ticket holders in 2009 or 2010.
- A stadium with an operational capacity of at least 12,000, with at least 12,000 of the stadium capacity under cover and at least 5,000 seats (all of which are under cover and available for use).
- Audited turnover of at least £4m for the financial year ending in 2009 and unaudited turnover of at least £4m for the financial year ending in 2010.
- A Business Plan which includes budgeted profit and loss accounts and cash flow statements covering the four year period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2014.
- All NI/PAYE/VAT payments up to date, with the exclusion of any ongoing investigation or recent extraordinary assessments.
- Achieved a top eight finish in any of the 2008, 2009 or 2010 Super League competitions.
- A four-year Player Development Strategy covering 2011 to 2014, with a clearly defined pathway from school to club to Service Area to Professional Club. The plan must stipulate budget and staffing structures.
- Demonstrated over the course of the 2009 or 2010 seasons that their community activity has engaged at least 10,000 individuals with the club.

In fact if it were, every club would be downgraded ,your beloved Wigin included if losing money was a criterion. All this has shown once again is that you spout opinions as fact. They are only a fact in your one eyed view of the world.

So as they say "people in glass houses ..............."

Wigan Rugby League Ltd had according to the latest published accounts (2009):
1) lost £540,000 on turnover of £4.58M
2) is insolvent to the tune of £3.3M
3) has a working capital deficit of £4.08M
4) a £2.0M loan due to be paid by October 2010 (is that why there are no 2010 accounts filed?)
5) "going concern" statement in accounts relying on the support of its parent co which is worth exactly £1





Obviously to get an "A" does not need financial success.

So as they say "people in glass houses ..............."

Wigan Rugby League Ltd had according to the latest published accounts (2009):
1) lost £540,000 on turnover of £4.58M
2) is insolvent to the tune of £3.3M
3) has a working capital deficit of £4.08M
4) a £2.0M loan due to be paid by October 2010 (is that why there are no 2010 accounts filed?)
5) "going concern" statement in accounts relying on the support of its parent co which is worth exactly £1





Obviously to get an "A" does not need financial success.