Honestly the replies to this thread are the exact reason rugby league is struggling at the moment in this country. It’s not just the RFL’s fault, but the fact people are slagging this idea off already shows the insular approach to the game.
What is to lose by moving this here? It’s bound to generate coverage in media, bound to be shown on TV so if I can generate extra sponsors or commercial revenue then excellent. Wigan fans were travelling anyhow so I’d maybe expect more to go with the novelty, I imagine Catalans will take a lot and with the political tensions on the Catalan region I’m sure Barcelona locals will want to support a team which resonates with the region. Aim high, try and get 50k there and invite all of the current Barca sponsors to sample the game and you only have benefits to the game.
Or we could argue that the game will look empty in a stadium because that matters so much