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| Agree with all that, Superted.
I see no reason to doubt that Wigan RL were effectively given an ultimatum by the football club, and had little option but to go along with it. Of course, plenty here apparently *know* better... 
But, that said, it's not satisfactory, or fair to other clubs, Wigan fans, lots of people. So talk of Lenegan needing to "grow a pair" is just daft: this isn't a school play-ground where he who shouts loudest wins. But yes, the club deserves to be sanctioned, and Widnes deserve to be financially compensated.
Going into the future, hard questions have to be asked about the viability of the DW share, if this kind of thing is going to happen again. We already have the annual pitch-relaying saga to put up with... |
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| Quote: Superted "I reckon this is right - they've lost the DW stadium top trumps battle and then added insult to injury in the way they've mis-handled it.
Either way, as I said earlier, the RFL must put Policies in place that either prevent this happening in the future, or have serious consequences - points deductions, fine and potential expulsion for repeated offences.
As a sport, we're already pretty small time, and do a good enough job of playing to that small time tag on our own - we can't afford to start letting other sports dictate where and when we play, so if that means taking a hard stance with our clubs who choose to ground share, then so be it. We should be setting a standard that as a Super League club, if you're ground sharing, your agreement should be strong enough that you cannot be dictated to and only the RFL (probably in conjunction with Sky) and the club itself can make a decision on where/when a game is played - if not, you're not fit for Super League in my eyes.
We need to set higher standards and expectations in all areas of the game - this is a great example of where we look Mickey Mouse as a sport. Set the bar higher, accept no less and start building a winning culture from a 'whole of game' perspective.'"
Agree with all that.
As a Wigan fan I'd love to know the terms of our tenancy. Doubt I'll ever find out though. This could well be the result of whoever signed the agreement in the first place which was well before the current regimes time. Leneghan has said previously the amount we pay is very favourable, it would be fairly safe to assume that comes with concessions. |
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As well as the compensation to the club, Widnes's season ticket holders should gain free entry when the reverse fixture is held in Wigan. Very unfair on them to lose out on a home game later in the year.
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "As well as the compensation to the club, Widnes's season ticket holders should gain free entry when the reverse fixture is held in Wigan. Very unfair on them to lose out on a home game later in the year.'"
According to the press release this is the Widnes away game. The next game is the Wigan home game so season tickets will be valid for that. |
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We had no choice but to move a game to Leigh sports Village against Wakefield a couple of years back because Sky had decided we were on tv and our "rugger" ground share club were on BT Sport, there was no chance of us saying no to the powers that be so a little disappointed that Wigan felt they could just call a game off
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Wigan have gone from thinking they were world champions to realising they're not even champions of their own town.
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| Quote: Slugger McBatt "Wigan have gone from thinking they were world champions to realising they're not even champions of their own town.'" wish I could give this quote a like |
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| Quote: Slugger McBatt "Wigan have gone from thinking they were world champions to realising they're not even champions of their own town.'"
Brilliant quote!  |
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I think all Wigan fans agree this a total farce, and it won't be the last time this happens even if there is points deductions and fines, unless we somehow find £30-40 million quid down the back of the sofa to build a new stadium.
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2 nil will get you a win
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| Quote: shambawangy "I think all Wigan fans agree this a total farce, and it won't be the last time this happens even if there is points deductions and fines, unless we somehow find £30-40 million quid down the back of the sofa to build a new stadium.'"
Why not ask Leigh if you can share with them.  |
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| Quote: redex113 "Why not ask Leigh if you can share with them. ![]()
Well we almost share the same kit....
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| Quote: Slugger McBatt "Wigan have gone from thinking they were world champions to realising they're not even champions of their own town.'"
Err I'm pretty sure we ARE world champions 
Silver linings though, we now get to watch Wire get a pasting |
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| Quote: redex113 "Why not ask Leigh if you can share with them. ![]()
Why would we ask them?
It's not their stadium?
It's Wigan councils.
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Wire_91 wrote:its your first final in about 8 years and now you ravin and rantin about it F**k off, and ill be going old trafford tomoz cheering on the saints and ill be writing on this forum givin you loads of shi* when your drying you eyes and the wire fan will be here handing out the tissues in the thousands, thats if you do take that many fans cause now it looks like its your fans who have jumped on the band wagon now your in a final, this time last year there was only 1000 people in the jjb and now its fillin up cause youve won the league hahaha proper true supporters you are:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_27542.jpg |
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On the pitch,,,,
The World champions scored 4 tries in 17 minutes to win.
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| Quote: Wigg'n "Err I'm pretty sure we ARE world champions ![]()
How would you? You'd have been in Widnes, surely?
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