Quote: jinkin jimmy "You’ve commented on plenty games you haven’t attended, as has everyone else. What about non Wigan games on TV or times when you’ve been on holiday when Wigan have played? Also, how do you think, for example, that John Bateman came to Canberra’s attention? It’s easy to scoff at the TV audience but without them/us where would the sport be?'"
I'd guess that the 2017 RL World Cup performances or even scouts/player agents opinions would've been more instrumental in bringing Bateman to Canberra's attention than their chairman catching him on Sky's coverage.