They also have far more flexibility this year with them showing 115 games instead of the 92 they showed in the last contract. They've in affect taken half the games that Setanta/ESPN used to show.

Apparently we asked for our first couple of games to be away from home so it could be completed, or at least that was the rumour. The stand should be up in time anyway hopefully, think the company building it specialises in stupidly quick contruction.

IF we was to finish top i think DW will kick us out AGAIN, i cant see us playing friday and them playing sat.

Yup, I can't see any other outcome than us being booted out AGAIN with very little protest or argument from us.

As for the FA and RFL "sorting the fixtures" I agree they should do this for games like Good Friday, but they're never going to do it for situations like "we might need the stadium for the play-offs". Regardless of how likely some people think we'll be in the top two they're not going to plan for something that isn't confirmed. I'm not sayin I agree with it, but that's the way it is.

Does anyone think this is the Premier league trying to apply pressure on DW to get rid of us?

No, they just didnt give Rugby League a thought IMO

There is only 1 dual sports team in PL now so i think they are putting some pressure on DW to move us away from the stadium. Wonder when the next Fans Forum will be should be very topical regarding groundsharing as its a big problem.

Next month I'd say, normally July(ish).

Ye i would have thought july hopefully just before the wire game.

I think they'll go after the Wire game so they can talk about the success of it.

Be interesting to see what happens, but if I were DW i'd be looking to move the Sunderland game to Sunday

You'd better get on the phone to him sharpish, or me and you will be having words.

The club should make a statement asap to stop fans flapping over this.

I personally think it won't be a problem this time. They will plan ahead and sort it out. Last time their was a weeks notice and that seemed to be Whelan's argument. That argument won't be valid this time (and I'm not saying it was then either).

Also I sense their has been some realisation by Whelan since that event in 2008 that he needs to support the rugby club at the venue. Remember Latics did defend us in the press earlier this year when many pundits were blaming us for the state of the pitch. They've also since allowed the Latics club shop to be used by the rugby on match days. Small gestures ok but they are signs to me that animosity might not be there like it possibly was two years ago. I sense Whelan knows he made an error back then. As MattyB's signature testifies he lost my money back then and he'll never get it back.

I hope your right

The football does not have to be moved, we could just play on the sunday if he gives the go ahead

I think the FA ruling is that another game cant be played 24 hours BEFORE a PL game

Judas