As an outsider, would your chairman not have consulted the RFL before doing this??

In general Wigan fans don't seem to have a great opinion of the guy

So a champion side has to bow down to third tier nobodies. Great.

I find this all a bit odd. Often one of the big issues from the fans point of view is we get a snippet of information to make a judgement from without being party to the full facts which often leads to the wrong conclusion.

I'd be shocked if the RFL were not involved, I can't see how a club can call a fixture off without approval from the RFL so unless we did, though i understand your point I can't see how we can be docked points, unless of course someone comes up with an idea such as breaching the spirit of the fixture list.

Bottom line is if whoever is in charge of preparing the pitch, whom I would have to assume has all the relevant knowledge and skills has judged the pitch cannot handle 2 games then one has to be called off. Given that we are the tenants and the company that own the stadium favour the football club there's little doubt who's match would have to be postponed.

I'm pretty sure the RFL have been consulted along the way.

What makes you think they haven't been?

And what do you think the other clubs would think of that? What if Widnes make the top 8 or top 4 on the strength of those two points meaning that a club ends up in the middle eights or loses a home game in the super eights? If Wigan did not consult the match commissioner or the RFL then they should be fined heavily at least.

How someone can the pitch looked o.k as they walked past it beggars belief. How close were they 50 - 100 yards. My back garden looks ok this morning but when I actually stand on it it's sodden.

The issue is not with the pitch being sodden, its down to Wigan Athletic saying they don't want us to play on it as they have a "six pointer" on Saturday.....end of. Lenegan as always then tries to dress it up as it being in the best interests of both clubs when deep down inside its because he has the backbone of a flump.

Not here to Troll, but I do think it's becoming more and more apparent that you need your own ground. Never liked the notion of ground shares in the first place, Christ if Cas can manage a new ground anyone can.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts.

Yep your right.

So play it on Sunday either at your waterlogged ground or at the LSV?

Can't realistically give the points to Widnes, it's a game they might well have lost and it could have big ramifications on the final table. Neither can they be docked from Wigan as I don't imagine for a minute that the RFL won't have been privy to this decision. To be honest, regardless of the statement, I suspect this might well be a circumstance beyond Wigan (RL's) control. Maybe the only thing to do is to regard it as a simple postponement due to weather, i.e. in the same way as if the ground were flooded or a foot of snow had fallen? It 100% smacks of an unequal partnership though.

Rumours that Wigan are being forced by the RFL to play the game tonight.

Quote Clearwing="Clearwing":2qw2wp8sCan't realistically give the points to Widnes, it's a game they might well have lost and it could have big ramifications on the final table. Neither can they be docked from Wigan as I don't imagine for a minute that the RFL won't have been privy to this decision. To be honest, regardless of the statement, I suspect this might well be a circumstance beyond Wigan (RL's) control. Maybe the only thing to do is to regard it as a simple postponement due to weather, i.e. in the same way as if the ground were flooded or a foot of snow had fallen? It 100% smacks of an unequal partnership though.'" :2qw2wp8s If I don't show up to a game I'm likely to win I can't laugh at the ref and say "You can't give them the points, I was going to walk it but don't really fancy playing". Quote Clearwing:2qw2wp8sWigan to be investigated by the RFL in relation to tonight's postponed Super League match at home to Widnes, PA understands'" :2qw2wp8s https://twitter.com/pasport/status/835073543029260290 Quote Clearwing:2qw2wp8sWidnes adamant they want this game on tonight. They are absolutely seething - talks ongoing as we speak but unclear what will happen yet'" https://twitter.com/AaronBower/status/8 ... 8175355904

Quote Clearwing="Clearwing":2qw2wp8sCan't realistically give the points to Widnes, it's a game they might well have lost and it could have big ramifications on the final table. Neither can they be docked from Wigan as I don't imagine for a minute that the RFL won't have been privy to this decision. To be honest, regardless of the statement, I suspect this might well be a circumstance beyond Wigan (RL's) control. Maybe the only thing to do is to regard it as a simple postponement due to weather, i.e. in the same way as if the ground were flooded or a foot of snow had fallen? It 100% smacks of an unequal partnership though.'" :2qw2wp8s If I don't show up to a game I'm likely to win I can't laugh at the ref and say "You can't give them the points, I was going to walk it but don't really fancy playing". Quote Clearwing:2qw2wp8sWigan to be investigated by the RFL in relation to tonight's postponed Super League match at home to Widnes, PA understands'" :2qw2wp8s https://twitter.com/pasport/status/835073543029260290 Quote Clearwing:2qw2wp8sWidnes adamant they want this game on tonight. They are absolutely seething - talks ongoing as we speak but unclear what will happen yet'" https://twitter.com/AaronBower/status/8 ... 8175355904