It is the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend on the first weekend of June, then the soccer European Championships start on the 8th June, which will keep BBC Sport busy for a month. Then we have the semi finals of the Cup, then the Olympics start.

There is never going to be a weekend that is completely free of other distractions, so the weekend of a round of Premier League fixtures seems to be the "least congested" for the general population.

Not really, moving the latics match would be an option then, but because it's the last game of the season all games are played at the same time.

I can hear DW now "We can't move the game forward as it would cut out a vital day's recovery before the crucial game at Blackburn".

Fact is, Latics games will be played at Latics' convenience, Wigan will fit around them and if that isn't possible, they'll be made to play elsewhere.

I can't wait for Latics to go down and see if the balance of power shifts and 2 games can be played Fri/Sat, Sat/Sun or Sun/Mon.

yeh..but like i said...if we refuse to play it on saturday afternoon, using ground unavailability as an excuse, they wont have a game to televise...you'll be watching a repeat of Ben Hur instead

Not a chance a Latics game would be moved, and certainly not at such short notice, regardless of this last day of the season element. DW might spin it to make it sound as though that's a factor, but it definitely isn't.



I'm pretty sure if we refuse to play, you'll also be watching Saints in the semi finals!

I can't decide if you are just winding me up or not.

Wigan wont simply refuse to play the game just to prove a point to the BBC/Dave Whelan. To suggest they would is one the most absurd things I have ever heard.

If Wigan can't arrange an alternative venue to the DW, then the RFL will step in and sort it for them. Like it or not, Wigan WILL play where and when they are told, because there is simply no alternative.

Announcement imminent that your game will be on Saturday afternoon at the DW, so some agreement must have been made with all parties...

and then the RFL would be in all sorts of bother due to breach of contract with the BBC, and other sponsors - potentially jeopardising future agreements; and Wigan would be in breach of all sorts of Operational Rules, as well as being a massive source of embarrassment turning up at the DW Stadium on Friday night to play a game in front of no fans with no opponent to play.

Is it really worth it?

I agree, lets refuse to play, break the contractual agreement with the BBC and withdraw from the Challenge Cup on principle giving Saints a bye into the semi final. That will show em!!!

I'm glad it's not just me who thinks he is talking nonsense!!

Let's just play at Langtree Park, first team to knock Saints out of the cup on their new ground, sounds good to me

not a wind up mate...i reckon we should make a stand.

alternatively, if we are forced to play at another ground, lets not allow cameras into the changers, and conduct no interviews with the BBC like Fergy and Harry did a few years back.

if they insist on an interview for contractual reason, send the kit man

I know, how dare the BBC expect the match they paid for to be played, the inconsiderate toads.