Maybe overall, but not for the clubs taking part. Money from the CC Final goes to the 2 competing teams only. Money from all playoff games and the GF is divided equally among all 14 clubs in the league... The 2 teams taking part in the GF make less out of it than anyone else does after forking out for player win bonuses and ground running costs at the knockout games.

Yes, it is mad...

it doesn't go to all clubs, its split between the play off teams based on where you finish

There's a seperate pot of prize money paid out based on final league positions true, but all money received from the playoff games and GF themselves is split evenly among all 14 clubs. I'm 98% certain that this is the case.

A huge chunk of money that a club "gets" from the challenge cup if from the merchandising. I think they recogn that a cup final appearance can be worth £1/2m to a club

the prize pot is taken from the play off games, so id guess it'd be the spare that is given to all 14 clubs but i'd guess its a fairly small amount after all the costs/expenses are taken out.

Someone in the know told me a few years ago that you make more money from not being in the playoffs than you do from winning them and I've no reason to doubt them.

Let's hope that 2012 will now mirror 2010 when Leeds also beat us in the Cup. We can now concentrate on SL and play-offs without any Wembley distractions.

Matty Smith as 7, with Finch back to SO and Lockers at 13 will be a big bonus until Tommy returns. I'd also put Thornley on the wing instead of Gelling to get some pace on the outside.

There should be 3 relatively comfortable games before Warrington on 12th August.

I hope Warrington get to the CC final but 2012 is different from 2010.....

I read all this and I agree with it all, but I still feel like I've had my insides ripped out. We've still got plenty to look forward to this season but today's defeat is very difficult to take. The double is extremely difficult to do and it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise, but right now that's a very fine silver lining around a very big cloud.

It is true. The prize money isn't all you get from getting to a CC final.

I'm sure a few weeks ago IL said on Radio Manchester the money from the Challenge Cup was £50.000 the Grand Final reaps £250.000,

I hope with easier matches coming up wigan can sort out the balance of the team.The discipline in our structure has gone to pieces,nothing a few days on the training field cant sort out.

i think Waney will have the tackling pads out next week,

Defence will be the key v London and NIL pts against will be the aim.

When you add in merchandising, future sponsorhsip and season tickets etc, being "Champions" has to be worth a LOT more than the CC. Given the small crowds through most of the playoffs I'd be surprised if there were much to divide amongst 14 clubs once costs are taken out - I'd be stunned if half the playoff games didn't make a loss.

Wasn't just the poor defence though. Some of the unstructured attack yesterday reminded me of the Catalans semi-final under Noble. Finch was throwing passes as though he was in a 7's tournament.

Wane should be a tackling pad himself for a while. Another one that has seemingly escaped any criticism.