Had the potential to be a banana skin imo after Sunday's effort so I'm not too bothered but the circumstances don't sit too well with me.

Another rearanged midweek game that nobody can get too or want to go too. Season tickets are just a joke but not as big a joke as Lennigan . Superleague games in Austrailia he cant even play them in Wigan . The mans a tool

EW

Bad news for the long distance travellers..

Surely the ref will need to inspect the pitch and then call it off or on?

Just walked past the DW and the pitch looked immaculate, I couldn't even see any standing water. They even had them sunlight machines on it.

Is it just a convenient excuse to get us a week off after the WCC?

Im fairly convinced that is the case.

Wonder what Sky and the RFL will say to this.

If Latics play their match on Saturday then I can see the RFL docking us points for cancelling a match without good reason. RL doesn't need a bone dry pitch and many matches have been played on waterlogged pitches in the past.

I must say though that for the RFL fixture planners to give us a home match in the middle of February on the same weekend that the Latics are at home is stupid as their fixtures were known in advance. Surely they should have realised that two matches on one weekend at this time of year would be a problem.

Sky showing Wire game now

Widnes saying they were not consulted about this

Were RFL consulted re pitch inspection ?

EW

"With Wigan Athletic’s season at such a critical stage and after detailed discussions between myself and Wigan Athletic Chairman, David Sharpe, it was agreed that they need to play this fixture more than we need to play ours."

Considering the Latics have won just one league game at the DW since September, I would suggest they could do with playing a few more on the road in the hope they can win a few games and climb above those Giants in Football - Burton Albion FC.

Lenegan is playing a dangerous game here. He is saying that the pitch couldn't take two games, but we're the first up so that shouldn't have any bearing on our fixture. Also is a club allowed to postpone a game unilaterally, i.e. without the agreement of either the match officials or the opposition team? Very poor for me this

This is clearly the case. Widnes should be awarded the 2 points and a hefty fine for Lenegan IMO.

IIRC during my involvement with the game surely only the match official can call off the game subject to a pitch inspection.

Yet another dreadful capitulation by the chairman. I've never been a fan of him since he took up his football role as it is clearly a conflict of interests. I bought my season ticket in good faith having eventually forgiven him for the last seasons farce. If this costs me money (as I can't attend in the week) then it will have to be match by match for future seasons. I understand fixtures can change but it seems like he has ridden rough shod over his own fans, the RFL and Widnes. Clearly the fixture could be played so I hope the outcome is 2 points to Widnes and a huge fine for the club. Maybe then he will grow a pair.