Welsby is as quick as if not quicker than half the 6’s in the NRL, but then I wouldn’t expect you to know that because you gave up watching RL 2 years ago because you didn’t agree with clubs standing up to racism

He was too busy giving Roby a tribute on Instagram.

Didn’t do the same for lockers when he retired because he’d never heard of him

He’s probably never heard of Giz Edwards either yet he is the most decorated rugby league player ever

Triggered

So this game is in a couple of months and we still don’t know how we can buy tickets to watch it, or even where it will be played?

You announce the game and ride the enthusiasm to sell tickets. Not announce the game then wait weeks and weeks for people to spend money on other things.

Not blaming Wigan by the way, as I’m sure it’s not their fault (although not having a dedicated stadium won’t help), it’s just incredibly frustrating. I initially had a few southerners keen to come to this with me, said I’d look at tickets, can’t find anything and by the time they are released the initial excitement may have waned and they may not bother.

The money RL misses out on is criminal.

Tickets to this big game would make good Xmas presents too.

Wigan Warriors announced it would be at the DW...

What's the big deal? Everyone knows when it is being played and where. Its at the DW. If they had started to sell tickets now then people would've moaned its an unecessary expense in the lead up to Christmas. Sell them in Feb when people have been paid again in January and recovered from Christmas.

You can still look forward to a game without an actual ticket. I think everyone that wants to go will be able to get a ticket and I would be surprised if it was a complete sell out. Will be 20k plus but I don't think it will sell out.

This, I've personally got an almost 7 week pay month coming up with getting paid early in December, had a quick check and we had 21k on when we played Cronulla, I doubt there'll be any issues with getting a ticket if you want one.

Last two WCC games have both been 21k attendances, anything over this is a bonus. Let's hope the club (and the sport) market the hell out of the game weeks in advance. I think a lot of Wigan fans will be keen to see such a strong team (new signings especially) in their first home game for such a competitive match.

Don't bother selling tickets for a prestige game announced in November until three weeks before it's played? Why?

By that logic I agree with you when you say "I would be surprised if it was a complete sell-out". It's certainly a very rugby league view of it, based in the parochial view that everyone lives an hour from the stadium, doesn't need to make any plans and the aim isn't to sell out as soon as possible.

I just don't get how having a physical ticket massively changes things? ST holders are guaranteed a seat ( I presume) so why would that change people's plans? Doesn't really matter when the ticket is bought does it.

You can still make provisional plans without having a physical ticket. As I said before anyone who wants a ticket will be able to get one. IMO.