They don,t seem to hold concerts at th KC anymore either.

Don't start them off.

Thats because the last one lost money.

The difference is, the JJB is Whelans Stadium whereas the KC is not Duffens.

The irony of all this is that Wigan will actually stage one of the interanationals whilst, as you put it, Whelan has not direct involvement with RL.

You're right but the way he acts, you would think it's his.

So if its a Premier League problem, how do the RFL manage to book Old Trafford each year for the Grand Final?

I dont know for definate, but I would guess that all clubs will inform the FA of dates that the stadiums are in use for other things, lets face it a lot have rock concerts that need planning and dates well in advance, also Wigan manage it ok as do Elland Rd and Old Trafford, what makes City so different. Dont the FA know its not City's ground and that they are just TENANTS, can you imagine Duffen having the chance to put on U2 or the Stones and turning it down because he needed to know FC's fixtures first, I doubt it very much.

i heard the show and he definately made the remark about rugby fans not being able to write. however to be fair it was said light heartedly as a way of getting a cheap laugh and i wasnt offended. in fact theres a lot worse said about city fans on these forums.

Well Joe Longthorne does have somewhat limited appeal

It's a regular booking, same as Hull Fair. The FA will know they have to work around this at Old Trafford every year, do you see the pattern forming here?

I think we need to hear what Nigel Wood says about the matter to get a proper understanding of the situation.