I think there is a real danger of the fans, the management and in particular the players losing focus here regarding this debacle.

This is a massive game for the club and whether it is at Wigan,Widnes, Warrington, Bolton, Old Trafford, we have to be focussed and determined to win.

My gut feelign is that we would have more chance at DW because if Wigan have to move, they will use it as a motivation to show that they can beat us anywhere and this is a big worry for me.

I think there is a real danger of the fans, the management and in particular the players losing focus here regarding this debacle.

This is a massive game for the club and whether it is at Wigan,Widnes, Warrington, Bolton, Old Trafford, we have to be focussed and determined to win.

My gut feelign is that we would have more chance at DW because if Wigan have to move, they will use it as a motivation to show that they can beat us anywhere and this is a big worry for me.

...And all this talk of over twenty thousand attendance is nonsense too.

Saturday afternoon match.....Terrestial TV....Ninth or tenth derby this season (!) ..... that should mean about fourteen thousand will be nearer the mark. Any of the sensible alternatives (Saints, Widnes, Warrington, Leiigh) will therefore be just about right.

Tough match but fancy Saints by twelve....

Saints have confirmed that it will be played on the Saturday with a 2.30pm KO the venue will be announced later today.

So long as it's the Wigan players and management that lose focus, I could not care less. As far as Saints are concerned they know we are playing wigan so they have no need to get involved in this. Just leave it to us fans to have our fun, whilst they work their butts off to get ready next week.

B4:20 Subject to Operational Rule B4:16, and unless otherwise provided for under the format of the
Cup, the Club drawn first in the ballot shall have the choice of ground and:
(a) it may request to play at an alternative ground, including the ground of the opposing
Club with that Club's consent; but
(b) no Club shall request or pay or make or offer to make or accept or agree to accept any
monetary or other consideration (excluding the normal share of gate revenues) for
choosing any ground;
and =#FF4040any proposed alternative choice of ground shall be notified to the Chief Executive no later
than 10 days prior to the date of the Cup Tie concerned and he shall decide and notify the
Clubs in writing within 48 hours of his decision as to whether or not to approve such request,
which choice shall be binding on the Clubs concerned. If any Club does not comply with this
Operational Rule or breaks its terms, it shall be guilty of Misconduct.


Kick em out!!!!!!!

So basically the clubs have to be informed by tomorrow.

Surely today? 10 days tomorrow is Sunday, and you can't play on Sunday, because Latics are playing then (in case you didn't know

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10 days was yesterday, so the rentboys should have informed the RFL yesterday where the game is to be played, and the RFL will inform Saints tomorrow at 14:30 where the game is played.

I guess Maths and English weren't your strongest subjects.

In the rules it says within 48 hours not necessarily the full 48 hours. So we could hear today or tomorrow.

Still can't believe the venue hasn't been announced by the rent boys - talk about rugby league being a joke, makes our game a laughing stock!

12.30 dw stadium, radio manchester.

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It says 10 days prior to the date concern.

so who is struggling with the maths Rouges???

Ive not read this thread fully but I think it's embarrising that any club can't play at home due to them renting a stadium.

I think it's about time the RFL gets this situation sorted as its bound to pop up again in coming years.

FFS the game is next Saturday and will still don't know where the games at, that IMO is totally shocking!

How can the rfl give Wigan a grade A status when they can't even host a challenge cup game?

The Wigan rent boys and the RFL curb crawlers. Good bedfellows.

Had to laugh while listening to Nigel Wood on Radio Manchester. When asked about the Saints v Wigan game all he could say was - 'We are waiting for Wigan to tell us where it is to be played' They are all as bad as each other it has become a shambles.

I wouldn't trust Woods to run a p*ss-up in a brewery. Buffoon.

So is it correct they have failed to act on the 10 day rule of telling the RFL which venue it will be played?

I doubt it, but if they have then they deserve a fine.

I'm not to fussed by it all but as you point out, rules are rules.

It's no odds to saints at all, we know we are playing Wigan and it's away.

I just feel its all rather embarrising for Wigan. It needs sorting out now as its sure to pop up again sooner or later.

Thank-you

It appears that my education is perhaps not as lacking as one gained on the other side of the lump

I wouldn't disagree with that either. Hetherington's lapdog.

Bring back Uncle Mo.