according to the article - [url=http://www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=194478here[/url. The Premier League are considering whether clubs in the PL should play at Signle use stadiums.

Obviously this could have an impact on Wigan, Hull and possibly the Grand Final at Old Trafford.

what do you think?

fact the RL ruins pitches or utter hogwash?

Hull aren't in the premier league and if this weekend was anything to go by neither will Wigan.

screws up West Ham's Olympic Stadium dream too!

Who the hell do soccer think they are,they are becoming like a fascist state dictating what clubs can and cannot do,stuff them let them try to force the likes of Wigan Warriors out of thw DW stadium,w@nkers.

I actually think it would be quite funny and I think the RFL should factor into the Super League licence application forms.

"Is the club a lodger of a far bigger, Premier League football club? If Yes go to last section and tick 'we acknowledge we are not entitled to apply for a franchise'. If No complete sections 2-19."

Bye Wigan, it's been emotional

ABP' said on our forum this week that [url=http://viewtopic.php?f=26&t=466883&start=80Wigan owned their stadium[/url?

Wigan Athletic own the DW Stadium (or rather their chairman does), who no longer owns Wigan Warriors.

Quote ="Wadski"ABP' said on our forum this week that [url=http://viewtopic.php?f=26&t=466883&start=80Wigan owned their stadium[/url? '" I know he did; www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=41

Quote ="Wadski"ABP' said on our forum this week that [url=http://viewtopic.php?f=26&t=466883&start=80Wigan owned their stadium[/url? '" I know he did; www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=41

Quote ="ABP'"I know he did; www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=41'" That's not good enough for Super Duper League. Can you shut the door on your way out, we have much to discuss.

Quote ="ABP'"I know he did; www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=41'" That's not good enough for Super Duper League. Can you shut the door on your way out, we have much to discuss.

Didn't say it was.

Anyway, my reply wasn't intended for your RLFANS, computerised keyboard Warrior ego.

lol Pot, this is ABP...

Presumably the likes of Hull City, Wigan Athletic, Watford, Reading and the rest are prepared to pay out some pretty big sums to buy out the leases that rugby league and rugby union clubs have with various grounds?

Are they also prepared to address the issue that local authority planning permission was granted on the basis of club's having multiple tenants?

Didn't we have this thread earlier this year?

I think so.

I'm sure I've seen that Wigan Athletic related link before.

Although I can't see it ever happening, it would be interesting to know what would happen to Wigan if it did. Both Leigh and Widnes would struggle to contain our season ticket holders let alone away support.

I'd love for a new stadium personally, but that will never happen either.

Its totally a non-story anyway, the PL, no matter what they think, dont make the law and so any ground share clubs in the PL would see the foot ball team leaving or paying exhorbitant sums to buy out and procure the RL team a new home.

is it not possible to re-devolope robin park?

Nah, the area is no where near big enough to redevelop nor is the area at our Orrell Edge Hall Road Stadium.

The only place it realistically could go is by Marus Bridge just on the main M6 North bound Wigan junction, but IL has always said it is out of the question down to a number of reasons.

Clearly the Premier league arent aware of the economic climate, single use stadiums are unsustainable these days. Everywhere around the world there are multiple use stadiums and no one complains, except the premier league egos. Councils arent going to help fund and give planing permission for several stadiums just because football demands a sole use stadium. Exactly how many Superleague clubs actually own their own stadium? and I mean outright.

Wigan dont
Hull dont
Salford wont
Huddersfield dont

lower down the leagues Leigh and Widnes dont

Exactly, even if we had to leave it would cost someone a hell of alot of money to get rid, and considering that the stadium was built on the condition that is was for duel use, its pretty much a non starter....

Owned by club:
Leeds
Bradford
St Helens
Warrington
Castleford (will their new ground be totally owned by the club?)
Wakefield (same as Cas)

Not owned by club:
Wigan
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Harlequins
Crusaders

Not sure
Catalans
Hull KR
Salford

Will the likes of Cas, Wakey, Salford & Saints fully own their new stadiums?

Didn't Wakey sell their stadium and now they're leasing it back, or have I made that up?

Don't think Odslum is owned by the Bulls either.

If it is then a lot of local council tax payers will be very unhappy bunnies not just RL folk.

Not sure about Saints but Salford, deffinatley not as its a joint venture between the council and Peel. Highly doubtful Wakey or Cas could afford it outright, likely to be a mix between council, private company and themselves. Do Warrington fully own the ground? As many new stadiums are joint ventures between council, private company and the club themselves.

I don't think Wire own their ground - pretty sure I read somewhere Saints would be the only SL club that owns a new-build stadium outright, but I might be wrong (I often am!).