It does matter. I can guarantee that Wigan would have sold 4-8 tickets to me by now. If it rolls into Feb the people I was going with may have changed their minds / have other plans / better offers. They aren't die hard RL fans from the M62 corridor but their money is worth the same.

Of course season ticket holders will get tickets but again thats a very RL view on how a prestige event like the WCC should be approached / marketed. You seem to think the important thing is that anyone who wants a ticket gets one as if it not selling out is some sort of bonus for people. I'm making the complete opposite point that you should be determined to sell it out early and starting selling tickets in Feb as you suggest would be a great way not to achieve that.

So much for the Australians 'never wanting to play the game again' due to the refereeing - Peter Vlandys in an interview called the Wigan Penrith game one of the best games youll ever see and talks about taking the game to 'state of origin' level. Also says the game needs a strong SL and they'll look at ways to support how they can. Good on him.

The sport needs a strong international platform, the more regular World Cups/5 Nations/Test Series tours the better it will be. Early 90s to Late 00's we had a great structure but we've let it slip.

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Thise figures are domestic viewing figures, it would be interesting to have the global viewing figures as I suspect it would have been shown around the globe as part of the international TV deal as well

You only Watch When it's Wigan !!!