You're always going to get that off some of your clubs biggest rivals fans and fans in general of other clubs some of it is banter and a wind up some really believe it. Is it much difference to fact a lot of Saints fans role out that Wigan was the only pro team when they won 8 on the bounce or RL only existed since the level playing field of SL, it fits their agenda and so on and so on. Me responding to that with Leeds was pro and Widnes and Saints a season later or 12 teams won the league in the 28 years preceding SL to the 4 in 28 years since it's existence is for most not going to matter one bit.
I would enjoy your win it was great for you and your club like 8 on the bounce was for us, no one can take those moments away but they will try and dilute the importance because it wasn't them.
I can't wait for this year if we win and some fans of other clubs think last year's win was better I'm happy for them I will be celebrating all the same.

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 !!!