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| RFL are not to blame here. Only DW. The statement puts a spin on things to head the blame into the direction of the RFL but the truth is Whelan tried all on sundry to make sure Wigan couldn't play on the saturday but in the terms of the lease they can. Anyone who believes otherwise is being naive. If the lease stated rugby couldn't be playing the day before then the rugby WOULDN'T be playing the day before.
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| You can almost reach out and touch the bitter disappointment in some quarters that Wigan are able to play this game at home. Most had already drafted their posts of outrage and bile ahead of the announcement we had to move to the LSV or somewhere.
And now there's made-up talk of lease clauses, etc, when no-one actually knows. Whatever. We're at home, we're happy. Fact is, the EPL is a billion-pound global corporation and can p:ss all over RL if it chooses to.
Given that some news reports state that DW has assured the EPL of the pitch's good condition, it would appear to be a EPL directive, if not an official operating rule. Perhaps issued in light of the poor condition of the DW pitch in years past.
As for the RFL - to choose to ignore potentially vital advice given prior to the season is just simply idiotic. The situation may not be of their making, but by their stubborn inaction to work to avoid such a clash in the face on that knowledge they certainly chose to exacerbate it.
Ah bllocks to 'em all. Roll on next weekend!!
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| Quote ="Paul Youane"More than likely Whelan has waivered his rights under the lease on this point.'"
More than likely it doesn't exsit.
The comment you quote is to spare Whelan's blushes.
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[iWhilst the RFL were informed by Wigan Warriors of the potential difficulty they faced as a consequence of their unique tenancy agreement were they to be drawn at home in the quarter-finals, the club were aware that should their tie be selected for broadcast, the onus was on them to find a solution.[/i
Pretty clear whats happened, DW wanted it his own way, Wigan Warriors played ball to keep him happy, RFL told them RL wasnt beholden to DW, DW backed down, Wigan Warriors issue press release full of bluster and bull to try and placate DW.
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[iWhilst the RFL were informed by Wigan Warriors of the potential difficulty they faced as a consequence of their unique tenancy agreement were they to be drawn at home in the quarter-finals, the club were aware that should their tie be selected for broadcast, the onus was on them to find a solution.[/i
Pretty clear whats happened, DW wanted it his own way, Wigan Warriors played ball to keep him happy, RFL told them RL wasnt beholden to DW, DW backed down, Wigan Warriors issue press release full of bluster and bull to try and placate DW.
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[iWhilst the RFL were informed by Wigan Warriors of the potential difficulty they faced as a consequence of their unique tenancy agreement were they to be drawn at home in the quarter-finals, the club were aware that should their tie be selected for broadcast, the onus was on them to find a solution.[/i
Pretty clear whats happened, DW wanted it his own way, Wigan Warriors played ball to keep him happy, RFL told them RL wasnt beholden to DW, DW backed down, Wigan Warriors issue press release full of bluster and bull to try and placate DW.'"
News article now on RFL site
www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/25 ... -televised
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[iWhilst the RFL were informed by Wigan Warriors of the potential difficulty they faced as a consequence of their unique tenancy agreement were they to be drawn at home in the quarter-finals, the club were aware that should their tie be selected for broadcast, the onus was on them to find a solution.[/i
Pretty clear whats happened, DW wanted it his own way, Wigan Warriors played ball to keep him happy, RFL told them RL wasnt beholden to DW, DW backed down, Wigan Warriors issue press release full of bluster and bull to try and placate DW.'"
News article now on RFL site
www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/25 ... -televised
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There's the other side of the story.
Now everyone comes out of it smelling of roses.
Time to crack on with the weekend's fixtures.
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There's the other side of the story.
Now everyone comes out of it smelling of roses.
Time to crack on with the weekend's fixtures.
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| This would never happen to a big club.
Totally unfair. Poor little Wigan.
Shame you haven't got their own ground, like bigger neighbours St Helens, Warrington, Salford & Leigh.
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| Quote ="Sherbert Dip"This would never happen to a big club.
Totally unfair. Poor little Wigan.
Shame you haven't got their own ground, like bigger neighbours St Helens, Warrington, Salford & Leigh.'"
good try but 3/10 for grammar
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| Why couldn't you play at the reebok?
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| Quote ="Cronus"You can almost reach out and touch the bitter disappointment in some quarters that Wigan are able to play this game at home. Most had already drafted their posts of outrage and bile ahead of the announcement we had to move to the LSV or somewhere.'"
Indeed. What's most amusing is that the self-righteous brothers have both decided to rear their ugly heads since the news came out. Their disappointment is palatable.
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| Can we go to the match casually dressed or do we have to wear shirt and tie.
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| Quote ="Judder Man"Can we go to the match casually dressed or do we have to wear shirt and tie.'"
You'll be ok in your usually Shellsuits as your not in the "Wedding stand"!
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| Quote ="Jukesays"You'll be ok in your usually Shellsuits as your not in the "Wedding stand"!
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How can you tell who the bride is at a scouse wedding?
She's the one in the white shellsuit.
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| My fiance works in the east stand towards the north stand and she has been told thats where the saints fans will be sat, will certainly be interesting. Does seem like abit of a cock up but these things happen, if wigan had closed the stadium to all for the CC i bet they would have drawn an away tie.
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| Quote ="broadybull87"My fiance works in the east stand towards the north stand and she has been told thats where the saints fans will be sat, will certainly be interesting.'"
I'd like to think that everyone will be well behaved. There wasn't any real trouble at langtree park when Wigan fan's didn't have "their own end" and shared. It's unfortunate that saint's aren't getting their own stand at the dw like they usually do as the atmosphere would maybe be better. But they are still being given 6 blocks as i understand it. which is still a generous allocation.
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| Quote ="Jukesays"You'll be ok in your usually Shellsuits as your not in the "Wedding stand"!
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If I go near the north stand at the interval, will I have to buy a prawn cocktail or can I still get a pie.
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| There should be cake!
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| Quote ="ryano"There should be cake!'"
How ironic that we are playing the bridesmaids on Saturday.
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| Quote ="MattyB"How ironic that we are playing the bridesmaids on Saturday.
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| Quote ="MattyB"How ironic that we are playing the bridesmaids on Saturday.
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I saw 3 of those bridesmaids last week in Marsh Green, 17 stones + they were. If they play they gonna cause us loads of trouble, don,t know whether to divorce myself from going to the ground, not the same taking the north end away from us.
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| Quote ="Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy"Most of us know that already, it was only pointed out about a million times on the other thread. If you're that desperate to make a point you'll need to find something better than that.'"
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I'm sure I'm not alone in this when I say "what are you talking about?"
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| Quote ="SmokeyTA"[uLeeds dont have to let cars park on the pitch, they do it because it earns them money[/u, intelligent business decisions like that is why Leeds can play when they want, in their own stadium which they own and make profits whilst turning over a massive amount more than any other club in the league. They also, when that happened, actually earned money not only from the RL games played at Headingley but also by the cricket games.
Wigan could have had a lease which allows them to play the games they are likely to play when they are likely to play them, but that would probably cost a lot more than they are prepared to pay, in that situation, home advantage is the opportunity cost of Wigans decision. Its not up to everyone else in RL to accomodate them.'"
Or to put it another way; As long as it suits Leeds it's ok, no matter how much it inconveniences other clubs and their fans. How unlike a Leeds supporter to think that it's one rule for Leeds and another for everyone else. Why don't you get a bit of perspective. The world isn't perfect. Get used to it.
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