www.premierleague.com/content/da ... 011-12.pdf can't see a specific 24 hour rule anywhere, p148 for ground sharing rule

www.premierleague.com/content/da ... 011-12.pdf can't see a specific 24 hour rule anywhere, p148 for ground sharing rule

I agreed the schedule is in need to be looked at (ie early rounds close together, then Semis/Final months away), but why do we need to concern ourselves with when the Football season is?

Rubbish, it's not only Wigan it might affect. What about Hull, Hudds, Broncos and Salford next season

I think we just need an answer ASAP. If we have to move it then so be it. Let's get it announced, let all the over reactions and pis* taking happen and die down and concentre then on the main thing....the game.

Our group of players and staff are mentally tough and moving it to Leigh or wherever will if anything fire them up. It will certainly be no excuse for a defeat so let's get it out in the open and get on with it.

One thing is for sure and that's if it's at Leigh it'll be a dam site better atmosphere with a full house there then 12000 at the DW would have created! That can be an advantage as well so use it.

The LSV is in Wigan anyway so we may as well just claim it as a second home. The Leythers won't mind!!

Was just about to post the same - think its page 134 onwards though?


definitely no 24 hour rule.....

I fail to see how this is down to the RFL, the Beeb or anyone else. This set of fixtures is not a problem for 7 of the teams in the last 8. the only team it is a problem for is Wigan. Wiganers may feel that the world should revolve around there little lease problem, but in the end that's for Wigan to sort out.

The RFL have a full fixture list to sort out, for multiple leagues , multiple cup games and international preperation and end of season. The Beeb have a contract that allows them to pick the match they want of that round at a time of their choosing.
Saints are ready to play when ever where ever.
Sky have the rights to show the PL, SL and what ever choice of CC games are left.

This is not the first time this has happened, maybe RL should only play in weeks when Latics are never at home just incase.

The only issue is a lack of a decision by Wigan where to play their fixture. If their contract says they can play at DW then they should just enforce it and play and let Latics worry about the pitch. If the contract says Wigan can only play whenever they want so long as Latics matches allow then it's tough, wigan signed the contract and will have to live with it for the next 25 years. Or however long is left.

Sky dictates when Superleague games are played ie. Friday , Saturday , Sunday or Monday nighst because the have bought the right to do so . The same as BBC have the rights to the CC.

Didn,t we play Wakefield Easter Monday the DAY BEFORE Latics played Man Utd. THIS YEAR. Talk of a 24 hr premier league rule is all a smokescreen. The only way this game won't be at the DW is if it's scheduled for Sunday.

The Man U game was on the Wednesday

if its right its at Leigh 2pm ko then thats me ruled out

If there were no problem playing the game 24 hrs before the Latics we would know by now.

The fact that the club has not said where the game is to be played shows that there is a problem over the fixture and they must still be talking to DW about it.

Your right sorry my mistake

If one of our games is to be moved for the second time why should we support any thing to do with the DW stadium ever again? Why should we drink his shocking ale? Why should we buy his stale and bland food? He wants us when it suits him and his precious football team.

and I will be extremely disappointed if again, the so called astute business man Ian Lenegan is made to look a laughing stock. How will he explain this move? How is he going to compensate us, the fans?

Common sense should have prevailed yesterday and we should have been the Friday 8 O'Clock game regardless of 1st choice, 2nd choice etc...

Whilst Friday night would have been the ideal scenario, why should the value of the challenge cup rights be damaged just because DW is being an a*se? You can't sell rights then take them away and give them to a rival broadcaster (which playing the game on Friday night effectively constitutes).

If the BBC want Wigan to play on Sat/Sun, then they should do so wherever they have to.

I'm starting to think there is a chance this will be played at the DW as if it was a definitel no-go, surely an alternative venue would have been announced today?

Here's hoping anyway.

'Common sense' should have been Wigan sorting this out weeks ago, just in case this situation arised

Come on lads get it sorted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In today's LEP Whelan says he is happy for the tie to be played on the weekend at the DW but is only happy for it to be played on a Friday night.

That means we will have to go to a neutral venue because BBC have said they will televise the Wigan Saints game on a Saturday afternoon.

Why not play at Lang Tree Park? On the condition that the two ends and one side goes to the Wigan fans.

this is a great chance to take a game to Bolton, give cheap tickets and develop the fanbase

Yeh there's been talk of taking a derby fixture elsewhere in the North West for a few years now. In an unorthodox way, maybe this is the opportunity to do it. Very short notice though!

No positive spin can be put on this, better atmosphere, marketing, on the road etc.

Its an unacceptable situation, and rightly leaves a bad taste for people.

It wont affect the playing group, but it was never going to affect them the most, the fans are the ones it affects, passing it off as a minor occasional inconvenience isnt good enough.

IL has been a revelation for Wigan, everything he has done has worked (bar the odd player and lack of announcing announcements) but the lease situation and DW's treatment of his club, is something that needs to be addressed for the long term.

Unfortunately it's going to be played at an neutral venue unless DW accepts that this so called Twenty Four hour rule is spurious bull£#@%.

I absolutely feel for you the Wigan supporters and while some have pointed the blame at the BBC, RFL, Sky Sports etc ...

The real blame should be aimed in the direction of Dave Whelan for forcing Wigan to play at neutral venue.

Exactly, Hull never had this issue.

Dave Whelan has come out saying he wants us to play on the saturday , bla bla bla... where have we heard that before? It is nothing but bull. There is nothing stopping him letting us play there on the saturday other than a potential back lash from the footballing media. He's simply scared of the F.A and anyone else involved with football criticising him/Wigan Ath if the pitch on Saturday isn't "perfect". If we play Saturday, and they are somehow not safe and ended up losing on sunday he would be getting it in the neck, and he's not going to take that risk.