Just posted on Saints official website:

"SAINTS will take on Wigan in the Quarter Finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

The match will take place on Saturday May 12 with a 2.30pm kick-off.

Venue will be announced shortly."

Any minute now I guess.

RFL Press Release Apparently From Twitter

Wigan Warriors v St Helens will be screened live on BBC1 and BBC1 HD on Saturday May 12 at 2.30pm. Venue: DW Stadium. Thank God it's over.

Latest on twitter

@MICKtheGLED: Wigan Warriors v St Helens will be screened live on BBC1 and BBC1 HD on Saturday May 12 at 2.30pm. Venue: DW Stadium. Thank God it's over.

GET IN!!!!!

What a shame we have to celebrate playing a game in our own town.

Awesome news if true!

amd a waste of 48 pages and lots of people's anger haha

Just beat me to it. What a palaver over nowt.

Or these 48 pages, and other similar protests have convinced DW that he should rethink?

No No No!



Both the Kit man and assistant only have contractual rights through SKY and as their agent I will not allow any discussions with Terrestrial broadcasters!

some of the OTT stuff on here is beyond stupid at first it was funny but then got cringe worthy

If it is at the DW, this also sets a great precedent for Wigan RL games in future.

Good news all round

Terrible news! We play far better away from home.

As long as it isn't you and big mike doing the interview. Even Josh Charnley does a better job

yeah he was terrified that we would boycott the bbc or burn his car

Does seem weird that Saints announced the time and date of the game but not the venue half an hour ago, perhaps IL wants to make a triumphant, grandstanding statement and rub DW's nose in it

Aren't they sponsored by a well-known local brewery...?

Maybe its false information. Until wigan confirm it on the website I am not trusting anything

he is in a pope mobile type car driving through wigan now with a big speech planned outside the pound bakery

WE NEED AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

Most likely DW will now be looking to take credit as the man who graciously stepped in to help Wigan because the cruel BBC wouldn't. And if IL's diplomatic skills are any good, he'll let him.

or at least an announcement that there will be an announcement..

You make him sound like Stalin - he's a rich man who used to have a shop that sold cheap tat to chavs, not the leader of the western world.

I wouldn't pee on him if he was on fire.

Firstly I would like an announcement about the announcement of why an announcement was never made in the first place to announce where the game would be played.

Followed by an announcement for the time of the announcement announcing where the game will be played.

Finally an announcement for all future announcements on this announcement topic.

I don't think I am asking too much. I buy a season ticket, I DESERVE announcements!!!!!

I hope you told who you need to the venue before 2:30 today.....

.....B4:20 Subject to Operational Rule B4:16, and unless otherwise provided for under the format of the
Cup, the Club drawn first in the ballot shall have the choice of ground and:
(a) it may request to play at an alternative ground, including the ground of the opposing
Club with that Club's consent; but
(b) no Club shall request or pay or make or offer to make or accept or agree to accept any
monetary or other consideration (excluding the normal share of gate revenues) for
choosing any ground;
and =#FF4040any proposed alternative choice of ground shall be notified to the Chief Executive no later
than 10 days prior to the date of the Cup Tie concerned and he shall decide and notify the
Clubs in writing within 48 hours of his decision as to whether or not to approve such request,
which choice shall be binding on the Clubs concerned. =#FF4040If any Club does not comply with this
Operational Rule or breaks its terms, it shall be guilty of Misconduct.....


Kick em out!!!!!!!