Yep, we've played Leeds twice in the cup at Headingley when the crowd has been restricted due to a county game on. But England are playing a one day on the 22 June and a test match on 2-6 August when the Whinos wouldn't be allowed to play and they'll have told the RFL this when we did last October.

It's just the nature of the relationship various clubs have for a variety of reasons and as far as I'm concerned is no biggie and should be relatively straight forward to work through - however your average numbskull, waste of space, knuckle dragger is too thick to appreciate this, and it seems to include the RFL on this occasion.

Thank goodness you found something to moan about, i was getting worried.

Having read the press release from Wigan I nearly threw my dinner up. What a load of b0ll0cks!!

Its Wigans problem that we struggled to find a venue for the 1/4 final. I fail to see how Wigan could ever get a 5 star rating when the licence comes up again!!

Embarrassing......

Due to a scheduling conflict, the couple are now looking at alternate venues for the wedding. Possible venues include Leigh, Warrington and Bolton. There is a 61-page thread on weddingfans.com lamenting the possible change of venue...

Will Wigan fans now stop swallowing the line about the '24 hour rule' now? It doesn't exist.

It hasn't been difficult over the past few days, I have kept quiet over this and if you even bothered to read a comment I have made elsewhere I actually stated I could see the argument from Wigan but I think that this is a severe lack of foresight on behalf of the stadium organisers - I am not blaming Wigan RLFC on this as this may not have been their booking, but the events team at the stadium need to be questioned. On this point there is no fault of the RFL!

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.

Pleased for you.
The RFL are a total waste, get Lewis as far away as possible as soon as possible - the rest should then be removed as priority #1

Before any sporting fixtures are drawn up, exceptions will be brought into the preparation of fixtures, thats a fact. I can remember these being the case in the 70's for football matches so there were no clashes.
Wigan advised the RFL of this possible problem, thats a fact as well. But thanks for trying to make a point, however pointless.

the wedding was booked 2 years ago

Can't be a Latics fan then, that would cover the relationship from first date to divorce.

I never understood why they would want to marry their own sister as they live together anyway?

How have we got around the 24 hour rule?

Fair play to IL, he has come out fighting.

Oddly we now have a situation where the management of the RFL has been publicly criticised in no uncertain terms by the owners of Wigan and St Helens in recent weeks.

The RFL are a shambles. I've been saying it for years but the last couple of seasons have been beyond a joke, with clubs going bust despite the SC and franchising which are supposed to prevent this, the revelation of the secret loan to Bradford (and then the RFL accepting Odsal in repayment of this loan, a transfer from an insolvent company to a creditor!), a continued decline in refereeing standards and now this needless CC scheduling fiasco. The RFL are now in total disrepute.

It can only be a back down by Uncle Dave...

Uncle Dave waved his magic wand and made it disappear. Izzy Wizzy.
Some people will believe anything.

I don't think there is one, as such.

Are you sure?



I think we need an announcement!

is there, or isnt there a 24 hour rule?

it needs official clarification imo

Would it not of been easier to give Saints the South Stand and Wigan just use East and West?

Do we need it within the next 24 hours?

only if you want to risk upsetting a few thousand season ticket holders

Its the BBC that makes the decisions on when the cup is played. Think about whats taking place over the next 9 weeks.

True enough I suppose, does seem daft to put Saints fans in West and East though.

saints didnt want the south.....they are scared of the Brigantes