Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:29 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Agreed. That said I'm happy we've got a rest after the WCC but worried it will come back to bite us if we have to squeeze in an extra fixture at the business end of the season.

It could, although I think you'd be more worried still were you a Widnes fan.

Can't see the RFL not being a party to the postponement. Won't it be they with whom Sky have the TV contract? It must surely have been agreed with everyone barring possibly Widnes.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:43 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Why don't Cas play in a stadium fit for the 21st century?

Why didn't they build proper drainage into that space age stadium you are 2nd rate tenants in?

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:01 am  

Under investigation by the RFL.
let's see which wrist they get a slap on, left or right.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:11 am  

poppys mum wrote:

Under investigation by the RFL.

Is there any factual basis to this or is it just some froth on twitter?

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:27 am  

Give the 2 points to Widnes if Wigan "can't play"

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:30 am  

AirlieJo wrote:

Give the 2 points to Widnes if Wigan "can't play"

Agreed.

Only way to call games off is an official pitch inspection which deems the pitch unsafe.

You can't have a club deciding they're not going to fulfil a professional fixture in the elite competition just because they don't fancy it.

Still, it's the Pies. I think we all know sod-all will happen.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:41 am  

AirlieJo wrote:

Give the 2 points to Widnes if Wigan "can't play"

How's that fair to other teams who actually have to win games to earn their points? Could lead to a healthy boost to Widnes's crowds if the 2 points puts them into the super 8s and a big reduction for one of their rivals who drops into the middles as a result. After all, it was a game they might well have lost.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:42 am  

To be fair none of us know the details of the tenancy agreement between Wigan FC and Wigan RL albeit through the franchising scrutiny a few years ago I guess the RFL do, and it should state clearly who has primacy in these matters, so the RFL should be aware of that.

Worth noting that the Wigan fans (on their boards) have been pretty unhappy about the cancellation too.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:57 am  

There is no good answer except forcing the game to go ahead and telling the Latics to wear longer studs.

If the host location is switched, with Widnes playing away at Wigan later in the year, this will harm Widnes, as people haven't planned on visiting there tonight and their home fixture crowd will be lower than the one scheduled later in the year.

If the two points are given to Widnes, this impacts on other teams who expect to be competing against Widnes for the lower Top eight slots.

If the postponement is allowed, this harms Widnes, as they forced to play two games in one week, unless both suffer an early cup exit.

Widnes can't play at Wigan later in the year as the football pitch is being relaid.

If the game is simply played at Widnes but classed as a Wigan home fixture, that gives home advantage twice to Widnes, so unfair to other teams around them.

All this has shown is that the supposed world champions are second tier in a town that has little interest in football.

Re: GAME OFF: Wigan v Widnes : Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:01 pm  

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