World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:14 pm  

The venues have been announced for the 2021 a World Cup and the LSV has been allocated 3 group matches with the DW totally ignored. But can we ensure 3 sellout 12,000 attendances? In the 2013 competition we were only allocated one match.

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:10 pm  

DW wasn’t ignored, Wigan didn’t apply for any games due to their football requirements.

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:34 pm  

reffy wrote:

DW wasn’t ignored, Wigan didn’t apply for any games due to their football requirements.

Not according to the spokeswoman for Wigan council. Apparently, they bid for a quarter final, but lost out.

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:30 pm  

Maybe they should have bid for the opening game and the Final - after all 99.9% of Pies think that Rugby League begins and ends in Wigan!

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:55 am  

Radio Manchester sports news described Wigan as the 'home of rugby league'. Whilst they have undeniably been a major influence, I would dispute that claim.

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:04 pm  

Probably didn't help the bid.. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54 ... salary-cap

Probably didn't help the bid.. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54 ... salary-cap

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:39 am  

The spiritual home of RL is Leeds imo, Big City, Big crowds

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:44 am  

Well, Huddersfield generally takes the credit for being the 'home' of RL

As an aside, I see they can only name a squad of 18 for their opening round of SL, this weekend. I thought it was only rubbish Championship teams who didn't build big enough squads? Of course, at this stage of the season, wear and tear has to be taken into account after several weeks of gruelling preparation!

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:03 pm  

The Spiritual Home has to be Huddersfield.
I know its another Topic but surely the Huddersfield Squad situation shows that the Season Starts far too early too many Games played Quantity over Quality by the Clubs ?

Re: World Cup - Leigh 3 Wigan 0 !! : Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:07 pm  

bentleyman wrote:

The Spiritual Home has to be Huddersfield.
I know its another Topic but surely the Huddersfield Squad situation shows that the Season Starts far too early too many Games played Quantity over Quality by the Clubs ?

I agree.