Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:41 am  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

I prefer to think of it as Wigan owning the RFL.

I thought Leeds owned them, have you made a hostile takeover?

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:52 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

I thought Leeds owned them, have you made a hostile takeover?

Knocked out in the first round of the lay offs, not taking part in the expanded WCC. It looks that way!

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:37 am  

Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy wrote:

SO to sum it up:

Wigan Athletic determine when we play as we share a ground.

Wigan Athletic determine when Stains play even though they don't share a ground.

It doesn't really matter to us pal, we can play whenever with us having our own ground.

It's just a bit of a shame for the sport that's all because if we win tomorrow, the World Club Challenge will have to be moved to accommodate a Championship football team. It's more embarrassing for the RFL and Wigan really, it won't matter to us.

I think that sums it up more accurately.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:44 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote: The original line up had the winners of the two Grand Finals playing on Sunday night and the runners up on the Saturday. http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... 2015-world http://www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk http://www.totalrl.com/world-club-serie ... confirmed/ Wigan have been told they can't play Saturday. That is factual. You can try and talk your way out of it and ask as many questions as you like. The fact remains that Wigan have been told they can't play on the Saturday. I haven't got a clue why you continue to argue that. Night Rogues. The original statement had the two Grand Finalists plus the highest placed finishers in Superleague playing in these games. That was what the fans wanted to give finishing higher in the regular season some reward. That should have been Saints, Wigan and Huddersfield. The goalposts were then moved and Warrington were "invited" Guess what Huddersfield Town play at home on Sat 21st February, as do Hull City, and Sale Sharks. What would have happened if they had qualified? The RL should have known that there was a probability of ground unavailability. It was easy to solve. "Teams a, b and c will play teams x, y and z at a dates and venues to be announced AFTER the Grand Final" However this the RFL we're talking about. And Saints still have to play on Saturday because Wigan Athletic are at home.

The Yellow Giraffe wrote: The original line up had the winners of the two Grand Finals playing on Sunday night and the runners up on the Saturday. http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/31 ... 2015-world http://www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk http://www.totalrl.com/world-club-serie ... confirmed/ Wigan have been told they can't play Saturday. That is factual. You can try and talk your way out of it and ask as many questions as you like. The fact remains that Wigan have been told they can't play on the Saturday. I haven't got a clue why you continue to argue that. Night Rogues. The original statement had the two Grand Finalists plus the highest placed finishers in Superleague playing in these games. That was what the fans wanted to give finishing higher in the regular season some reward. That should have been Saints, Wigan and Huddersfield. The goalposts were then moved and Warrington were "invited" Guess what Huddersfield Town play at home on Sat 21st February, as do Hull City, and Sale Sharks. What would have happened if they had qualified? The RL should have known that there was a probability of ground unavailability. It was easy to solve. "Teams a, b and c will play teams x, y and z at a dates and venues to be announced AFTER the Grand Final" However this the RFL we're talking about. And Saints still have to play on Saturday because Wigan Athletic are at home.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:55 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The original statement had the two Grand Finalists plus the highest placed finishers in Superleague playing in these games. That was what the fans wanted to give finishing higher in the regular season some reward.
That should have been Saints, Wigan and Huddersfield. The goalposts were then moved and Warrington were "invited"
Guess what Huddersfield Town play at home on Sat 21st February, as do Hull City, and Sale Sharks. What would have happened if they had qualified?

The RL should have known that there was a probability of ground unavailability.

It was easy to solve.

"Teams a, b and c will play teams x, y and z at a dates and venues to be announced AFTER the Grand Final"

However this the RFL we're talking about.

And Saints still have to play on Saturday because Wigan Athletic are at home.

All that waffle and you still avoid the issue. You never change.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:56 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

All that waffle and you still avoid the issue. You never change.

What's the issue?

There is 1 game Friday. 1 game Saturday. 1 game Sunday.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:29 am  

Egg Chasing wrote:

What's the issue?

There is 1 game Friday. 1 game Saturday. 1 game Sunday.

The issue was Rogues not admitting what the reason was for the change in schedule.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:35 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

The issue was Rogues not admitting what the reason was for the change in schedule.

What change in schedule?

There is only a change in the original schedule if Wigan lose tomorrow. Then you can have your moment if you like and claim Wigan are told what to do by Wigan Athletic.

Have you had the same sense of uproar and anger about the RFL moving the goalposts as Rogues Gallery referred to?

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:42 am  

Egg Chasing wrote:

What change in schedule?

There is only a change in the original schedule if Wigan lose tomorrow.

You've answered your own question.

Egg Chasing wrote:

Have you had the same sense of uproar and anger about the RFL moving the goalposts as Rogues Gallery referred to?

Have the RFL moved the goalposts? Did they ever say it was going to be the two grand finalists plus the highest placed finisher in the regular season, or did everyone assume that's what they meant? Genuine question.

Re: WCC : Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:04 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Have the RFL moved the goalposts? Did they ever say it was going to be the two grand finalists plus the highest placed finisher in the regular season, or did everyone assume that's what they meant? Genuine question.

Yes. They stated that as League Leaders you were guaranteed to be in the World Series as you were the highest finishers.

Going off the apparent rule, had you lost both games and not made the final you wouldn't have qualified.

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

You've answered your own question.

How have I? The Grand Final Winners as of this moment right now are playing on the Sunday. We won't know if that changes until tomorrow and even then it may not. Thus......there is currently no change in schedule.