They thought they were playing Huddersfield Giant’s at the DW on the 13th August.There not now :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
They are playing it on Sunday, proving that two fixtures can take place in one ground over the same weekend.
Who knows what was involved in the negotiations between Landlord and tenant over Wigan Warriors being asked to switch to a Sunday. Usually when one two parties have a legally binding contract and one needs to break it, there is compensation due, so I wouldnt be surprised if Whelco (who I believe still own the DW) hasnt had to pay some penalty clause to Wigan Warriors as tickets will have already been sold (approx 11,000 so far, although this includes ST holders).
What it means for sure is that a precedent has been set and there is now no reason that Wigan Warriors home playoff game cannot be played on 12 September.
What it means for sure is that a precedent has been set and there is now no reason that Wigan Warriors home playoff game cannot be played on 12 September.
Don’t think there was ever a problem with the rugby following the football other than the turn-around time. The ground staff will have over 24 hours to make the stadium ready for the rugby play-off rather than the much shorter time-scale for a Friday night rugby / Saturday afternoon football match, so I can’t see that any precedent has been set.
Wouldnt be just the stadium lease that says that. Premier League rules even say that –
Ground Sharing 4. No Club shall have or enter into a ground-sharing agreement unless the agreement contains
a legally enforceable provision to the effect that the playing of the Club’s League Matches shall always take precedence over the activities of the other party to the agreement.
The state of the pitch doesn’t matter one toss to the chubsters, the ball is thrown at one another FFS.
I would imagine they could play a soup or leak game within two minutes of the final whistle of a latics game at the DW and the pitch would play no part in the quality of game, performance of both teams or the result.
Now the other way round is a totally different matter and obviously the FA realise this. :P
As I’ve predicted on a previous thread, its only a matter of time now before the chubbies are playing home games at nobend. They might even end up like Lancashire cricket playing games at guest venues across the north west.
I can see it now Wigan V Saints at the County Ground Leyland , Wigan v Leeds at Haig Avenue Southport, Wigan v Warrington at Leigh Sports Village. The world is their oyster!!
You would presume the stadium lease contract states Latics take priority in these situations.
Its our ground, and the eggs are our tennants, of course the Latics take priority.[/quote]
You are quite right Mr Horc…it’s called “Primacy of Tenure”………..
which means a club being able to control its ability to meet a fixture list and accommodate necessary changes to fixtures. I feel that Mr Nine whatever in a row may be again disappointed in September – oh dear how sad.
They thought they were playing Huddersfield Giant’s at the DW on the 13th August.There not now :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
They are playing it on Sunday, proving that two fixtures can take place in one ground over the same weekend.
Who knows what was involved in the negotiations between Landlord and tenant over Wigan Warriors being asked to switch to a Sunday. Usually when one two parties have a legally binding contract and one needs to break it, there is compensation due, so I wouldnt be surprised if Whelco (who I believe still own the DW) hasnt had to pay some penalty clause to Wigan Warriors as tickets will have already been sold (approx 11,000 so far, although this includes ST holders).
What it means for sure is that a precedent has been set and there is now no reason that Wigan Warriors home playoff game cannot be played on 12 September.[/quote]
For a club that proclaims to be!.
One of the most famous and successful sporting clubs in the world.
Has the most glorious history of any sports club the world over.
“Its our ground, and the eggs are our tennants, of course the Latics take priority”
I remember Whelan stating this time last year that he was going to transfer ownership of the DW Stadium from Whelco to Latics but does anybody have any proof that this has actually happened yet?? Just coz Whelan has said it doesn’t mean that it has either happened yet or is ever going to happen as we know what comes out of his mouth isn’t exactly gospel at times
If he hasn’t got round to doing it yet, then Latics are as much tennants as the rugby but whilst we’re in the top flight its clear our fixture needs have priority
I suspect the much fabled transfer of ownership paperwork has been locked away in the much fabled war chest.
Neither has seen the light of day.
Both of these things may well be fables. What is not in doubt is that every time Latics want the rugby to move a fixture, they move. Therefore, whatever its source, it is clear that Latics do exert control over the rugby in terms of fixture priority.