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Quote: NickyKiss "]Feels a bit like they've decided after Wigan fans didn't travel in great numbers last year, that they will try and maximise revenue by putting it as close to Hull as is realistically possible. It's much the same with the other semi, where Wires support will dwarf the other. Hard to get a perfect venue for either in terms of fairness but these feel a little off. As pointed out though, at least we have a roof and access to a toilet or a bar that isn't a half a mile trek away.'"
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Doncaster is closer to Hull and they are going to bring big support why don't Wigan SUBSIDISE cheap coach travel as a way of saying thank you for all the disruption of the ticket fiasco. Wigan fans last year were put off from going to Leeds last year because we had to endure the rain.

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Quote: apollosghost "The cup has definitely lost some of its magic, Wembley is now way to big and pretty soulless, that big do-nut ring of empty club Wembley seats is awful, very few neutrals going for the day, probably no trains running it all adds up.
Wigan/HKR v Wire at Tottenham/Arsenal would be a much more attractive fixture, no offence to their fans who do turn up week in week out but the RFL must be praying Hudds don't get through to the final.'"


i'd go as far as saying i actually hate the new Wembley. We went to the 1st game (Saints v Catalan) and said we would only go back when Wigan go. It lost all of its appeal when they knocked it down and rebuilt it. You couldnt beat the days out with all the neutral fans sat on the grass banks for me

re Hudds, i've seen their allocation for the semi, with the North and 1 block in the East.

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I'm all for tradition but tend to agree. I don't feel a great deal of excitement for going to Wembley anymore. It's pretty soulless when there are only 50-60k on. I'd be the complete opposite if they were to move the final to Spurs full time. That stadium blew me away and would be extremely excited to see a big final, like Wigan vs Wire or Wigan vs Saints at that ground. The atmosphere would be immense.

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I suppose the RFL are contracted to Wembley long-term?

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Quote: moto748 "I suppose the RFL are contracted to Wembley long-term?'"


Yes, I think until 2027 or 2028.

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Wembley is a weird one.

I’m a big football fan, as well as a Wigan Rugby fan.
I follow England (football) & attend a lot of games at Wembley.
I’m also lucky to have seen my football club at Wembley. (Lower league club so I’m not a ‘big club’ fan who goes every year & is spoiled by it, mind).
I bloody love Wembley. I love watching England there & I love watching my football club there.


But if I never ever went again with Wigan Rugby I wouldn’t miss it.
Wembley is a stadium which half-full is soulless. But full, is excellent (imo).
RL will never sell it out, again. I don’t believe, anyway.
Domestic cup finals & big England games see it bouncing. When full.
But the CC Final is such a beige event at Wembley.
It’s time to find a new home.

Saying that, moving the final won’t fix the issues with attendances in the earlier rounds.
It’s just a pretty dead entity, isn’t it.

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