Damien

If these are the sums of money being offered for this event it is hardly the cash cow that some try to make out. If it's not a real money spinner and it's not being used as an expansion tool then what is the point of it?

2nd worst Magic attendance ever is pretty bad no matter how you try to dress it up.

He did win the Grand Final though in that one season.

Another French team, particularly in a major French city, can lead to more investment though.

There's a lot to be said for this. Warrington should be winning matches like that much more convincingly.

Another example of inconsistent use of the video referee. Sometimes they seem to adjudicate on foul play, other times it is ignored.

Blatant forward pass.

There's a lot of truth to this.

For example: https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/wigan-warriors-bodyweight-workout-fitness-tips-video https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/videos/wigan-warriors-training-camp https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/videos/wigan-warriors-breaking-through-the-pain-barrier

Wigan have had an association with Red Bull for a number of years.

Negotiations may have been ongoing and it may have been the tipping point to seal the deal before someone else does. Decisions on multi million TV deals have had to be decided within 48 hours so who knows.

RIP. A little before my time but a name renewed and famous throughout Rugby League.

It's good to see an early sponsorship deal announced, which is a bit of a rarity in Rugby League. I wonder how much the Betfred logo being plastered all over the Nou Camp contributed to the decision. Such occasions undoubtedly make sponsorship more attractive.

Here we go, another paranoid fan afraid of progress and scared of their club being left behind.

Wigan may have sold 4k directly but took a fair bit more than this. I was in the opposite end from the Wigan allocation and there were quite a few Wigan fans, as there were scattered elsewhere.