Sat 1st Mar: SL: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves KO 21:30 (at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas) (UK time) (Sky)

[Harry Stottle]

Wigan by 18

[Dave T]

Just now, Click said:

I understand why they've done it - and can 100% understand the people who bought the kit being a bit annoyed by it.

I can also see it as it being a very late request by "Hoover" or whatever their parent company is, as they have seen the increased build up/interest, and want to capitalise on it.

To be honest, it may be bad for those Warrington fans, but if the parent company sees this as a big enough event that they want their own name on it, rather than Hoover than that probably goes to show the strentgh and cut through this event has had.

Yeah, I was saying the same yesterday, the fact that the sponsor cares enough to want to push their US brand should be seen as a positive 

[Leeds Wire]

Just now, Spidey said:

Turned up to preseason unfit so sent to Widnes

Widnes' gain is Wire's loss.

Enjoy, Spidey, he's great entertainment with and without the ball. 

In all honesty I'd like to see him play in Vegas tonight. I hope Liindop proves me wrong, 

[Northern Eel]

11 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Leaving it late to start letting fans in.

I think it is going to look pretty sparse for this first game.

[Dave T]

Just now, Leeds Wire said:

Widnes' gain is Wire's loss.

Enjoy, Spidey, he's great entertainment with and without the ball. 

In all honesty I'd like to see him play in Vegas tonight. I hope Liindop proves me wrong, 

He was unfit at the start of last year, I wonder if he's always gonna be one of those players whose fitness goes up and down.

[Spidey]

1 minute ago, Leeds Wire said:

Widnes' gain is Wire's loss.

Enjoy, Spidey, he's great entertainment with and without the ball. 

In all honesty I'd like to see him play in Vegas tonight. I hope Liindop proves me wrong, 

We’ve got players missing so he fills a hole. If they return he’ll be binned off

[Harry Stottle]

So who thinks the Carney interviews are live? A few judging by the comments.

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:

So who thinks the Carney interviews are live? A few judging by the comments.

they have been generated by AI  -just seen him in the Tesco express in pontefract 

[Barry Badrinath]

2 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

So who thinks the Carney interviews are live? A few judging by the comments.

The matty iohns one was

[Chrispmartha]

Vossy commentatimg

[Chrispmartha]

4 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

So who thinks the Carney interviews are live? A few judging by the comments.

They’re clearly pre recorded, the coaches interviews said rhere was an hour and half to kick off

[Northern Eel]

10 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

So who thinks the Carney interviews are live? A few judging by the comments.

They are clearly pre-recorded. Yes.

Crowd is picking up (slowly) from photos on twitter but they only opened the gates 45 mins ago.

Our trusty friend The Game Caller is saying over 52,000 tickets sold, so guess what the attendance will be...

 

Edited March 1 by Northern Eel

[gingerjon]

5 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Vossy commentatimg

Even in that little clip, he shows why he's so good. Just effortlessly welcoming you in, sharing his passion, *and* being erudite and fun.

[Barry Badrinath]

What's the chances of that  first advert, curry's   and first item, a haier washing machine.

 

Hmmm

[Futtocks]

Four games in a row is a big ask for a new audience, plus there'll be attractions (and food) immediately outside the stadium for ticket-holders.

[graveyard johnny]

3 minutes ago, Northern Eel said:

 

Crowd is picking up (slowly) from photos on twitter but they only opened the gates 45 mins ago.

plus Mavis from belle vue is on turnstile 6 and her arthritis is playing up

[Barry Badrinath]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Four games in a row is a big ask for a new audience, plus there'll be attractions (and food) immediately outside the stadium for ticket-holders.

2 thousand free tickets given to local school kids i heard*

 

*that's a throwback lie

[redjonn]

7 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

They’re clearly pre recorded, the coaches interviews said rhere was an hour and half to kick off

I am assuming live feed will be expensive so not until game is close to players on way out...

[Copa]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Four games in a row is a big ask for a new audience, plus there'll be attractions (and food) immediately outside the stadium for ticket-holders.

It will probably end up being like a whole day 9s/7s event in that the crowd is coming and going all through the event.

[sam4731]

1 minute ago, Barry Badrinath said:

2 thousand free tickets given to local school kids i heard*

 

*that's a throwback lie

I heard you got a free ticket with every Wigan season ticket purchase.

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Copa said:

It will probably end up being like a whole day 9s/7s event in that the crowd is coming and going all through the event.

Remember the way that Toronto's crowds were always in flux? People were coming and going all the time. That would be a single game. This is going to be at least eight hours.

Edited March 1 by Futtocks

[Northern Eel]

There's plenty filtered in now. Sit back and enjoy it folks...

[Amber Avenger]

3 minutes ago, redjonn said:

I am assuming live feed will be expensive so not until game is close to players on way out...

I suspect the live broadcast is being run by the Aussie networks given the commentators, so anything live is run through them so any UK only stuff needs to be a pre-record

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, Amber Avenger said:

I suspect the live broadcast is being run by the Aussie networks given the commentators, so anything live is run through them so any UK only stuff needs to be a pre-record

I think it's this. It's a Fox live event so Sky will have had to pre record their stuff.

[Dave T]

Really good hearing the enthusiasm from the likes of Vossy, Matty John's and Greg Alexander - especially when they are celebrating the history of the English clubs.