Should Wigan join the NRL?

[Coggo]

To my eye, Wigan are head, shoulders, knees and toes above any other club in Super League, be it men, women or yoof.

Should they join the NRL?

Or, if that is logistically impossible and/or undesirable, should there be competitive games between Wigan (and perhaps a select few others) and NRL clubs? Perhaps as part of an 'NRL Europe' conference.

(This would exclude the glorified, out-of-NRL-season friendly that is the World Club Challenge).

 

[Click]

8 minutes ago, Coggo said:

To my eye, Wigan are head, shoulders, knees and toes above any other club in Super League, be it men, women or yoof.

Should they join the NRL?

Or, if that is logistically impossible and/or undesirable, should there be competitive games between Wigan (and perhaps a select few others) and NRL clubs? Perhaps as part of an 'NRL Europe' conference.

(This would exclude the glorified, out-of-NRL-season friendly that is the World Club Challenge).

 

no

[sam4731]

I'm fairly sure we're about to see NRL Europe anyway. What you are suggesting sounds dangerously close to P&R which would solidify SL as a second tier to the NRL.

[ELBOWSEYE]

9 minutes ago, Coggo said:

To my eye, Wigan are head, shoulders, knees and toes above any other club in Super League, be it men, women or yoof.

Should they join the NRL?

Or, if that is logistically impossible and/or undesirable, should there be competitive games between Wigan (and perhaps a select few others) and NRL clubs? Perhaps as part of an 'NRL Europe' conference.

(This would exclude the glorified, out-of-NRL-season friendly that is the World Club Challenge).

 

When we had the club competition between SL and the aussie SL, it showed the real standard of our clubs,  the world club challenge is a one off game, with their present squad I doubt they would make the eight.

[Click]

1 minute ago, ELBOWSEYE said:

When we had the club competition between SL and the aussie SL, it showed the real standard of our clubs,  the world club challenge is a one off game, with their present squad I doubt they would make the eight.

Wigans salary cap is about 1/3rd of the NRL salary cap.

[Damien]

No. Even ignoring the logistics and costs involved I think the novelty of something like this would soon wear off with fans. Keep such cross hemisphere matches as the pinnacle and elevate the World Club Challenge into being something better.

[Charlie]

With wigans current side they would be bottom 6 over there but a club like Wigan and there set up with a bigger cap would soon move up. Although changing leagues is just silly 

[Tom F]

Surely someone from West Yorkshire desperately trying things so a team from that area can win something

[Hughsehhh]

Wigan probably shouldn't join the NRL as they'd go over and win it too often and the noise from the Aussies would reach cacophony levels and eventually reach these shores much like living within a mile of a motorway where the noise reaches a constant din 

[Coggo]

34 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

I'm fairly sure we're about to see NRL Europe anyway.

I think we are too. Led by Wigan. 

[fieldofclothofgold]

Wigan are a great side in our competion at Present .it goes in cycles .this season they have timed it right to peak at the right time for the playoffs . 

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

The thing is that Wigan have a culture that breeds regular success - not every year will be a GF win or CC but they ll be there or there abouts.

[Just Browny]

Yes

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Yes

Starting in 2027.

Let's not dilly dally.

[hindle xiii]

What a Wigan Walk that would be.

[hindle xiii]

17 minutes ago, fieldofclothofgold said:

Wigan are a great side in our competion at Present .it goes in cycles .this season they have timed it right to peak at the right time for the playoffs . 

Give over. It's 20 years since they were nearly relegated and broke the salary cap and other dodgy stuff to survive.

[fieldofclothofgold]

2 minutes ago, hindle xiii said:

Give over. It's 20 years since they were nearly relegated and broke the salary cap and other dodgy stuff to survive.

Im saying at present they are a great side .At present ! Early season they were a tad inconsistant and they have timed it to peak at the right time.did it in 2008 , 2011 and 2012 .

[ELBOWSEYE]

1 hour ago, Click said:

Wigans salary cap is about 1/3rd of the NRL salary cap.

I know, but we can only judge off today's squads, top sides over here can still win when off form its more consistent over there. Wigan has a top production line of talent but don't Penrith have more juniors than, wigan, saints,Warrington, leigh and widnes combined. 

[ELBOWSEYE]

Would wigan have to pay for everyone else travel costs like the French sides.

[JohnM]

3 minutes ago, hindle xiii said:

Give over. It's 20 years since they were nearly relegated and broke the salary cap and other dodgy stuff to survive.

True. Plus Frank Endacot, Brian Noble and more. Its almost as if under Danson ownership and Radlinski management it has matured into a properly and professionally run organisation after thankfully  being saved by Dave Whelan. That does not necessarily translate to a successful, invincible  team but it sure lays the foundations for one .

[Just Browny]

18 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Starting in 2027.

Let's not dilly dally.

Would suggest they need to go over now to start prepping.

[Hopie]

2 hours ago, Coggo said:

Wigan are head, shoulders, knees and toes above any other club in Super League

 

Which one of those is points difference?

[DavidM]

What time will the supporters bus leave when they play NZ Warriors away ?

[sam4731]

20 minutes ago, DavidM said:

What time will the supporters bus leave when they play NZ Warriors away ?

I think the time difference they actually have to set off after the match has already finished or something like that.

[Henson Park Old Firm]

How would Wigan be able to afford  for all that accommodation?