how about that...

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/09/22/rfl-statement-academy-grand-final/ F**k the RFL. Absolutely despise every single one of the clowns that run this sport.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/09/22/rfl-statement-academy-grand-final/ F**k the RFL. Absolutely despise every single one of the clowns that run this sport.

sergeant pepper wrote:https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/09/22/rfl-statement-academy-grand-final/ F**k the RFL. Absolutely despise every single one of the clowns that run this sport. You can't make 4 more subs than the opposition though? No idea how this has happened, surely they knew the number of interchanges

sergeant pepper wrote:https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/09/22/rfl-statement-academy-grand-final/ F**k the RFL. Absolutely despise every single one of the clowns that run this sport. You can't make 4 more subs than the opposition though? No idea how this has happened, surely they knew the number of interchanges

How can it take until the Friday to make this kind of decision? Warrington may not have trained this week, because the RFL aren't exactly experts on communication, so that gives Saints a massive leg up for the final.

I've just said the same. If they've been on the ale all week and had their own version of Mad Monday they probably haven't even trained.

F*** the RFL for applying the rules? You should be directing your anger at the coaching staff and/or whoever else didn't know how many interchanges were allowed. With that said there's every chance one of the officials messed up too, I'm sure it will all be cleared up in time.

What a massive shame that is for the young men, the culmination of a successful season ruined and for some what would have been one of the highlights of their careers.

Do they match officials not manage the interchanges like they do in SL? I.e numbered cards that are handed in?

Outside of that, you also can't just drop a new team in 2 days before a final. They haven't trained. Some of them might have booked surgeries in etc. How is that fair to Wire?

I don't disagree with your second point but 4 more subs gave Wigan a huge advantage in a close game. What could the RFL do? I've no idea as to how such a well run professional club like Wigan have done this. Its literally 4 more subs than allowed.

Yeah absolutely F the RFL. It's Friday FFS, the final is on Sunday.

I can watch the game on Wigan TV now and in 80 mins I can tell you how many interchanges we've made. What takes almost 5 full working days?

It's unacceptable and typical RL/RFL imo.

What they can do, is not ruin the final.

When was the last time anything like this happened? I've never heard across sport (granted I've not thought long and hard about it) of something like this happening. There's been retrospective fines and points deductions, but to basically over turn a result?? It doesn't happen when refs make a mistake - so why now?

Replay the semi. Play it at Wire and fine us.