Plan to throw rugby out of the JJB reveiled

Last updated : 01 April 2005 By Paul Farrington
The Warriors new home?
Premiership rules state that another club could not play in the stadium alongside the Latics, meaning the Warriors would have to move.

Latics club chairman, Dave Whelan is rumoured to be very annoyed with the state of the pitch and feels it is hindering the Latics' football.

It is believed that the Athletics ground - used by the Latics for their reserve games - will be re-developed, and have a final capacity of 5,000.

The stadium shall be used for the majority of Warriors game, as the 5,000 capacity should be sufficient.

However their annual hoo-doo's with St Helens and Bradford - games which people leave their arm-chairs for - shall be played in the JJB, giving the Warriors their annual money spinner.

The plans are still in the planning stage and have the Warriors penciled in for a move before the start of the 2006 Super League season.