Quote: Odemwingie "I am a Wigan fan so I know many many other Wigan fans. I have never heard a bad word about what we do, especially the singing. Go on our board, you will struggle to find anyone having a go at what we do.
I also spend alot of time in St Helens (God knows why) and know a lot of saints fans. They were very jealous of our flags on good friday and wished they had something similar. I was also told that our away support at Widnes was some of the best all year and they couldn't believe we sang through half-time.
When we did a collection for the flag fund before the Leeds play-off game, I had Leeds fans asking what it was for and telling me they thought it was great and were putting money in the bucket for OUR flags.
Either you are talking out your a*se, or the people you spoke to are the exception to the norm.
If you don't like singing or chanting or flag waving... infact if yoou don't like the atmosphere then I suggest you don't sit near it.
I think part of the reason why many people attend the big games or the derby games when they wouldn't usually attend is because of the atmopshere these games create. I have no doubt that crowds would go up in RL if every single game had a quality atmosphere. It would put the game on the map more and it would catch the eyes of people watching on tv.'"
I don't know which saints fans you were talking to. The thought of saints fans being jealous of wigan flags is truly unbelievable. It sounds like "Either you are talking out your a*se, or the people you spoke to are the exception to the norm".
Your support at the stobart was truly excellent and on par with wire who also stuffed us.
I can't understand why you believe that this mindless chanting makes a "quality atmosphere". Singing is one thing making wordless noises is another. Perhaps it is great for you actually doing it but it isn't for me and others listening to it; in fact its just the opposite.
Its hard to explain how annoying I (and other fans around where I sit) find it and if I'm perfectly honest I'd rather have the dire fans singing sh*t helens.
Look, if everyone at wigan (apparently) is happy with it, then I'm really pleased for eveyone and its a free world etc etc but I just don't want anything like it at our ground from our fans.
Unfortunately, it looks like there are some leading members of this forum who would like something similar to what you have.
I respect your opinion but just can't agree with it.
