There's loads of tickets left for this match. It's the first time an international has been shown live on BBC in the middle of the day for years and years and is therefore the biggest chance the sport has had for many years to appear on the national stage. To get a full-house and a big atmosphere would make a massive difference.

If nothing else, 20 quid to watch the likes of Slater, Inglis and Lockyer (in his last appearances over here) is an absolute bargain.

If the game is in front of an empty stadium then we really can't complain about our treatment by the national press.

Well said.

Anyone without a valid reason for not going to the match cant really moan in the future about our lack of exposure.

Got my tickets.

But i want to sit with my fat ass firmly in my sofa, shaking my head at the empty seats while frantically logging on here to state my dissatisfaction at the lazy b'stards who couldn't be d to go and watch.

Always been a bug-bearer of mine, the fact we turn out in great numbers week-in week-out, even as neutrals at Old Trafford and Wembley, yet we get low number's to watch our country!

I for one will be there, making as much noise as possible! Lets get there and give the Aussie's a warm welcome.....

If Wigan doesnt sell out then it must be dropped for Australia games, Hull or Elland rd instead, with NZ at Wigan.

I'll be about to start a new job in Manchester so will be getting sorted for my re-location to Didsbury so won't be able to make that match simply because I have other priorities.

Going to the game at Galpharm and the final though.

Myself and 9 mates are making the short trip from Warrington.

I dont complain about the lack of press we get in the papers so therefore, I will enjoy englands hammering from the comfort of my armchair.

Barry McKenzie will not be attending the game in Wigan as he is off to Barnes instead.

Sorry guys I know a lot of you were looking forward to having a beer with Barry McKenzie but sadly it's not going to happen.

However I am off to Paris the following week for the France game, then off to Leeds for the Australia v NZ final the week after that.

This is why rugby league will never grow with small minded saints fans wanting england/GB to loose. Il be there watching a top class game of rugby league played by 2 great sides.

You will be 7 days too late and about 200 miles too far north mate.

This is Australia and England.

Australia and NZ was yesterday at Twickenham stoop.

Oooooooo i see what you did there, you made a mockery of his optimism.

Thats very good.............

Yes mate i belive it was a great game and i missed it as i was at tenerife airport but the game on sat will be ok if we score 1st and get the full house signs up, i saw the england v france game the nite before we was awfull so we cant get any worse.

You could tell by the amount of discarded yellow and green bobble hats all the way to the tube - then the sound of bull all the way into London - then the screams of we would have won if we'd had an aussie ref