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Quote: Newton-Le-willows-Warrior "someone mentioned that wigan have shifted about 32,000 tickets 12,000 through the club and someone at the rfl mentioned that 20,000 have been sold to people with wigan post codes.

I really wouldnt be suprised to see wiganers start buying from st.helens now.'"


If that's true that is absolutely phenomenal. icon_eek.gif eusa_clap.gif eusa_clap.gif

Wigan to outnumber Saints 2-to-1?! icon_surprised.gif

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In the top tier of the north stand is ok apart from you cant see the crowd and when a kick goes up you cant see the ball. I really dont like old trafford though, but we dont really have much choice but to have it there.

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Quote: Roofs "If that's true that is absolutely phenomenal.
Unsurprising. Since the 2000 final, this is Saints' 6th visit (5th on the spin, factor in 3 trips to Wembley in that time too, and 10 semi finals), and Wigan's 2nd (and first for 7 years). A huge sum overall.

Wigan being crap from '04 onwards has saved their fans a bundle icon_wink.gif

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Quote: meast "just out of interest,what allocation do each participating club receive is it 20,000 each or something?'"

Clubs are allocated 10,000 tickets each with an option of a further 2,000 - Wigan were the only side involved in last weekend's play-offs who were looking to obtain the full 12,000 allocation should they reach the final, and promptly shifted the lot within three days of going on sale.

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Quote: jonny the leyther "In the top tier of the north stand is ok apart from you cant see the crowd and when a kick goes up you cant see the ball. I really dont like old trafford though, but we dont really have much choice but to have it there.'"


Its the roof! I hate the roof! Its an impressive structure, but it slopes the wrong way. By sloping downwards towards the pitch it blocks your view of the other stands and prevents the sound of the crowd from travelling properly. I'm not a fan of New Wembley, but the positive is that you can see all the crowd no matter where you sit and the structure acts like an ampitheatre. When OT eventually get round to extending the South Stand I hope they also begin to consider a new roof.

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You're bang on mate. Why it doesn't either slope the other way or is flat i'll never know.

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Quote: jonny the leyther "You're bang on mate. Why it doesn't either slope the other way or is flat i'll never know.'"


I would imagine its because when they first built the North Stand it was so much taller than the rest of the stands. The architects would have wanted to ensure that supporters up there didn't experience the full brunt of icy winter winds in their face and also to try and contain the noise levels that spill out of the stadium into the neighbouring residential area that the North Stand faces.

United have said that they 'don't want to stand still' with the development of the stadium. I would imagine plans to build over the train line to extend the South Stand will emerge soon. Once they have bowl shape and 100k capacity my suggestion for the next step would be an enormous fixed transparent domed roof and a retractable pitch that slides under of stands and out of the stadium when not in use!!

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Quote: jonny the leyther "You're bang on mate. Why it doesn't either slope the other way or is flat i'll never know.'"


North stand is also south facing; think of all those 10:30am kick offs so India can watch live on TV and all those fans in the stadium who'd have the sun in their eyes were it not for the roof.

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I've been to the last 4 grand finals, it's great that i'll actually get to see my side there this year, can't wait

sat in all but the east stand over the years, and remember thinking how horrible it would be to be right in the top tier of the North

but last year i was in the 3rd tier of the North Stand and i was pleasantly surprised at how good the view was, and i'm not too fussed my seats are up there again this year.

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Sky confirmed on SSN earlier that Wigan have sold the 12,000 allocation.

Good news. A full Old Trafford, a derby between two of the most successful teams in the sport...exactly what the sport needs.

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Quote: Leyther_Matt "Clubs are allocated 10,000 tickets each with an option of a further 2,000 - Wigan were the only side involved in last weekend's play-offs who were looking to obtain the full 12,000 allocation should they reach the final, and promptly shifted the lot within three days of going on sale.'"


why only 12,000 for the biggest game of the season, what happens to the rest of the 50,000 ticket guess there on sale from the rfl ??

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Quote: Lee Tucker FC Fan 2006 "why only 12,000 for the biggest game of the season, what happens to the rest of the 50,000 ticket guess there on sale from the rfl ??'"

The RFL have shifted 45,000 so there's your answer - think it's to avoid setting aside 20,000+ tickets for each finalist and then Catalans get there etc.

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Quote: Chorlton RL "Its the roof! I hate the roof! Its an impressive structure, but it slopes the wrong way. By sloping downwards towards the pitch it blocks your view of the other stands and prevents the sound of the crowd from travelling properly. I'm not a fan of New Wembley, but the positive is that you can see all the crowd no matter where you sit and the structure acts like an ampitheatre. When OT eventually get round to extending the South Stand I hope they also begin to consider a new roof.'"


I agree, I've been in there twice and enjoyed one experience but not the other. When I was at the front, the last Saints-Wigan it was good, get a decent on top view of the match.

However the back row was poor. It felt like you were in a room away from the match somewhere. Plus when he have the idiots constantly blowing those horns it reflects off the roof. It's just an odd view for a match not being able to see the rest of the stadium.

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