Was in earlier to pick up two tickets for the south stand and maybe the away shirt while they're on sale.

Was told I needed to provide information i.e. name, address etc - asked if I could have the tickets without providing this information, was told no. Left without the tickets.

Guess they're not that bothered.

A half time game, we are sponsored by HJ, win a car.

Make it something difficult/rare but do-able, place the ball on the half way and you have to hit the crossbar from a place kick.

Each player has his own number, have a text voting system for man of the match, the club can even make a little money off that.

Anyway they can get the road closed at the side of south stand on match days? Have something going for the fans like at Magic weekend?

The highlight of Good Friday was two blokes trying to grubber kick a ball into a convertible Bentley, though such frivolities are limited to the iPitch!

Ganson's, despite the result and team performance the Bentley kicking competition was only just/hardly a highlight we can do better surely and I don't mean the quality of the car you are kicking at.

I don't doubt that happened, but surely there is some misunderstanding there. Is it because they don't want Wigan fans to buy tickets for the South Stand? I bought tickets for Widnes away from Widnes cos I wanted to sit along the side. They asked for name and e-mail but not full address. Why wouldn't you give your address anyway? You can still opt out of being on a mailing list? I can't believe they would deliberately refuse to sell you tickets though.

May be the are "that bothered" and want to build up a data base of fans that aren't season ticket holders for this new fantastic marketing strategy that's going to fill our expanded stadium.

BTW why the big secret? You're not wanted by Interpol are you?

It's not as if they're a business you don't have a brand loyalty to, i buy tickets and other stuff via the net so they have my details, i've only ever received (other than the stuff i purchased) one thing through the post.
I get around 3 maybe 4 emails a week MAXIMUM if that.

It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, i know it's your prerogative but seriously what harm do you think it can do?

Knew this would be the reaction. You're right though, it is my prerogative who I give my personal details (and money) to.

Not judging or criticising, just want to understand your reasoning?

I must agree, though I wish you could fill it many more times than I think you could, it does sound a bit like the sort of thing Dr Coolcash, AKA Ming The Merciless comes out with when he gets a rush of blood when a mic is shoved up his beard, but good luck, go for it!

Yeah they took my details too, even though I buy a ticket every week. When they asked I thought it was a good idea tbh, although they shouldn't be turning people away who don't want to give details out, if that's what happened.