make this new extension and all the east stand standing and move the seats to the south

Sort of agree with the sentiment as most of the best home support areas are always behind the goals. Thats why its easier for the likes of Wigan to come to the HJ and create an atmosphere. Look at us v ST Helens @ the Stobart, the cup game V Huddersfield last season.

Brilliant post. At last somebody that appreciates how much effort certain Wigan fans have put into improving our support.

As for what other posters have said about your home support, your the same as us and most other clubs in every sport, poor at home, very loud away.

I suspect that our support on Friday will be very good. Generally at away games you get all the die hards so that atmosphere is more contained.

Warrington wanted the home fans stood down the touchline for us to be able to shout forward at the referee. I dont think its worked, the atmosphere is all but dead.

Joining in with that bain Wigan noise on Sunday was horrible IMO, there was no way to get any of our own songs going because of all the stupid noise.

Lets set the atmosphere, not follow it.

I think that pretty much sums up most sports... its very rare you find a noisy home crowd these days.

Depends where you stand, was lots of jumping over people where we were but its not everyones cup of tea.

Interesting to see what effect if any filling in the corners has, what it should do is contain the noise coming from the South, if the South is packed from the new Curva to pondlife with the right songs it should be alot louder plus going the other way the East will join in more with them being right next to the South from next season.

Nothing beats the Zoo though no wonder away fans no didn't like coming.

I'm not sure about a chant, if someone doesn't make a mock 'hubcap' out of Tinfoil, I for one will be very disappointed.

Plenty of blown up nodders too, it's THAT time.

Tom Hark and other novelty PA sh*te has killed passionate try celebration right across rugby league. Instead of going nuts the majority of the crowd automatically start clapping along.

Super League + Sky Sports + Warrington "Wolves" + new ground + "match day experience" = sanitisation

FACT

You just said what fans of other teams just won't admit. Really good post. Couldn't have put it better myself.

To be fair, most people (including Dropkick Murphy) have focused their smirks at the words like Ultras and Brigantes. It's massively gay*. I'm sure most sensible people would admit that the noise towards the end of Sunday's massacre was impressive. I think those same people would also admit that the noise before the game (even when the u20s game was on) was also good. However, I'm sure you would also admit that there was a 60 minute period in the middle where you were very quiet which is unsurprising considering what we were doing to your team (i.e. whatever we wanted).

Anything that improves the atmosphere at sporting arenas is good for me. Just don't expect to escape ridicule if you give yourself silly names, pin badges and scarves, that's all.

*as in rubbish.

Can I ask the singing commitee to adopt the Wigan chant as the away song ? I know its a Zulu chant nicked from a football club in the Ukrain or wherever but it has some very positive points.

There are no complicated words, so easy to sing.
Its very catchy and a pleasantish mesmerising sound.

And it would really pees off the Pies. So Ill try and get it going at Hull and try and join in when you pick up the timing.

Erm we might need a drum !


The words as far as I can make out are, all together now !
Whooa whoa
whooa whoa
La li la lia lia laa la di dah !

So much better than the popular
La di da, la di da
La di da diddy da la di da !

And less repetitive than
Do di doo, doo di doo
Doody doody doody doody doo,
Even with the dance its a bit boring !

Can see that happening

Better songs to take up though

Correct, same everywere.

Hope people dont take this the wrong way but the whole "family game" thing has killed the atmosphere at RL for me.

I think we should do the imperial march instead of that ukraine rubbish.

As I have said previously, the chanting from wigan throughout the match (not including before, but including the last ten mins) was dire. It was silence and then when that floundered it was ten mins of that monotonous drivel.

The only plus I can think of is that there was no wigan walk. Which was pleasantly surprising.

I would wager that if a few on here (with a drum) decided to do the theme to miami vice or old McDonald people would join in and that'd be louder than the pies.

I agree. Maybe a few emails to local clubs to stop the tunes is what should happen.

How grown up, wonderful choice of words, your parents must be so proud.

Would never happen though, as annoying as it is, think every club is stuck with it forever now.

Unlike the very mature 'Forza Wigan' with its 'Ultras'.

Not reading through all these posts, but i haven't heard the sheep chant for a while or in the in yorkshire slum one either

What are the words to "Because Wire are a massive club" ?

Flattered we have yet another song.

Hopefully we can add a new line to your "Have you ever seen Wire win the league?"

Now you f'in have would be nice.

It's a United rip-off Luke. We sing it about Citeh. it's another song Wigan fans fail to massively miss the point of. Like the "got no history one". It works for LFC and Chelsea because Chelsea have very little history. We have a very proud tradition and have won quite a bit in comparison to other top flight clubs. Were'nt singing many of them on sunday though.

i must have imagined ppl streaming for the exits following joel's interception.

I take it back then.

I thought I saw a couple but I was a quarter the way from south in the west stand so I couldn't see too many pie fans.

There were, but there were far less than I was expecting.

Why are people putting old guys in their avatars. Apologies if they're your grandparents and they've stacked it. Who are they if not?