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| Thanks for your response.
I have never really had that happen to me before at an RL game and have been watching Wigan since i was 7 years old. My Mrs said she felt threatened which isn't good at all. I tried to have a bit of banter and grin and bear it but it did'nt work they just kept the abuse coming and we are talking about men old enough to know better in there 40's and 50's.
It was obvious it was going to have some niggle after the game when i was walking off after full time, Leeds fans goading Wigan and it was'nt friendly banter.
I think you are right about alcohol and society being that way, it's modern day Britain i think.
I will progress with a letter as it isnt't right and proper you should give your time and money up to watch your club and feel intimidated and threatened.
Maybe a 5:30pm kick off time to suit the BBC was'nt the greatest idea for alcohol consumption, but even so behaviour like this is will put people off our game and with crowds of 12,000 it won't help.
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| Saw plenty of this going both ways tbh whilst sat on the coach waiting to leave the ground. It's pretty sad. I always think people who are walking past a coach full of people "goading" are nothing but cowards really, probably full in the knowledge that the doors are shut and they can do or say what they want.. Likewise we had some leeds fans on the coach next to us "goading", then an older woman then took offence when they started getting it back. although we all just laughed at her.
Had we won there'd no doubt be Leeds fans telling us how we were doing the exact same. It seem's to be creeping into the "game" more and more unfortunately. I'm quite happy to walk back to the coach win or lose and keep myself to myself, unfortunately there are plenty of drunk people out there who don't feel the same way.
I also saw many leeds/wigan fans getting along and having a good quiet chat and being gracious... although you never hear that mentioned.
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| Quote: yickpie24 "My Mrs and I were walking back to the car, some poor Wigan fan on his own was copping a load of verbal from inebriated Leeds fans and foolishly tried to debate a few things, then surrounded by Leeds fans my Mrs and I and copped a load of abuse whilst minding our own business. 40-50 year old blokes hanging out of cars shouting “F****** get back to Wigan” and a big gang of young lads, inebriated making a beeline for me shouting “Tomkins is w******”, I’m not related to him funnily enough?!, even Leeds fans were saying “ignore them” stuff like that. My Mrs is new to Rugby League and it’s a sad day when I go to a game and get a load of verbal for wearing an opposition shirt, football mentality I’m afraid and makes Leeds fans look like thugs.
I'm under no illusion that there are elements of fans in every club like this but this was way over the top, I was on my own with my Mrs and it has left a poor taste in our mouths about Leeds fans and the sport today.
I will be writing to the RFL and Mr Hetherington on Monday to put my point across, if I get a response I will relay it on here.
P.s. Leeds totally derserved it today and we were not at the races.'"
How come Wigan fans start spouting this kind of stuff everytime they lose a big game,no matter who they've played?
You never hear it when they win an important game.
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| Quote: wirethunder "How come Wigan fans start spouting this kind of stuff everytime they lose a big game,no matter who they've played?
You never hear it when they win an important game.'"
You do actually - when it happens. So what's your point?
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| Quote: yickpie24 "My Mrs and I were walking back to the car, some poor Wigan fan on his own was copping a load of verbal from inebriated Leeds fans and foolishly tried to debate a few things, then surrounded by Leeds fans my Mrs and I and copped a load of abuse whilst minding our own business. 40-50 year old blokes hanging out of cars shouting “F****** get back to Wigan” and a big gang of young lads, inebriated making a beeline for me shouting “Tomkins is w******”, I’m not related to him funnily enough?!, even Leeds fans were saying “ignore them” stuff like that. My Mrs is new to Rugby League and it’s a sad day when I go to a game and get a load of verbal for wearing an opposition shirt, football mentality I’m afraid and makes Leeds fans look like thugs.
I'm under no illusion that there are elements of fans in every club like this but this was way over the top, I was on my own with my Mrs and it has left a poor taste in our mouths about Leeds fans and the sport today.
I will be writing to the RFL and Mr Hetherington on Monday to put my point across, if I get a response I will relay it on here.
P.s. Leeds totally derserved it today and we were not at the races.'"
Leeds Utd Leeds RLFC about the same enough said
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