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| Quote: p.thomson69 "Sorry to hear that, i enjoyed the atmosphere in the south stand, my kids hate it if we sit anywhere else
Because of the singing and being part of the crowd. Its a shame the club have taken this line, but they probably won't care as long as the money keeps rolling in.'"
I think the club probably did what they have to head off the problems that a small number of people had started to cause over the last few years.
Regarding the atmosphere or lack of it the nature of the two games so far may have contributed. Against Huddersfield the team produced little worth singing about and we were comfortably second best. Against Wakefield we were comfortably in control for most of the game so the tension that helps build atmosphere was never there in either game. Add to that the Wakefield game being on a Sunday when our crowd tend to be less lively anyway in general and the lack of much singing and shouting (for the team) so far isn't really that surprising.
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| Going OT here but well done to the clown who let the smoke bomb off tonight. ![Rolling Eyes icon_rolleyes.gif](images/smilies//icon_rolleyes.gif)
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| Quote: DaveO "
I have my theory what has killed the atmosphere. I have thought this for a while.
It is I don't think the fans can identify with half the Wigan players on the pitch. Many are too new for this.
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Youi make a good point: used to be practically all the players had their own chant for when they scored ("Sam will tear you apart"; "Richards is superman"; "Oh Tommy Tommy"etc) but that seems to have more or less gone.
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| Quote: Geoff "Youi make a good point
I thought the "Heyyy youuu guyyyysss" chants at Westwood last night was amusing! ![Laughing icon_lol.gif](images/smilies//icon_lol.gif)
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| Quote: MattyB "Nothing wrong with the atmosphere (in the wigan end) tonight, simply awesome!
Wire, on the other hand...simply embarrassing!'"
Thats down to the fans frustration with the team and the disbelief that we've gone from scoring for fun to looking like the players only meet up 1 hour before kickoff and Brian Noble takes us for that hour.
I'm just glad Wigan are a bit off the pace too otherwise it would have been embarrassing.
Wane and his convincing comments are kidology at their grandest though.
Trying to think of the last Wire v Wigan game that was as boring and skillless as that?
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Warrington led 16-2 in Saturday's Grand Final, but their joy was short-lived as Wigan roared back to win the Super League title and extend the Wire's 58-year wait to be champions:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10174.png |
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| Maybe not 'convincing' on the scoreboard but the performance was. Wire are lucky that Wigan didn't quite click, or it would have been a proper dusting.
Early days though, both teams will be amongst it in September.
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