3d when I went too. 3d for a programme, 1.5d each way ont' bus. 3d left from pocket money for toffee.

"Hey mister will you take me and mi mate through?"

Cheering or booing the species walking to their ringside seats depending on their colours.

Daytime matches!

Memories!

Try sitting in the south stand

He said age, not mentality

The Hen Pen was where I started my Wigan RL journey back in 1982.

The image below was taken by my dad, pre 84 as the main stand cladding is grey and had not yet been painted Cherry and White.

The bulk of matches are evening kick off which means kids are up way after bed time. My grandson has season tickets for his two lads and yet they miss more matches than they attend. If it is a Thursday or Sunday match then its certainly a no, no, with school the following morning. Also with a Saturday evening game they play rugby on Sunday mornings so they need their rest. In my far off young days it was regular Saturday afternoon matches so there were lots of kids in attendance. On a more optimistic note, I watch junior rugby every Sunday and I get the impression that there are more and more kids playing the game and surely they will be the adult supporters of the future when they pack in playing.