Quote: MattyB "Fun times.
That semi final vs Saints at the HJ has to go down as arguably the best atmosphere I’ve seen. The colour and noise was untrue! Never to be re-created unfortunately.
It’s only a fortnight ago that a small number of ‘supporters’ set off a smoke bomb before a match and therefore turning the whole stand into an alcohol-free zone!
It’s only a matter of time before true Wigan supporters are banned from watching their own team on the road!'"
Certainly didn't mean to leave you out of the Names I mentioned earlier
It was the peak for me but I think you'll remember the Meeting at the Anvil (I say meeting but in reality we just got together for a drink, a chat and come up with a few ideas) when the Rot started to set in?
3 or 4 New faces were brought along and suddenly 5or6 of approximately 15/20 of us started going down a different route.
Well, some of those 3/4 new faces back then are some of the same faces that are always about when the Smoke Bombs go off.
To be fair some of them have learned, instead of themselves being caught with them they now let other young kids set them off and let them get caught instead.
In a little over 18months we went from nowhere to some fantastic Flags & Displays and EVERYONE who was involved deserves credit (The fund raising, designing and selling the scarves etc. to raise funds - The designing of the flags - ordering them - putting them up) and it was just a shame in my opinion that some people couldn't be a bit more patient and understand that it needed to be policed etc.
Within 6 months it had virtually finished.