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In all seriousness, the concentration on 'Warrior' seems to be a considered effort to attract more young support. It's often been said that the core support average age is pretty high in Super League terms (and a lot higher than Latics, by the way).
I'm sure that's behind the thinking in releasing the new designs of shirts. Supposedly to appeal to a younger audience. Time will tell if it's successful.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Quote: Rogues Gallery "Also 'most Wigan fans want to ditch this tacky crap'
Lenegan let fans vote on it when he took over, and obviously the majority voted to keep Warriors.'"
IL did ask for a show of hands on the Warriors name at the very first fans forum and it was a 50
im an older fan (as you know)...5 yrs ago i would have said change back yo wigan rl
now i call them warriors...........the things stuck with me, so must stick with younger fans,..............plus..........its a brand name thing, merchandise wise.........which in the long run is for the good of the club if it brings in revenue and attracts young fans.
and yes...i do join in the silly chant.....which ends in WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Quote: 8inarow "Quote: 8inarow "[sizeATH-LET-IC!!![/size'"
aww mate are you still having to break up the big words to help you say them ![]()
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| Quote: Broxy Music "Whats with all this warrior malarkey, seems to be everywhere at the minute - the calendar, t-shirts, posters, the season ticket etc. I think most wigan fans want to ditch this tacky crap. We are Wigan R.L.F.C not the warriors. Merry Christmas x'"
If we are going with WARRIOR then we may as well go all the way and use it to market the club.
Its time to come out of the dark ages - we are Wigan Warriors and we are the best! |
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| Quote: dany1979 "Quote: dany1979 "Whats with all this warrior malarkey, seems to be everywhere at the minute - the calendar, t-shirts, posters, the season ticket etc. I think most wigan fans want to ditch this tacky crap. We are Wigan R.L.F.C not the warriors. Merry Christmas x'"
If we are going with WARRIOR then we may as well go all the way and use it to market the club.
Its time to come out of the dark ages - we are Wigan Warriors and we are the best!'"
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| Quote: wiganrl "Could someone remind me what that chant was that we used last season at every single away game and have done for a number of years, What was it "Bring on the RLFC" was it or was it "Bring on the Wigan", Obviously that chant will of course change to "Bring on the Champions" as opposed to "Bring on the Warriors" but like it or hate it the fact is until IL declares otherwise we shall remain as Wigan Warriors. Simples'"
Not to me we won't. We are Wigan RL, I will have no truck with this "Warriors" nonsense. The team are not "Warriors" they are professional rugby players. Hull FC told them where to go, we should do the same.
IL can call the team what he likes, the fact is he is merely the temporary custodian of the club. He cannot change it's history or the views of it's supporters. |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Quote: Rogues Gallery "Also 'most Wigan fans want to ditch this tacky crap'
Lenegan let fans vote on it when he took over, and obviously the majority voted to keep Warriors.'"
IL did ask for a show of hands on the Warriors name at the very first fans forum and it was a 50
I remember that show of hands at the very first forum and I also was surprised. IL agreed he also didn't like the Warrior name and was prepared to drop it but as the show of hands was 50:50 he left it.
Its like they say 'it's what your used to' it will always be Wigan RL to me as that's what I was brought up with but the rebranding with SL named us Warriors and for the kids its great I guess.
If there was major rebranding again now everyone would complain and those liking Warriors would want it changing back.
hey hoy!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!
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| Quote: truewiganer "for gods sake, lets just put this one to bed,
the club is called wigan warriors, it has been for years, ok it was something else before that, but warriors is what it is now, so deal with it!
just becasue a few people hate it strongly, does not mean that we should get rid of it,
warriors is a branding, it is more famous than the wigan rlfc, it is all about marketing.
and yeah i do remember the times when we where just wigan rlfc. so no1 can use the argument that i did not see that era.
just be happy that we have finaly got back to where we belong.
wish every1 would stop moaning about thing they have no control over, and when we have won the championship!
BE HAPPY AND ENJOY THAT WE ARE AT THE TOP OF THE GAME!!!!!'"
No it's not. |
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| Quote: Dei Morti Viventi "Quote: Dei Morti Viventi "for gods sake, lets just put this one to bed,
the club is called wigan warriors, it has been for years, ok it was something else before that, but warriors is what it is now, so deal with it!
just becasue a few people hate it strongly, does not mean that we should get rid of it,
warriors is a branding, it is more famous than the wigan rlfc, it is all about marketing.
and yeah i do remember the times when we where just wigan rlfc. so no1 can use the argument that i did not see that era.
just be happy that we have finaly got back to where we belong.
wish every1 would stop moaning about thing they have no control over, and when we have won the championship!
BE HAPPY AND ENJOY THAT WE ARE AT THE TOP OF THE GAME!!!!!'"
No it's not.'"
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| Quote: -Tracie- "Quote: -Tracie- "Quote: -Tracie- "Also 'most Wigan fans want to ditch this tacky crap'
Lenegan let fans vote on it when he took over, and obviously the majority voted to keep Warriors.'"
IL did ask for a show of hands on the Warriors name at the very first fans forum and it was a 50
I remember that show of hands at the very first forum and I also was surprised. IL agreed he also didn't like the Warrior name and was prepared to drop it but as the show of hands was 50
Its like they say 'it's what your used to' it will always be Wigan RL to me as that's what I was brought up with but the rebranding with SL named us Warriors and for the kids its great I guess.
If there was major rebranding again now everyone would complain and those liking Warriors would want it changing back.
hey hoy!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!! ![]()
That's correct it was 50:50, and I was as surprised as IL.
Personally I would get rid of the Warriors tag, but it seems to be getting used / liked by the younger fans so I guess it's staying.
No big deal really, but it's still Wigan RL to me. 
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