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39110_1363272058.jpg Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Leeds have another allocation. They are bringing 2.5kish. We have sold about 7k I reckon.
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27542_1296773722.jpg RICHARDS IS SUPERMAN!!!!
Wire_91 wrote:its your first final in about 8 years and now you ravin and rantin about it F**k off, and ill be going old trafford tomoz cheering on the saints and ill be writing on this forum givin you loads of shi* when your drying you eyes and the wire fan will be here handing out the tissues in the thousands, thats if you do take that many fans cause now it looks like its your fans who have jumped on the band wagon now your in a final, this time last year there was only 1000 people in the jjb and now its fillin up cause youve won the league hahaha proper true supporters you are:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_27542.jpg |
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| Way to up the crowd for this gameEveryone who attends the semi final gets prioty for final tickets (should their respective teams win).
Makes me sick that people will b3 sat at home, watching on tele waiting to go on the SL website should we win to get the best tickets or will be at the front of the que in the morning decked out in cherry and white, acting like diehard fans.
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| Way to up the crowd for this game:
Everyone who attends the semi final gets prioty for final tickets (should their respective teams win).
Makes me sick that people will b3 sat at home, watching on tele waiting to go on the SL website should we win to get the best tickets or will be at the front of the que in the morning decked out in cherry and white, acting like diehard fans.
This!!!! Im a season ticket holder but at last years challenge cup I struggled to get tickets...1 I was punished for living out of the area and the club not selling tickets over the phone!!! And 2. All the tv fans being first in queue when I did finally manage too get to the ticket office!!!
If we do get to the final I expect the same!!!
Matt
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| Quote: NSW "Way to up the crowd for this gameEveryone who attends the semi final gets prioty for final tickets (should their respective teams win).
Makes me sick that people will b3 sat at home, watching on tele waiting to go on the SL website should we win to get the best tickets or will be at the front of the que in the morning decked out in cherry and white, acting like diehard fans.'"
I struggled to fork out for a season ticket, at the minute I cant afford to be paying 20 quid for a ticket a week before I (provided we win) need to be forking out £40 + for a gf ticket and transport to OT. I have no choice but to be watching it at home. does that make you sick? Why do people start crying about people who can't always go to matches and would rather watch on sky? people have familys to provide for and bills to pay.it is a lot of money and not everyone's fortunate enough to have the time or money to make Wigan RL their number one priority in life. there'll no doubt be fair weather fans turning up if we get to old trafford but isn't that the case the world over? If you have a season ticket you will have no problem getting a final ticket anyway so why start calling for semi final attendee's to get priority? what about the people who have watched every home game in the regular season but don't have the money to be paying for 3 matches in 4 weeks?
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| The low crowds are perhaps due to a lot of people feeling the play offs are a week too long. The first two games between us and Catalans and Wire v Saints were in effect friendlies. Win or lose and you're still in the comp.
They should go with the top eight and 1 v 8, 2 v 7 etc. First week four games and all knockout. Second week two games of semi finals with the third week for the final. I just think if every game mattered then fans are more likely to turn up than if they don't matter.
Finance is a large part of it. Families have to budget and paying for four rugby games in a month isn't part of anyone's finances if they are regular supporters as they have season tickets.
Trouble is the people who make the decisions don't pay to watch so they are out of touch with us fans.
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| I have work commitments Friday so I'm unable to make it.
However I'll be buying my Grand Final tickets at the weekend from the website whether we make the Grand Final or not.
If people are bothered about struggling to get a ticket then just buy one from the RFL, they have plenty! Even if we don't make it, it is still a great spectacle and one of the reasons why I've been to every final since 1996.
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| To be fair to a lot of fans they may have to make a choice due to money, this week or next week and in that circumstance many will watch on tv in the hope of a next week as they would rather miss a semi than a final.
It is the sad times we live in that is driving this. We live in a tough economic climate and may people simply dont have £100 spare cash in a month to attend a rugby games. This is the reason crowds are down.
Many of those fans will have to pay up to £250 for a season ticket in a months time. Others will have been to wembley 6 weeks ago. To attend Wembley, play off's, grand final and then purchase the season ticket some fans could face an outlay of around £500 on rugby games in a 10 week period. That is a big ask in any families budget, let alone if more than 1 member of the family attends.
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| In any times there will always be people who can't afford to go but the RFL aren't exactly limiting that with this set up. They're milking the fans as much as they can with an 8 team play off system and to top it off now leave just a couple of weeks between the challenge cup final and the start of the play offs.
The people running the sport are killing it at the minute. It's simple in my mind, move back to a top 6 play off system, move the cup back to May and don't go accepting magic beans for sponsorship deals!
I could make those decisions for free!
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| We've sold 8kish along with Leeds who will bring over 3k (I think) and we still have 3 days of sales so I'm predicting around 13k.
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| A lot might pay on the day.
A good number of people who get paid monthly will get paid on the 28th of the month.
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| The weather might put a few off, especially if travelling is required.
As I type, Saddle Junction is currently closed and all Wigan bound traffic is being re-directed down Poolstock Lane causing massive queues.
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3632_1352982335.jpg Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
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| Quote: MattyB "The weather might put a few off, especially if travelling is required.
As I type, Saddle Junction is currently closed and all Wigan bound traffic is being re-directed down Poolstock Lane causing massive queues.'"
Hopefully, it should improve over the next 48 hours
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27588.gif "Games as big as a grand finals define individuals and clubs. Remember we are only renting these shirts, I had my time in Pat Richards shirt. Ellery and Faz had there time in Sean's, Hampo and Radders in Sam's. You have to make a mark in these shirts that's still there the day you hand it over to someone else. So be aware for 80 minutes you are not only playing but also writing history and creating a legacy. How many people get to actually write history, not many. A big stage demands big players, be inspired. You play for Wigan, now go do it. Good luck." - Martin Offiah, 2010.:27588.gif |
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| I for one would never miss this in a million years. Its a semi final. People will be first in line for final tickets having only been to a handful of games all year. Pees me off
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| Quote: Robbo "I struggled to fork out for a season ticket, at the minute I cant afford to be paying 20 quid for a ticket a week before I (provided we win) need to be forking out £40 + for a gf ticket and transport to OT. I have no choice but to be watching it at home. does that make you sick? Why do people start crying about people who can't always go to matches and would rather watch on sky? people have familys to provide for and bills to pay.it is a lot of money and not everyone's fortunate enough to have the time or money to make Wigan RL their number one priority in life. '"
Over 6000 posts on here suggest Wigan RL are a priority in your life.
Let me run this one by you..... Use some of the time you spend posting on here to earn a little extra dosh, which can then be used to facilitate your hobby.
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| Quote: cherryandwhitedavid06 "People will be first in line for final tickets having only been to a handful of games all year. Pees me off'"
As season tickets holders have priority, that's clearly not the case.
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