I wonder what all fans of all clubs that leave early have to do that's so important, what's the rush to get home ?

People wouldn't leave the cinema 10-15 mins before the end or go ten pin bowling and not bother with the last couple of frames.

I don't know about other people but i just love being at the game, and i feel almost compelled to stay to the end to show my appreciation for the people who have entertained me, including the opposite team.
I'll get home eventually anyway and probably do bugger all when i'm there.

I never leave a game early but I've never left a cinema when there's 20,000 people trying to leave at the same time either, so completely ridiculous points. Last night the game finished at 9 oclock on a Sunday and those with a bit of a drive wouldnt have wanted to stay to watch the Aussies get the trophy which is fair enough.

TBH I have never understood why we find it necessary to debate this point. It happens at all sporting functions and if people who are as dim as Hemmings find some delight in pointing it out then more fool them. Pity they can't find anything better to talk about particularly when some of them can't raise a decent crowd on a nice day.

The 'ridiculous point' is why pay for something and not see it out to the end just to get gone early?
I would understand leaving at the whistle but if you'd scored at any point in the last ten mins you could have won the game? Why pay and then leave when the tension is at its highest (personally for me the best bit) ?
Similar to a film, why go at the bit that explains the other previous 90 mins?
Don't get me wrong this is not a dig at wigan but all fans of all sport that leave early.

Because when the game is gone with 5 mins to go Bruce Willis isnt going to come on and say he is a ghost. When there is a point in a game and its still anyones game you dont see many going - and those you do will have genuine reasons believe me. But when the game is gone and you already know who's won people get off early to beat the traffic, catch the last bus, catch the last train etc. Its just a way of life. Comparing it to going the the cinema is just ridiculous.

laymans

Paying for entertainment
Leaving at potential best bit



I'm not on about a lost cause, i get that. I'm on about games like last night.
I'm not getting high and mighty about it, i'm saying i don't understand it. People can do what they want for me.

All this rubbish about the "Wigan Walk" YOU need a large crowd to notice people leaving early!

There's a good possibility that 90% of people commenting on this topic have never been to a game at Wigan and wouldn't know the difficulties involved in getting away from the ground after the game.

and for the record i prefer to stay and applaud the team after the game, and i have no problem with some people wishing or NEEDING to leave early.

Do you know legendary urban myth that there are literally hundreds of Wiganers who don't know that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's dad.

Only once have I left a cinema early.

"Pret-a-porter" back in the early 90's.

Fooking gash. I wasn't the only one either.

I presume some like me don't live in Wigan and need to catch a train out of Wigan and then a bus home. Luckily I can stay till the end of matches but I guess there are those who have to get out a few mins before the end.

i live in London, not many live further

Doesn't really matter on the distance, it's difficulty getting home, especially if you use public transport.

So reasons that i 'get' now are
1) getting mullered
2) not missing last train

Any others

3) Beating the hell out of some crummy opposition team and got bored. But you might not 'get' that one