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| Quote: Bondi_Warrior "Why would Wigan spend a fortune on marketing when they dont even get the money from tickets sales? Its an RFL event and they are the ones who will market it (well of you can call it that).'"
Surely it would still be a great marketing opportunity, get new fans on board to watch us potentially beat the best side in the NRL and get crowned as the best rugby league team in the world, and what a perfect time to get a new fan, at the start of a season. Some of these new fans might then buy season tickets and shirts, or at least go to the odd game, and bring friends with them, point is the money from the WCC might not go to the club but I think it would still be well worth marketing the game. |
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Won't sell out
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[quote="Saddened":15kig0eg]Pat Richards is poop. A typical, average, run of the mill NRL outside back. Nothing special at all. Like Barrett he is a myth. He is solid enough, he can catch, he can kick goals.[/quote:15kig0eg]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7958.jpg |
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| Quote: Grimmy "Surely it would still be a great marketing opportunity, get new fans on board to watch us potentially beat the best side in the NRL and get crowned as the best rugby league team in the world, and what a perfect time to get a new fan, at the start of a season. Some of these new fans might then buy season tickets and shirts, or at least go to the odd game, and bring friends with them, point is the money from the WCC might not go to the club but I think it would still be well worth marketing the game.'"
and how many news fans are going to go just becuase Wigan do abit of marketing??? Buy season tickets, shirts etc? I think your hoping for far too much there. |
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| Quote: Conroy "Won't sell out'"
We have a chance if its at the DW, but I think some people are expected far too many. |
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| Quote: Bondi_Warrior "and how many news fans are going to go just becuase Wigan do abit of marketing??? Buy season tickets, shirts etc? I think your hoping for far too much there.'"
Its not just new fans, its re-igniting the passions of dormant fans or those that pick and choose when they go.
These are great nights that are few and far between and need to be handled as such, anyone that was Central Park in 88 for the Manley game will remember it fondly and still get a buzz when they think back, I doubt many would feel the same thinking back to 91 and Penrith at Anfield in a half full stadium. |
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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: shrek "Its not just new fans, its re-igniting the passions of dormant fans or those that pick and choose when they go.
These are great nights that are few and far between and need to be handled as such, anyone that was Central Park in 88 for the Manley game will remember it fondly and still get a buzz when they think back, I doubt many would feel the same thinking back to 91 and Penrith at Anfield in a half full stadium.'"
Erm, Manly was in 87. |
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| Quote: twosevenzero "Erm, Manly was in 87.'"
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| Quote: shrek "Quote: shrek "and how many news fans are going to go just becuase Wigan do abit of marketing??? Buy season tickets, shirts etc? I think your hoping for far too much there.'"
Its not just new fans, its re-igniting the passions of dormant fans or those that pick and choose when they go.
These are great nights that are few and far between and need to be handled as such, anyone that was Central Park in 88 for the Manley game will remember it fondly and still get a buzz when they think back, I doubt many would feel the same thinking back to 91 and Penrith at Anfield in a half full stadium.'"
Was at both games and totally agree. The events of 7th October 1987 remain indelibly ingrained in my mind, whereas October 91 was less of a special occasion/spectacular.
Whether that's because 87 was the first, I'm not sure. Also Penrith didn't really "turn up" and Wigan were clearly on top - seem to remember lots of Botica goals and a long distance try (scorer?). Nothing could match the excitement of 87 with Wigan's backs to the wall defence holding out attack after attack by Manly.
Was the Anfield attendance ironically lower then the 36,995 packed into CP in 87? Does the Reebok hold many more than 25k?
A sell out approx 25K attendance at DW would be the ideal scenario and one that would happen if allowed to go ahead. |
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Photos;
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/rugby_league/2013/london_v_wigan:kfv8fg2c]London v Wigan[/url:kfv8fg2c]
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/rugby_league/2013/wigan_v_leigh:kfv8fg2c]Wigan v Leigh[/url:kfv8fg2c]
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/rugby_league/2013/ince_v_hemel:kfv8fg2c]Ince Rose Bridge v Hemel[/url:kfv8fg2c]
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/rugby_league/2013/wigan_v_st_helens:kfv8fg2c]Wigan v St Helens[/url:kfv8fg2c]
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/rugby_league:kfv8fg2c]Older Rugby Matches[/url:kfv8fg2c]
[url=http://marctaylor.eu/football:kfv8fg2c]Football[/url:kfv8fg2c]
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| Quote: twosevenzero "Erm, Manly was in 87.'"
lol yes, sorry, what can I say, child invoked sleep deprivation has made the 80's all merge into one hazy distant memory!
The point remains the same, if not badly put! |
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| Quote: Fames "
Was the Anfield attendance ironically lower then the 36,995 packed into CP in 87? Does the Reebok hold many more than 25k?
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Considerably so. 20,152 at Anfield.
Reebok holds 28,723 but the game is going to be at Wigan so it's an irrelevance. |
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Thanks for confirming the figures/statistics, Bilko.
They help prove my point that the logical decision is to hold the game at the DW.
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rlIts in Wigan 27th Feb Officialrl
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Now we've got to keep the faith
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| Quote: RICHARD5LEGEND "rlIts in Wigan 27th Feb Officialrl'"
This is a good thing, at least we know where it's being held now. All is needed is for the RFL & Wigan to market the nuts of it and make sure nothing less than a capacity crowd is there on February 27th. |
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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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Awesome! Should be a special night and will give us a chance to make the place feel like a home.
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Yeah it should, I cant wait.
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