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He reminds me of the St Helenser who used to write to the Wigan Observer during Wigan's glory day, objecting to the pro-Wigan tone of the match reports. He acknowledged that the WO was a Wigan newspaper, but added he was a St Helenser living here - and that he wasn't the only one - and that it offended them.
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| Quote: ROBINSON "I've often said that cheaper tickets are the way forward. It's bloody dear to get into a game these days, so people stay away.
More bums on seats mean more beer, food and programme sales, so the revenue should, in theory at least, be more than made up. Plus, the atmosphere is great, which will in itself encourage people to turn up week after week.'" you're right, but its an expensive gamble.
asuming wigan have around 10k season ticket holders and Saints 6k. Wigan sold about 10000 tickets at £10 -£5 (call it £9 for ease) Saints sold 9500 tickets at £22 - £8 (call it £15 for ease again). Wigan took about £90000, Saints £142500. |
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| Quote: Bilko "A Mr Phil Sephton of St Helens has written into the League Express papers "Mailbag" in a huff at the "much hyped, over advertised, reduced admission" Wigan v Leeds match being tagged "the big one".
He claims the "big one" tag is an "insult to St Helens and Wigan fans past and present" and "whoever came up with the idea to promote the game as "the big one" should humbly apologise to both Saints and Wigan fans and make sure it doesn't happen again!"`
He completly misses the point that the "over advertising" added 5-6,000 onto the gate compared to the fixtures last year despite acknowledging that the Leeds support being disappointing.
I'll be interested to know if anyone else been insulted?'" .
Yes very, because everyone knows Hull KR v Hull FC is The Big One.  
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[color=#000000:1qsyq8gi]Wigan Warriors 2010:[/color:1qsyq8gi]
[color=red:1qsyq8gi]Super League Champions
League Leaders
Under 20's Champions
Club of The Year
Floodlit 9's Winners
Pat Richards: Man Of Steel
Sam Tomkins: Young Player of the Year
Michael Maguire: Coach of the Year[/color:1qsyq8gi]
[quote="Wire_91":1qsyq8gi]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[/quote:1qsyq8gi]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_26076.jpg |
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| So we managed to get a record crowd, win the game, and píss off some scousers. 3 birds, one stone  |
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Rugby League fans (such as Mr Sephton...) are embarrassing at times
Is there any other sport where fans fight so hard to deride other teams for trying to promote the sport?
Wigan's current marketing and promotional work is something that every single other SL club should be aspiring to.
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The new young dynasty of super saints is coming to a ground near you.
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| Quote: wigan_knight "Your right mate i love my trips to Knowsley road. But £18 is shocking'"
Match Atmosphere comes at a price...in this case a fiver...most of you wigan fans thoroughly enoyed it...despite the result. |
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| Quote: Saint Simon "Saints probably made more money from friday than wigan did the week before though, due the cheaper tickets. That said i think what wigan did was brilliant and the sort of thing we need to do to get more people interested in the game'"
It was a fantastic piece of marketing by Wigan. Lets not forget that Saints "gave away" Junior Season tickets if a Season ticket holder bought a replica shirt. How many did that add to their attendances this year, wether they turned up or not?
Im not knocking Saints for this, anything that gets people through the gates is fine by me. |
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| Quote: Judder Man "86% of the ground was full on Friday with little advertising.
82% of the DW stadium was full with a months advertising, this including a dissapointing accrual of Rhino fans,'"
You have got to be taken the p155?!!!!!!
are you saying a club getting 300 in a 400 capacity ground is more impressive than a club getting 50,000 in a 80,000 capacity ground?!!!
Well to answer my own question, yes it is! Poor scouser! |
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[color=#000000:1qsyq8gi]Wigan Warriors 2010:[/color:1qsyq8gi]
[color=red:1qsyq8gi]Super League Champions
League Leaders
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Club of The Year
Floodlit 9's Winners
Pat Richards: Man Of Steel
Sam Tomkins: Young Player of the Year
Michael Maguire: Coach of the Year[/color:1qsyq8gi]
[quote="Wire_91":1qsyq8gi]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[/quote:1qsyq8gi]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_26076.jpg |
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| Quote: Dougy "You have got to be taken the p155?!!!!!!
are you saying a club getting 300 in a 400 capacity ground is more impressive than a club getting 50,000 in a 80,000 capacity ground?!!!
Well to answer my own question, yes it is! Poor scouser!'"
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| Quote: Mother Feka "Dont you mean no it isnt? ![]()
No, yes it is! Thats is what he is saying!
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| Quote: Dougy "No, yes it is! Thats is what he is saying!'"
i think you meant, "yes, you do" |
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| Quote: inside_man "i think you meant, "yes, you do"'"
gawwwd, i wish i hadn't have put anything! |
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| Quote: Dougy "gawwwd, i wish i hadn't have put anything!'"
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When all is said and done we need big crowds at all our grounds. In the current climate we should be looking at getting families of four in for £25
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