Would you expect any walk up support to have purchased their tickets for a Quins game 2 weeks in advance?
It's a positive story. 14000 tickets, whatever way you want to look at it have been sold for what is traditionally one of, if not the, least attractive fixture of the season.
You sound like you belong on Cockney Liar

Christ...what have I said? I've only outlines what I think the story tells us!
I applaud the marketing team for getting 4k shifted for a game of the magnitude (or not) or Quins...

I'm just dissapointed we've not 'Sold' more.

Yes, me and my family don't have season tickets but have our quins tickets in advance so it is possible.

As for the Pathetics...don't link me with that bunch. Really....

I'm not negatively jabbing the club. Why'd there always have to be a jibe back on here? If we don't have a favourite of the month in terms of players to blame for something, we'll find a way to blame the fans!

Surely this place is for discussion? Let's have some!
My opinion is that with 4k given away (ok, not literally but u get my jist) I'm hoping we have more than 14k on the night. Get me? Not negative. Just hopeful that as our entertainment has gone up this year, I think our attendances could reflect it!

You dont have a point.

Full stadiums, be it fully paid up season ticket holders, walk up to door paying speccies or freebies who cares as long as they are full and people are enjoying the game? Really ?
If little clubs only attracting pish poor attendances like Salford are the ones apposed to this then you must ask yourself
"What the point in having these clubs run by people with no ambition" ?

some people are way too touchy on this forum. i completely agree with the point you are making and have no idea why everyone is getting so butthurt.

His point is:

"....with 4k given away ...... I'm hoping we have more than 14k on the night. "

What is wrong with that?

Given circa 10K season ticket holders, that seems a reasonable ambition to have that even for a game v Quins our current form has got us some more supporters who will turn out even if it is considered an unattractive fixture. I would think this is what Mick Hogan and Co would like to see as well.

(For the record I think the Heinz and Worthington deals are a great idea but see no problem in hoping we get those people in AND more than just them and season ticket holders).

Dave

I'm still hoping to convince my wife that spending our St. Georges Day Wedding Anniversay watching Wigan V. Quinns will be a very good idea. If I manage to do that the attendance will rise to precisely 14002!!!

At the end of the day 14k+ bums on seats for the Quins match is very good. With two away games coming up I'd expect that to top 16k which quite frankly is fantastic.

Damn cornflakes!!! You beat me to it

Discussion is great when its rational, why would people pre buy tickets for a game against quins when they dont usually?

I dont see what you are disapointed about the majority of that 4k most likely dont go to wigan games usually. They may enjoy it and come back again its a win win situation for the club even if they dont come back they will proabbly buy a few beers, drink, pies or programmes

Wigan walk up will most likely be 2 to 4k on the day these people aint gonna pre buy tickets..

Agreed. For one of the worst supported games of the year against the worst supported team. Walk up will happen, but nearer to the time. I dont understand, why, regardless of form, the poster expects some sort of massive walk up and wishes to complain about 4 BLOODY THOUSAND tickets being sold to sponsors.

Perhaps we shouldnt bother. Sack Mick Hogan et all and save some money? I really wonder sometimes.

Christ some are so touchy!

If a company 'buys' 4k tickets then imo they're probably giving them away. Or next to. Even if they ask folk for a fiver for them, I'm classing them as giveaways. On the basis that at least a minority of the 4k will be taken by folk who don't usually come ie wouldn't of gone + paid to go to the game without the chance of these 'freebies'.
Therefore they're 'chance sales'. They wouldn't necessarily come anyway...m


I'll throw the towel in. This is pathetic.