I would argue that the standard is actually falling at the top of the domestic competition. As I've posted elsewhere, no RU defectors, no or very few top class Aussies and our best players leaving the competition must have an impact. However, the biggest problem for me is the lack of intensity in the weekly rounds. Comparing them to the play offs was like chalk and cheese. The players run harder, the refs are more lenient IMO and, all in all, the quality of the play offs have cruelly exposed the paucity of the weekly rounds.

There's a bloke by me in the Boston Stand (probably in his late fifties) who sits with his arms folded and refuses to stand up and clap the team on. He absolutely slaughters the team (including the kids) from start to finish. Always leaves early. Kind of a glass half empty type of guy. Always sees the negative in absolutely everything the club does. Honestly I don't know why he bothers. It's being so cheerful keeps him going I suppose. He's actually quite comical


It's not you is it Dave?

He's a knob.

Think he only joined up to be knob

Mission accomplished.

Good for you. Of course people will differ with their opinions. That's fine. When it gets personal as it sometimes does on here I tend to support the player or coach as they are only human and abuse is hurtful. You may disagree. That's fine too. I fail to see why my support of the players and coach seems to annoy so many.

You didn't see me for a while because I got sick of the abuse that people like you meted out to the likes of Shaun Wane, Matty Smith, Lee Mossop, etc etc.

My idea of a fan is to support your team through thick and thin. Obviously you disagree, that's fine.

I tend not to resort to name calling in my posts though. It lacks class mate.

Tricky one. A big signing of Barrett-esque proportions would undoubtedly help. Our style of play this season has hardly been entertaining which won't have helped. Why not make the tickets even cheaper so you get more bums on seats and can cover costs by making more on refreshments etc? 20,000 people paying a tenner is the same as 10,000 paying £20. What's the difference?

BUT some of the issues are beyond the control of the club i.e. playing on Thursdays and playing the same teams more than twice a season. All that repetition soon leads to boredom. Local derbys against Saints used to be something special to look forward to. What's special about playing them 4 times a season? Nothing.

SL needs to get bigger and expand or shrink and think of other initiatives to fill the gaps.

More variable costs. e.g. More staff required on game day for 20k fans, 10k more tickets need to be printed, more area to clean up afterwards etc

But some of that would be offset by increased food/drink sales, merchandise etc like you said. Whether that is enough and works out better for the club is probably only something they can calculate.

So why respond to my post the way you did? It didn't mention anyone and I was attempting to engage with you in the conversation. Instead you chose to ignore everything (no answer perhaps? ) I said and made the personal remarks.

We don't make any money from food and drinks sales, it goes to the stadium.

I was just about to ask this question,thanks for your answer

The only reason i responded to your post was that you were Name Calling other fans, not me..

Name calling fans that have spent a fortune on Wigan RL buying tickets, shirts ..etc

You only returned after we won the GF

I bet if we didn't we wouldn't ave seen ya till next year.


Are you Jeremy Cowardbin

I think the obsession, at all clubs, with asking fans to buy tickets in advance does put some off. Why not reserve some space for those who want to pay cash at the turnstyles - easy enough in stands where there are no allocated seats.