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Quote: Jukesays "What's wrong with it dave is that on His OP (Not the one you Quoted) he's made 2 x points and they're both wrong.

For a start 4k tickets have not been "Given" away. They've been purchased.

Secondly on his original post he then goes on to say that "reading Between the lines" we have 10k Season tickets, "Given" 5k away so we have sold "Sod all" or Next to "Sod All" to the public.
Well considering AFIK we haven't got 10k Plus season ticket holders & we've Sold 4k to Worthingtons & Heinz that means we have "Already" Sold somehwere in the region of a a Thousand some 2 weeks in advance of the Game to the General Public.
I don't call that "Sod All" or "Next to Sod All".

They also say I Hope we have more than that on the night as though the marketting team are thinking Job Done we don't have to do anymore know! I'm sure they'll be pulling out all the stops for the next few weeks and I'd like a Little Bet that there'll be Many More than 14k come the day!

Without a shadow of a doubt this poster was trying to put a Negativity around the story, which they are more than entitiled to do, and they can do it with inaccurate "Facts" if they like. But don't get all upset when people pick them up on it and have a go Back.'"


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Quote: the-Bowtun-Warrior "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!'"


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..

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Quote: MidlandsWarrior2 "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.

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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.

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Quote: the-Bowtun-Warrior "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'"


Explain how, even if the case you outline is correct, its a bad thing? The effects those people will have on the overall business model can't be underestimated.

Quote: the-Bowtun-Warrior "I'll throw the towel in. This is pathetic.'"


Thank god.

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personally I don't care if they bought them for a penny.
It's irrelevant.

OK we could play it in front of a more than half empty stadium but be pleased that everyone has paid top whack.
Or we could use our heads and fill the ground as much as possible (even with free tickets) in the hope that long term some people might become supporters and start paying to come.
Its a no brainer.
If you need to think about it your too retarded to waste your time on it.

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Quote: Parsifal "personally I don't care if they bought them for a penny.
It's irrelevant.

OK we could play it in front of a more than half empty stadium but be pleased that everyone has paid top whack.
Or we could use our heads and fill the ground as much as possible (even with free tickets) in the hope that long term some people might become supporters and start paying to come.
Its a no brainer.
If you need to think about it your too retarded to waste your time on it.'"


I agree Michael.
I realise however that the chance of making the remainder of empty seats up with freebies is very small. Therefore I'd 'like' to see a few more 'sold' and we get a good house on!

I can't believe I'm needing/trying to explain on such a minimal matter. Trivial

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jeeeeesus i think a few of you lot need to calm down. I think the point bowtun warrior is making is that the 14000 tickets that have "been sold" do make it sound a little bit like 14000 people have been down to the ticket office and bought them. he has never turned around and said "this is a rubbish idea blah blah blah" as some of you have seemed to insinuate. i don't care if worthington paid for them, they'll probably give them away or sell 'em cheap and its not like 4000 eager fans have bought them. for all we know, theyre giving 'em away and people are chucking them in the bin.
i'm not saying i agree with bowtun warrior im just saying that i think some of you lot are getting a bit up in arms over nothing. I don't think he was trying to put a negative spin on things, just a bit of perspective.

and calling people "retarded" is honestly uncalled for.

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Don't forget Worthington's and Heinz - and local businesses - pump quite a bit of money into the club revenue coffers - you dont seriously expect Wigan to turn round to them and say "thanks for sponsoring us this year, would you mind buying 4,000 tickets at £16 a pop?" No... they would have purchased discounted tickets for a game otherwise that would have attracted the usual 2,000 extra floating fans who pay on the night or during the week. I don't know where 'given away' comes from but in my book if you purchase something and then distribute the tickets, it isn't exactly given away is it?

I applaud local businesses for their continued support.

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Even before I hit the floor I thought I'd broken my jaw, but the cheekbone was so depressed I couldn't move it Shaun Edwards Leeds Fan on Mobile phone at Headingley said: "Alright mate it's only me, no I'm just ringing to say there's thousands of Wigan Fans here. Thousands of 'em it's swarming with em". "no fooking $hit sherlock,Barrett got his willy out and pi$$ed all over us. " Hull FC Forum [b:142xwx5t][size=150:142xwx5t]A WHELAN AND TICS FREE STADIUM PLEASE[/b:142xwx5t][/size:142xwx5t]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_32241.jpg



Back to the OP: 4000 bums on seats in a stand that wouldn't normally be open generating additional income of £16k is good marketing and good PR. Well done Wigan.

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I'm staggered that anyone can find a negative in this. I truly am.

I made a spoof post yesterday regarding other clubs finding this type of publicity initiative dishonourable. A friend then emailed me, to place a bet which club the first person to genuinely hold that view would come from.

I don't think either of us expected the poster to come from Wigan. But in retrospect, given other complaints that have been aired on this board in the past, perhaps we should have.

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Quote: stop-this-song "jeeeeesus i think a few of you lot need to calm down. I think the point bowtun warrior is making is that the 14000 tickets that have "been sold" do make it sound a little bit like 14000 people have been down to the ticket office and bought them. he has never turned around and said "this is a rubbish idea blah blah blah" as some of you have seemed to insinuate. i don't care if worthington paid for them, they'll probably give them away or sell 'em cheap and its not like 4000 eager fans have bought them. for all we know, theyre giving 'em away and people are chucking them in the bin.
i'm not saying i agree with bowtun warrior im just saying that i think some of you lot are getting a bit up in arms over nothing. I don't think he was trying to put a negative spin on things, just a bit of perspective.

and calling people "retarded" is honestly uncalled for.'"


How many of last years Heinz Initiative tickets got "Thrown in the Bin"?

We'll only know on the night when there will be somewhere upto 4000 fans sat in that stand that may not neccesarily have been there otherwise (plus the income from Programmes,merchandise, drinks & Food etc) or there'll be no-one in and the club will have taken 16k in revenue that they wouldn't have.

We had 15k on for the corresponding fixture in 2009 with a similar initiative & the previosu year without this initiative we had 11.5 k.

This was what Bowton Warrior Originally Posted
" So reading between the lines of 10k odd season tickets + 5k freebies, we've sold a grand total of sod all to general public....

Or next to sod all!"


Now apart from the Fact he got 2 statements totally incorrect are you telling me that this wasn't someone putting a Negative Spin on things? Terms Like "Sod All" or "Next to Sod all" are hardly appropriate in this instance are they?

Like I said earlier , anyones entitled to their opinion, but as I said don't get touchy (And Bear in mind the people defending Bowton Warrior are asking others to Calm Down when they're also getting their Knickers in a twist defending him) when others have a different perspective.

Hows about a Poll? Good Idea or Not? 14k Sold 2 weeks in advance of game a good thing or not?

I'd like a sneaky fiver on what the result would be!

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Quote: Jukesays "How many of last years Heinz Initiative tickets got "Thrown in the Bin"?

We'll only know on the night when there will be somewhere upto 4000 fans sat in that stand that may not neccesarily have been there otherwise (plus the income from Programmes,merchandise, drinks & Food etc) or there'll be no-one in and the club will have taken 16k in revenue that they wouldn't have.

We had 15k on for the corresponding fixture in 2009 with a similar initiative & the previosu year without this initiative we had 11.5 k.

This was what Bowton Warrior Originally Posted
" So reading between the lines of 10k odd season tickets + 5k freebies, we've sold a grand total of sod all to general public....

Or next to sod all!"


Now apart from the Fact he got 2 statements totally incorrect are you telling me that this wasn't someone putting a Negative Spin on things? Terms Like "Sod All" or "Next to Sod all" are hardly appropriate in this instance are they?

Like I said earlier , anyones entitled to their opinion, but as I said don't get touchy (And Bear in mind the people defending Bowton Warrior are asking others to Calm Down when they're also getting their Knickers in a twist defending him) when others have a different perspective.

Hows about a Poll? Good Idea or Not? 14k Sold 2 weeks in advance of game a good thing or not?

I'd like a sneaky fiver on what the result would be!'"



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Even before I hit the floor I thought I'd broken my jaw, but the cheekbone was so depressed I couldn't move it Shaun Edwards Leeds Fan on Mobile phone at Headingley said: "Alright mate it's only me, no I'm just ringing to say there's thousands of Wigan Fans here. Thousands of 'em it's swarming with em". "no fooking $hit sherlock,Barrett got his willy out and pi$$ed all over us. " Hull FC Forum [b:142xwx5t][size=150:142xwx5t]A WHELAN AND TICS FREE STADIUM PLEASE[/b:142xwx5t][/size:142xwx5t]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_32241.jpg



irrespective of the two arguments going on here, that is a great reply from stop-this-song.

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Quote: shaun_edwards_cheekbone "irrespective of the two arguments going on here, that is a great reply from stop-this-song.'"

you have no idea how long i have been waiting to use that .gif. high-five.gif

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