The Millwall fans are delighted with the news www.millwall.vitalfootball.co.uk ... 7&posts=10

The Millwall fans are delighted with the news www.millwall.vitalfootball.co.uk ... 7&posts=10

Quote Cherry_Warrior="Cherry_Warrior"The Millwall fans are delighted with the news www.millwall.vitalfootball.co.uk ... 7&posts=10'" Well there are only a few posts so far but why would anyone be surprised given the rubbish we have to put up with at the DW about the state of the pitch?

Quote Cherry_Warrior="Cherry_Warrior"The Millwall fans are delighted with the news www.millwall.vitalfootball.co.uk ... 7&posts=10'" Well there are only a few posts so far but why would anyone be surprised given the rubbish we have to put up with at the DW about the state of the pitch?

Oh you mean like Wigan Athletic fans stating that we ruined THEIR pitch and that's why they were relegated even though they didn't win a match from the rugby season finishing and starting again







For what it's worth i think this decision is idiotic. I could maybe understand it in another area of London (a better class of area) where you could possibly get 1000 Union fans in attendance and possibly another 1000 locals out of sheer curiosity but to hold it at Millwall is just a crazy decision. To hold it anywhere apart from Wigan is a crazy decision. Another cup match (effectively) against a side lower than us in the league a la Castleford and more recently Hull KR.

IL should have asked the fans first, Yes he ownes the club but it is OUR club. I can see 2000 Wiganers making the trip, Couple that with the 500 max Catalans will take and possibly another 1000 neutrals it is going to be a viewing debacle and IMO will have the reverse effect of what IL is trying to achieve. It doesn't matter how it is promoted, It just wont get the numbers. We may, just may get about 50 people from the south who start watching us on the telly. For me, that is not worth the hassle. London have had a team down there for years and the resurgence of Union aided by SKY's tv money put pay to their fans attending as they all jumped codes and started watching the sumo wrestling code of our game instead.

If he want's to expand the game he should have had a proper think about the logistical side for the fans first. Not to mention the 2 extremely important points that are on offer. I can't imagine Wane or any of the players will be happy about this (well 2 of them maybe

) but i very much doubt anything has been said about it. If we lose out on the 4 or a better league position because of this IL must be prepared to take the blame for it. If we lose to Catalans in a game we would probably be 90% sure to win at the DW it could send us on a run that could finish our season. We have worked hard to get the squad playing well, and now that we have at the most important time of the season it is all in danger of being undone with this ludicrous decision to play in a part of the country where they hate all things northern, French and ethnic. This birth is born to fail and will almost certainly never be repeated. Obviously Sky Sports will love the idea and Eddie and Stevo will big the decision up at every opportunity to drum up interest. It will be a debacle. Pessimist? maybe but i think most people can see where this one is headed.

Good news. I'll be going and taking my 9 yr old son together with a couple of others who only get to see the occasional game in London

I agree. Having lived in London myself Millwall is not a place you'd think to go. Have the game at Fulham's ground near Chelsea, well not only is that easier to get to it has got to be far more "corporate".



The purpose is supposed to be with the aim of securing sponsorship and tapping into new talent. Why we need to do the latter given the local talent I have no idea and how the former will be achieved via this fixture at that ground is beyond me.

I can understand ILs reasoning for exploring London for additional income streams but Millwall is the last place I would have expected save say Cyrstal Palace for a game in London.
I would be amazed if there are more than 2,000 at the game unless there is a considerable budget available from Wigan and SL on advertising and/or marketing ie free tickets.
What time is the last train from Euston on match day and can anyone also confirm if it is feasible to catch the train subject to time required to get from the stadium to Euston from the end of the game?

Is Lenegan turning into a bigger egotistical maniac than Whelan? Why do we as a club have to give up considerable leverage in the league 'for the greater good?! What are other clubs doing to grow the game outside the heartlands? I just feel like this whole concept has no common sense or value to us. Top off the fact it's at Millwall?! Havging been there on numerous occasions I've not seen many problems but it could be done in far better areas to market. Absolute non-starter this idea and I hope it disappears as fast as it's arrived. Get the home games at home and allow the vast majority to see our team and maybe run a sevens comp or something down there with everyone involved.

Unsure, What i can say though is that i work in the rail industry, both office and on track. The crossrail project requires the shutdown of certain lines at the weekend after certain times and affects most routes. I seem to remember the Latics fans having immense problems getting back after both the F.A Cup final and The Charity Shield.

That's what i was saying, The logistics of it all have been well and truly an afterthought. We have the crossrail project across London, There are HS2 works being done for the East Coast and if you come further north there are works around Birmingham and Manchester planned. Manchester Victoria is a no go so people will be relying (if they can get there) on 1 or 2 trains out of Piccadilly. That doesn't include the works (that i know of) going on in and around Preston and Bolton (Blackrod) That probably doesn't affect the West Coast Main Line much but there will be a knock on effect. Trains are out of the question i would imagine. If people can get one back they will be very lucky but it's Russian Roulette for 200 miles on a Saturday evening.

Thanks for the feedback.
I only go to London via train therefore, if this isn't possible ie same day return I'm out. If that is the case I will contacting lenigan and asking for a credit for my missed home game.
If people can't get a same day return via train then lenigan needs his head examining.

The Latics FA cup games kicked off at 5.15pm which caused the main issues as there wasn't enough time to get from the stadium to Euston (I ended up staying over because of it).

The last train to Wigan is scheduled for 8.31pm so with the game finishing at around 4.45pm I'd imagine people will be fine if they want to use the train (although they may face some delays going off what you're saying).

Brilliant news if you live in London, cant get to see a Rugby League match ( oh yes you can...there's a team called LONDON BRONCOS, who nobody there seems to go watching or even cares about) and is a closet Warriors fan ( so big a fan that they cant make a one off effort to pop up to Wigan to watch a game, but prefer to wait until they play on their doorstep ).
Not so brilliant news for the regular fans who will miss a game because they cant afford to travel.

Chairman...I have no idea where your going on this, but it certainly isn't to the benefit of your regular punters or the team who seem to have travel sickness this year. I just hope it doesn't cost us 2 valuable points.

EVERY MINUTE MATTERS....or did you miss that bit?

The next question has to be, how many fans, plus regular passengers, would said train accommodate?