I think doing it once or twice a year against clubs like London is ok. But the Catalans match was effectively a big game and we could expect more people to want to come anyway, as opposed to London games. so had we given away the north stand how much revenue could we have lost out on? 14,500 was a very respectable crowd and like others have said, there's a fine line between promoting and devaluing season tickets.

we seem to have done it once a season with heinz the last few seasons iirc and for now atleast thats the way it should stay.

I think the club could have a 'Wigan schools' game each year and fill the North stand with school kids. Some of the schools in and around Wigan are massive for rugby league like Deanery, St Peters, Fisher...

Good idea that mate!

In the past like the club has said every ticket is paid for at full price and not given away, like at the socccer club in the town where x number is given away every game.

Don't forget Eddies, amazingly successful RL school

To be honest, I would prefer the club to give tickets to primary schools as well as secondaries. Primary aged children will have to be accompanied by an adult whereas secondary school young people are more likely to be accompanied by their mates. Last year, not sure what match it was, Wigan Council distributed family tickets to disadvantaged families. I got 27 families to their first ever rugby match, many of whom have been to additional matches since when funds allowed.

Well I'm a season ticket holder and wouldn't mind if non regulars were given two or three opportunities a year to come to the games where we know the away supporters will just about fill a taxi, London and Catalans being the obvious ones. So as not to stand on our toes perhaps it could be worked along the lines of season ticket holders being able to get a ticket for a friend/relative at a reduced price rather than them being given away. Don't know about anyone else but the more the merrier for me and anything to encourage folk to come to matches more often is ok by me.

Thats a good idea. Are you studying sports marketing at Uni? I think the club should sign you up!

Keep it closed

I like the cut of your job young sir!!

I would be happy with them just charging enough to cover the cost of the staff...etc still be cheap enough

I have been a part of these rivalries. We played regular big games against Fisher and St Peters, but that would never ever spill onto a terrace, I find it strange that you think it would. A lot of lads actually play together at their local clubs but then compete against each other when they are playing for schools.

I reckon the idea would work well. Sell tickets for a fiver in every single school, the primary and secondary school which sell the most get a visit from the whole Wigan squad for an afternoon of activity.