I've missed 2 games all year but won't be going to the final if we get there because my girlfriend f*cked the holiday booking up.

She's a goon...........Discuss

The fantastic deal season ticket holders got this season?
Season ticket (silver east stand) 220, gameday ticket 18.
13 home games individually - 234. A massive saving of 14?
Plus season ticket holders werent able to take advantage of the big one cheap tickets and correct me if im wrong but werent we promissed a free challenge cup ticket that didnt materialise?

I've probably made several mistakes in the above and im sure people will ensure im made aware of them but the point im trying to make is that by buying a season ticket we are doing the club a favour not the other way round.

I love the club even more so this year with the improved number of wigan trained players involved, but no one is going to make me feel guilty for missing a game and being a "poor supporter" when i have certainly done my fair bit to support the club this year and many before.

the challenge cup ticket was for a home game in round 3 but we got barrow away i think. Oh and we get into the SS bar with 10000 st holders and a capacity of not a lot its not a pro and a 10% saving on your first order from warriors world??

We do the club a favour as it know what money it has to spend no what it thinks it can. If I choose not to go to a game that I have not already purchased then so be it, the club hasnt inspired me to do so with the drivel I have had to turn up and watch this year.

Quite pleased I'm in a category!!

at the end of the day, we are through to the next round of the play offs. next seasons' season ticket "perks" seem pretty good and hopefully i'll be getting mine again before the year is out. i'm actually thankfull we are still in the play offs, it appears some folk would prefer quality rugby all the time over any remote chance of success

i'm not d about having the worlds greatest coach sign for us for next season, as long as its someone who the players want to work for and respect they can appoint my dad if they want. look at saints, they have mick potter - regarded as a great coach especially after his work at catalans - yet the rumours abound about player unrest i.e. graham. i'd much rather have team unity than a money grabbing idiot who demands success because of the name of the team on the shirts.

the players certainly are doing themselves no favours - we would have easily put that game to bed last week - but at least we are through. it can't beperfect rugby all year round.

i'm sure the sky tv scheduling had a lot to do with why the game was at 7pm, not IL. he couldn't possibly have rearranged or influenced the game time, especially coming up against football on sky.

having said that there was surely more than 8K at the game

cas must have brought around 2k-ish so to have an equivalent looking south stand attendance along with a pretty good east stand, i'd say around 10k at least.

Really? Thats funny, ive seen you at more than 5!

You must be the only poster on here that claims to go to less games than you actually DO

Folks Thanks for all the feedback. You are right in thinking that both the RFL and clubs are concerned about the attendances at the weekend. I believe that it is a combination of kick off time, price, short notice, game being live on TV and some fans not understanding or supporting the new playoff system. We will now be pressing the RFL to instigate some research into why a large proportion of our fan base did not attend (the playoffs are a central event with all monies going into the central pot so its only right the RFL do the asking). It's ok the clubs/RFL thinking they have the answers but nothing beats good quantative research. If anyone has any thoughts/ideas that they would like to share with the club then either post them here or email me direct via m.hogan@wiganwarriors.com. Regards Mick Hogan CEO

Folks Thanks for all the feedback. You are right in thinking that both the RFL and clubs are concerned about the attendances at the weekend. I believe that it is a combination of kick off time, price, short notice, game being live on TV and some fans not understanding or supporting the new playoff system. We will now be pressing the RFL to instigate some research into why a large proportion of our fan base did not attend (the playoffs are a central event with all monies going into the central pot so its only right the RFL do the asking). It's ok the clubs/RFL thinking they have the answers but nothing beats good quantative research. If anyone has any thoughts/ideas that they would like to share with the club then either post them here or email me direct via m.hogan@wiganwarriors.com. Regards Mick Hogan CEO

Quote: Mick Hogan "Folks Thanks for all the feedback. You are right in thinking that both the RFL and clubs are concerned about the attendances at the weekend. I believe that it is a combination of kick off time, price, short notice, game being live on TV and some fans not understanding or supporting the new playoff system. We will now be pressing the RFL to instigate some research into why a large proportion of our fan base did not attend (the playoffs are a central event with all monies going into the central pot so its only right the RFL do the asking). It's ok the clubs/RFL thinking they have the answers but nothing beats good quantative research. If anyone has any thoughts/ideas that they would like to share with the club then either post them here or email me direct via

Quote: Mick Hogan "Folks Thanks for all the feedback. You are right in thinking that both the RFL and clubs are concerned about the attendances at the weekend. I believe that it is a combination of kick off time, price, short notice, game being live on TV and some fans not understanding or supporting the new playoff system. We will now be pressing the RFL to instigate some research into why a large proportion of our fan base did not attend (the playoffs are a central event with all monies going into the central pot so its only right the RFL do the asking). It's ok the clubs/RFL thinking they have the answers but nothing beats good quantative research. If anyone has any thoughts/ideas that they would like to share with the club then either post them here or email me direct via

Mr Hogan,

I believe that the things you listed are the root causes.

The RFL only announced the structure the week before, it doesnt leave people much time to sort things out.

I dont think play offs should be included in a season ticket, as it dilutes the central pot and doesnt do anything to encourage walk up support.

The RFL simpily need to impliment a set pricing policy of £10 adults, £5 kids and £25 for family's of 4. Make it cheap enough and people will attend.

That or scrap the farcical top 8 system we have, either return to the top 6 or impliment the NRL system, none of these "clubcall" ideas that won't actually get us any press beyond our exsisting means.

Hi Mick, thanks for respondng. As ever it's good to get the club's view. Can I refer you to the thread on season ticket pricing policy, especially regarding junior prices and ask you for a response please? It seems to me that the biggest issue is why junior prices aren't lower across all stands rather than just the South, especially given the clubs stated aim to try to increase the younger demographic.

Eh? The walk up support was hardly encouraged doing the way it has been done.

The problem is the central pot. If it were not a central pot clubs could price as they wished and give season ticket holders free entry if they wanted but of course if you are the away team you make no money!

How is it done in the CC? Don't season ticket holders get a home game free if there is one? Can't remember. If they do I can't see what's stopping the same thing happening in the playoffs.

Dave