East is on a par class wise with the West then Geoff

What a charming riposte to the clapping from that chap! I am sure all the families around him would have been absolutely delighted at that comment (as i am sure that the servicemen would) I think the clapping was a genuine response to the bugler`s performance and I don't think the servicemen will have taken offence. What was offensive was the "chavtastic " shenanigans in the south stand.

Most of East London is barely a step above being ghetto status.

To be fair to everyone the guy that shouted (audible from the 40 line in the East Stand might I add) actually shouted

"Have some respect!"

We (myself and my daughter) sat in west stand for 3 years, eventually being bullied out, because most fans just want to sit and watch the rugby with no banter.

We have sat mainly at the front of the south stand since then (next4years), for last 3 matches only have been sitting at back of south stand.

Having now read all the post beining to end on this thread alot of the comment are in fact from the thick/ignorant/bigotted wigan supporters. Who the heck do you lot think you are?

I have read here, comments about the houses around the area. Let me remind you that they put up with the DW, people parking on their fronts, crowds etc. They where there a long time before us.
As for people saying lets weed out the people you dont like at the match, can i suggest if you cant get along nicely with others, and appreciate thier differences maybe it should be you who stops coming.
Seems to me that alot of the comments on this thread are by people who enjoy running others down, to make themselves look/feel better. Well it doesnt makes you loook like petty small minded people imo.

Recently there is a minutes silence before most matches for one reason or another. In ll the years I have attended the match it has been observed well. This time the running order was changed, and from personal expierience the tannoy was inaudible. A big mix up in communications. Thats what happened, nothing more, no need for a witch hunt.

For those saying they've had enough, and moving stands - heres my suggestion, do it! The south stand is a family stand, which yes means children, and teenagers also.

Are you denying that we have a problem in the south stand with certain young trouble, causing idiots who sit at the top and middle?

I don't know why you've taken it so personal. Like you, I sit at the top of the south stand too like many others who use these forums and simply had enough of seeing stewards running up the steps to kick out chavs for fighting, drinking, smoking etc. Not only that, the behaviour from the same people has been repeated and highlighted at away games too...Do you really want to see them dragging the reputation of our supporters through the mud?

So rather than swap stands (like I have done before) I'd rather highlight it, make people aware of it and tackle it. Maybe you can put up with it but myself and the majority of others won't. The vast majority of people in the South Stand are good, loyal and probably the most vocal supporters within club but there is a small clutch of supporters who are spoiling it for the rest.

Id love to hear a club response on this and what they are going to do to tackle the South Stand problem

The chavs are flooding back now we are playing well. They are not too bad when they are focusing on the game and they can make plenty noise but the behaviour which ABP highlights must be stopped. We have a great set of fans and we are getting some fantastic crowds and away followings but nobody wants to see viloent or threatening behaviour, in and outside the ground.

We don't want this turning into something like ES2 at latics games.

On a plus point, the atmosphere is terrible at home games so fairplay to them for trying to create an atmosphere but they are not welcome when causing trouble.

Returning to the original topic of the last post and the minutes silence, its true they probably didn't hear the announcement, I can't really blame them for that. What I can blame them for is afterwards they continued to laughed and clap and make noises. I know alot of people who know people in the forces (including myself) who were pretty annoyed.

I'll hold my hand up and say my comments in regards to the section of the East stand was probably OTT, and anyone who did clap immediately after maybe didn't hear or were not paying attention.

However, the laughter and shouting that followed the clapping from the section of the south stand was shocking.

What's your screen name on Cockney Liar?

No I dont see a problem with the south stand at all, the stewrds have thrown the occasional person out, yes - but that is to be expected. They are not coninually running up and down the stairs. We as supporters are all ready videoed on cctv from the moment we sit down, so any trouble can be icolated as soon as it starts. Yes thet are loud and rowdy at the back of the south stand and im glad. If it wasnt for them sometimes drumming up the chants, im sure we'd go for whole matches in silence. They put time into getting new songs going. Last match was hillarious with oloughlins song/amos song. Im glad there there - and no i dont see a problem, let alone deny it.

people are using this mix up in communication to just have a go.


Oh and by the way, For a thread to be titled "How thick/ignorant are some wiganers?" I Find it quite hillarious the number of posters who clearly have no idea what Chav stands for.
Just for the record Council House and Violent! How does that fit any of the groups you are running down, on this thread - it doesnt. In my opion alot of you lot look like the ignorant ones.

Would be a good question to ask at the next fans forum

Racist chanting, laughing at a serious tribute to our troops and constant swearing and drunken behaviour in a family stand is ok is it? Or is that what you call banter? You calling people on here the ignorant ones is frankly laughable.