I've often said that cheaper tickets are the way forward. It's bloody dear to get into a game these days, so people stay away.

More bums on seats mean more beer, food and programme sales, so the revenue should, in theory at least, be more than made up. Plus, more people make for a great atmosphere, which will in itself encourage people to turn up week after week.

I don't care what the sintelliners say about Robin Park being a soulless concrete box. When there's only 10,000 on against shiit teams like Catalans, it is, but when there's a decent crowd on, the atmosphere is as good as anywhere.

But what Wigan also did at he Leeds game was to have a "Mobile shop" selling off shirts at £20 a time.

There were long queues at the shop so they made a lot of money in addition to the ticket money.

Excellent marketing ploy.

TO be fair, going to Knowsley Road is a great nostalgia trip. All grounds were like theirs once, including Central Park, so let's not scoff too much, eh?

Your right mate i love my trips to Knowsley road. But £18 is shocking

Well they've got to pay for their ground maintenance and all the stars that they have SOOOOOO got under their salary cap.

He reminds me of the St Helenser who used to write to the Wigan Observer during Wigan's glory day, objecting to the pro-Wigan tone of the match reports. He acknowledged that the WO was a Wigan newspaper, but added he was a St Helenser living here - and that he wasn't the only one - and that it offended them.

you're right, but its an expensive gamble.
asuming wigan have around 10k season ticket holders and Saints 6k. Wigan sold about 10000 tickets at £10 -£5 (call it £9 for ease) Saints sold 9500 tickets at £22 - £8 (call it £15 for ease again). Wigan took about £90000, Saints £142500.

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Yes very, because everyone knows Hull KR v Hull FC is The Big One.

So we managed to get a record crowd, win the game, and píss off some scousers. 3 birds, one stone

Rugby League fans (such as Mr Sephton...) are embarrassing at times

Is there any other sport where fans fight so hard to deride other teams for trying to promote the sport?

Wigan's current marketing and promotional work is something that every single other SL club should be aspiring to.

Match Atmosphere comes at a price...in this case a fiver...most of you wigan fans thoroughly enoyed it...despite the result.

It was a fantastic piece of marketing by Wigan. Lets not forget that Saints "gave away" Junior Season tickets if a Season ticket holder bought a replica shirt. How many did that add to their attendances this year, wether they turned up or not?
Im not knocking Saints for this, anything that gets people through the gates is fine by me.

You have got to be taken the p155?!!!!!!

are you saying a club getting 300 in a 400 capacity ground is more impressive than a club getting 50,000 in a 80,000 capacity ground?!!!

Well to answer my own question, yes it is! Poor scouser!