Would the atmosphere improve if we had our own ground with standing available , lower roofs and filled in corners ? Would crowds get bigger if this was developed ? How about our own leagues club, like they have in australia ? Put this near the ground surly this would increase income to the club and make match days more enjoyable . Mr lenegan what would it take to get this, the biggest rugby club in the world with its own ground and leagues club.

Build it we will come

Would the atmosphere improve if we had our own ground with standing available - Yes.
Would crowds get bigger if this was developed - No.
Will it happen? Probably, in around 50 years time.

Not this again.

Is it pre season already?

exactly what i thought

I think Wigan fans are too quick to fob this idea off.

This year it feels like after 15 years of trying, Wigan fans have sub-conciously accepted that the DW stadium is nothing more than large rented, convenient football arena to display our home games.

We're double champions. If attendances and atmospheres aren't going to be peaking now, when will they? Something has to be done - As I can only see it getting worse. In my opinion playing at the DW is a short-term financial solution and will have an effect on our long-term survival as a business and as a club.

Wigan Rugby League need a home, not just a stage. It's essential and any managable debt would be priceless.

Coming soon to a forum near you are these not be missed hot topics for discussion:

"Who are your top 5 all-time Wigan players?"
"Who are your top 5 SL Wigan players?"
"Who are your top 5 all-time Australian/New Zealand Wigan players?"
"What do you think our new shirt will look like?"

And, for a limited time only:

"Do I look like Phil Bailey?"

While it may be desirable to some, the problem is that there is zero chance of it happening. Wigan are at the DW for something like the next 40 years. So I certainly won't be around to see anything change, and neither will many others on this board.

The other things is that as long as Wigan fans keep talking about this, it gives our enemies ammunition.

It makes them think a) that we're all unhappy not to have our own ground - which is not really true any more (many Wigan fans now don't even remember Central Park), and b) that the club needs its own ground - when the reality that it more or less has that already. As has been proved time and again, no-one is going to chuck us out, and the last time Whelan attempted to change one of our fixtures he had the limits of his power very forcibly brought to his attention.

I think the malaise in support has other factors behind it. Not least the problems we face regarding player loyalty. The new rumour at Wigan is always that someone else wants to leave, and it's been proved to us several times now that when their sought-after destination is the NRL or RU, there seems to be nothing we can do. And yet it appears to be a 'Wigan disease'; other clubs, notably Leeds, are somehow able to resist it. Wigan fans want to see the creation of dynasties, and at present there is no chance of that happening. So even exciting youngsters like Rocky and Budgie will probably not be with us for more than 2 or 3 years. That is a very depressing state of affairs, and a lot of fans are feeling it.

The DW Stadium is the best ground in Rugby League. The facilities, parking, viewing from your seat, media, disabled etc can not be matched at any other ground and the fact it is all seated means everyone can see the game, even those under 5 feet tall who struggle to see at stadiums that are not all seated. The atmosphere is superb when there is something to shout about and when the stadium is full there is no better ground. I do class it as our own ground.

To make the atmosphere better and improve crowds we need to improve the competition. Theres no point to a lot of the games at all as we can afford to lose and still be champions.

Too many meaningless games so whats the point in fans turning up? We need a season long competition again not a mess around for 27 games.

simple really have a stand for signing, standing, music instruments, flags and what not. Don't moan if you go to that stand and don't like hearing a drum banging or people standing up. Remember as a teen i used to love the south stand on my last vista to Wigan against leeds i think it was terrible.