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They tried it as an experiment I think but could have been rugby related as they had the upper hand back then so may have been a ploy to grab some of their spectators.
Not sure it lasted very long due to one or two incidents ‘off the pitch’ and they soon returned to saturdays.
Remember the relentless ‘“Wiggin is a rugby tarn “RL publicity machine ? This was at its height back then and we as a club felt the brunt of it with little coverage in the local rags.
We really were pushed into the back ground back then and it still rankles with many of us even today.
The board got some stick at the time if I remember rightly however they always seems to have the welfare of the club at heart .
Got our own back in the end though and the revenge was very sweet indeed when we overtook them onto the global stage!Anyone who was into fashon was a ponce.Football and fashion always went hand in hand, still does today.
They tried it as an experiment I think but could have been rugby related as they had the upper hand back then so may have been a ploy to grab some of their spectators.
Not sure it lasted very long due to one or two incidents ‘off the pitch’ and they soon returned to saturdays.
Remember the relentless ‘“Wiggin is a rugby tarn “RL publicity machine ? This was at its height back then and we as a club felt the brunt of it with little coverage in the local rags.
We really were pushed into the back ground back then and it still rankles with many of us even today.
The board got some stick at the time if I remember rightly however they always seems to have the welfare of the club at heart .
Got our own back in the end though and the revenge was very sweet indeed when we overtook them onto the global stage!It was an attempt to get more spectators in as they were looking at the big crowds Tranmere & Stockport were getting playing on a Friday (even though both had been doing it for years) & the fact that both had crossover of fans from Liverpool/Everton & United/City.
I’m not sure that it registered with those at the club that both were having really successful periods at this time hence the big crowds whilst Latics, for want of a better phrase, were a bit crap so it didn’t really work for us
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