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Who would turn up to watch your reserve/kids team?
Go away, needle dick
We’ll find out this afternoon when they play a friendly at Leigh Sports Village.
We’ll find out this afternoon when they play a friendly at Leigh Sports Village.I’ll have a wild guess that the following will be a larger number than the away following in the 257 for the pre-season friendly at Fylde, or even the 410 that attended the Southport v Wigan friendly.
But then again, Fylde and Southport are so far far away – the cost would have been astronomical.
We’ll find out this afternoon when they play a friendly at Leigh Sports Village.
I’ll have a wild guess that the following will be a larger number than the away following in the 257 for the pre-season friendly at Fylde, or even the 410 that attended the Southport v Wigan friendly.
But then again, Fylde and Southport are so far far away – the cost would have been astronomical.[/quote]
They were good turn outs to watch our youth team. How many watch your youth team?
Champioship side, Leigh Centurions claimed an emphatic victory over an young Wigan outfit in their first match of 2013.
The same fixture this time last season produced a much more competetive fixture, but the Warriors were again unable to claim a win despite fielding a stronger squad which included debutant Scott Taylor.
It didn’t take the Centurions long to stamp their authority on the game with Matt Gardner crossing little before the ten minute mark to open the scoring. Forward, Sam Hopkins then took a short ball to power over and give his side a ten point advantage.
Full-back, Greg McNally had a try ruled out for offside from a chip over the top, but Matt Gardner scored again shortly after to symbolise Leigh’s dominance.
Steve Maden then gave the Centurions a 20-0 lead at the interval despite Wigan protests to referee, Rob Webb.
They started the second half in the same fashion they played the first, but Simon Finnigan was unable to plant the ball successfully after it was touched by a Wigan player in-flight.
The Warriors were penalised on the Centurions attack but Chris Rowe spilled another impressive short ball from half-back, Martyn Ridyard.
Ridyard then booted a 40-20 which again allowed the home side excellent field position which was converted into points by new signing Sean Penkywicz who scrambled over on the last.
Ryan Brierley then claimed the next try but his half-back partner, Martyn Ridyard was unable to add the extras and take the score to 32-0.
Jamie Doran then scored a mere consolation for the Warriors which was converted by Ryan Hampshire to make the final score 30-6.
Leigh: McNally, Maden, Littler, Gardner, Pownall, Ridyard, Coyle, Hopkins, Beswick, Parker, Finnigan, Goulden, Aspinwall.
Replacements: Brierley, Penkywicz, Bricoe, Nicholson, Ostick, Taylor, Duffy, Rowe, Thornley.T: Gardner 2, Hopkins, Maden, Penkywicz, Brierley
G: Ridyard 3/6Wigan: Murphy, Tierney, Thornley, Burgess, Manfredi, Carberry, Hampshire, Dudson, Tomkins, Taylor, Gelling, Lloyd, Burke.
Replacements: Greenwood, Spencer, Lever, Crosby, Farrell, Pugsley, Bullock, Doran, Crow.T: Doran
G: Hampshire 1/1Referee: Rob Webb
Man of the Match: Martyn Ridyard (Leigh)
Attendance: 2,883HT: 20-0
FT: 30-6More emphatic defeat whilst having a stronger side out oh deary me :lol: :lol:
Cut and paste all you want, but it wont detract from:
1. Over 1,000 Wigan fans went to watch these kids play a pre-season friendly where nothing was at stake.
2. Half your Season Ticket Holders couldnt be arsed to support your side in the oldest knock-out competition in the world.
Cut and paste all you want, but it wont detract from:1. Over 1,000 Wigan fans went to watch these kids play a pre-season friendly where nothing was at stake.
2. Half your Season Ticket Holders couldnt be arsed to support your side in the oldest knock-out competition in the world.
Which still dwarfs your 1000.
And no, I’d rather blog about Strictly.
Chubbies talking about attendances……….?
Which reminds me, just heard a dirty tramp talking about self hygiene. :lol:
when she says 1000 wiganers….does that included chorley? just wondering like! ;)
Of which about 1,000 were supporting the Wigan Youth Team.That’s not strictly true though is it? Seven of the thirteen who started the match are in the Wigan Warriors first team squad.
Neither the Fylde nor Southport game contained a single Wigan Athletic First Team Squad member. It really was the kids.
Of which about 1,000 were supporting the Wigan Youth Team.
That’s not strictly true though is it? Seven of the thirteen who started the match are in the Wigan Warriors first team squad.
Neither the Fylde nor Southport game contained a single Wigan Athletic Fist Team Squad member. It really was the kids.[/quote]
None of them will actually play though.
When it says stronger squad BTW it means as opposed to last year when they lost 40-0 and not compared to Leigh.
Of which about 1,000 were supporting the Wigan Youth Team.
That’s not strictly true though is it? Seven of the thirteen who started the match are in the Wigan Warriors first team squad.
Neither the Fylde nor Southport game contained a single Wigan Athletic Fist Team Squad member. It really was the kids.[/quote]
None of them will actually play though.
When it says stronger squad BTW it means as opposed to last year when they lost 40-0 and not compared to Leigh.[/quote]
I’m sure there’s one or two who’ll get a game. But, that’s not the point Egg. The point is Lord Of The Pies is saying it’s Wigan RL’s Youth Team. It’s not.If the Fylde or Southport game consisted of Pollitt, Fyvie, Jones, McManaman, Golobart, Lopez etc, then it would be the same. They didn’t. The first team were away at the time so the squads for the two games consisted of kids few people had heard of.
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