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  • #121605

    Well I’ll be supporting The Warriors next Saturday.

    As a Wiganer I’ll always support them despite what may or may not have happened the past.

    Some people need to move on I feel. B)

    #121606

    worldwide being the few countries that play rugby league.

    To be honest I think if you go to Perth or Darwin they’ll look at you blankly.

    New Zealand is a hotbed of Rugby Union and the All Blacks.

    If you mention “jeu a treize” outside of Perpignan you may get Gallic shrugs.

    And even in England mention the word “rugby” in Leicester, Bristol, Northampton, Sale, Gloucester, Newcastle etc etc and see what people think you’re talking about.

    #121607
    That may be because of their moderation policy.

    Or it may be that they really dont care…

    Are you suggesting that we should do the same?

    Because I’m very happy to.

    Yes. Why dont you get rid of every anti-rugby thread? The added bonus is that you’d get rid of me, as I only come on here to reply to them!

    #121608
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    Or it may be that they really dont care…

    !

    What twaddle!

    The word ‘Latics’ features in a prominent Wigan RL song, and numerous anti-Latics banners have been seen, photographed and discussed on other forums.

    In fact, when the team left for the FA Cup Final and there was a big send off, there comment section on Wigan Today (or whatever website it was) was swamped with Wigan RL supporters claiming they were going to turn up and ruin.

    Hardly the behaviour of people who don’t really care!

    #121617
    wigmonalec
    Player

      Would Wurriors wouldn’t take 2,500+ for a midweek night match in Belgium…no chance!

      #121620
      SammySammy
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        Why dont you get rid of every anti-rugby thread? The added bonus is that you’d get rid of me, as I only come on here to reply to them!

        That sounds like a good idea!

        #121624
        Would Wurriors wouldn’t take 2,500+ for a midweek night match in Belgium…no chance!

        Nor would they only take 134 for a midweek night match in London.

        Belgium was a one-off novelty. Lets see if you can pack out the visitors end at Charlton in 4 weeks. At £6 a ticket, you cant blame the prohibitive cost.

        #121625
        thty5yearswafctrevor hoy
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          I wonder what would have happened had the chubbies lost

          great game only to be spoiled by wigan fans bricking leeds coaches,and smashing windows

          Keep ya fans under control mutty :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

          #121627
          JonWiganJonWigan
          Player

            I just don’t get it.

            The team is struggling to perform with any consistency, and are unable to string 2 victories together.

            Yet the biggest conversation on here is about another sport.

            Why do we care, lets just get on with supporting our team, and let others worry about Rugby League

            #121629
            I wonder what would have happened had the chubbies lost

            great game only to be spoiled by wigan fans bricking leeds coaches,and smashing windows

            Keep ya fans under control mutty :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

            Were those the coaches that were bricked away from the ground, whilst the Wigan supporters were still in the ground saying farewell to Tomkins, Richards & Mossop?

            My money is on them being the Latics Brigantes – throwing bricks because they’d run out of stocks of flares. :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

            #121631
            thty5yearswafctrevor hoy
            Player

              Well that was a shit reply :(

              #121634

              What Myth?.

              Wigan RLFC, Every one of the townsfolk who follow the stupid sport supports the Worriers.

              Wigan Ath FC.Surrounded and playing in the backyard of 4 of the biggest clubs in Britain who the good people of Wigan traditionally support. Yet despite this on entering the football league in 1978 the average crowds for this year were in the region of

              Wigan Athletic 9000

              Wigan RLFC 3500

              A few more stats

              Non league attendance record 27000 Wigan Athletic v Hereford United FA Cup

              19000 Wigan Athletic fans at Goodison park v Everton also in a cup game

              An estimated crowd of over 30,000 at Springfield Park v Newcastle see Latics lose this replay 3 2 to the Geordies in the 1953 Cup tie.

              Not bad figures saying this is a Rugby town

              Yeah right course it is.

              #121648
              thty5yearswafctrevor hoy
              Player
                Strange how the article never mentions that last Sunday saw the lowest league attendance at the DW for over 7 years, despite it not being on TV, and being one of the warmest September afternoons for ages.

                Speaking of attendances down 9,35% Mutts

                Not much on the box tonight so thought I’d just have a little number crunching session. Last season Wigan had a total home attendance of 208k giving an average of 16,043, which was 1% down on the previous season. 2013 figures are total home gates 189084 giving an average of 14,545, down roughly 9.35% :shock:
                Wondered why we had not had urgings from the club to break attendance records

                #121655
                Speaking of attendances down 9,35% Mutts

                Not much on the box tonight so thought I’d just have a little number crunching session. Last season Wigan had a total home attendance of 208k giving an average of 16,043, which was 1% down on the previous season. 2013 figures are total home gates 189084 giving an average of 14,545, down roughly 9.35% :shock:
                Wondered why we had not had urgings from the club to break attendance records

                Not much on the box, so I worked out what % difference is between 19,359 and 14,663 is. 24.26% less. Makes 9.35% look pretty impressive!

                #121657

                Mutty, Mutty, Mutty, old chap

                You really aren’t understanding the principles of fan message boards, in particular this one. So I will explain.

                (1) Latics fans posting positive messages about Latics.
                Rare on here I know, but fine.

                (2) Non-Latics fans posting positive messages about Latics.
                Fine, and actually welcome.

                (3) Latics fans posting negative messages about Latics.
                Disappointing, but acceptable. This is after all a Latics’ fans board. We do not operate the same policy as for example Red & White Kop, which deletes and bans anyone not toeing the “party line”.

                (4) Non-Latics fans posting negative messages about Latics.
                Not acceptable, in the same way that C&W moderate such things out (and there is sufficient evidence from people here that have tried to do it that it happens frequently). Why should we have to listen to outsiders’ views? See point (3).

                (5) Latics fans posting any comments about non-Latics issues (eg rugby league, rugby union, cricket, basketball, baseball or synchronised swimming) . Allowed as long as it’s in the right sub-forum. But don’t expect a flood of replies.

                (6) Non-Latics fans posting as in the point above. Likely to get deleted as being not at all relevant to this board.

                You are in danger of consistently breaching points (4) and (6).

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