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Takes a nano second to call up my posting history to check and double check that at no point have I wished oblivion on Wigan athletic. One of the posts I checked was in reply to eggs comment above about latics fans on the same thread. It took me longer to type this reply than find it.
The irony is that this is probably the first time I can say these words on here “I agree with you Egg”.
You do bring up Latics every chance you get on the rugby forums mutty.
Only on the thread about the takeover. And as you seem to stalk me on there, you will also know that I have never posted wishing oblivion on Wigan Athletic FC. However I did find this quote from you back in March:
https://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=629330&p=19421104#p19421104
“The hatred is pathetic I’ll be honest. The 85 comments effected about 1500 people but it’s almost a right of passage now to hate the rugby. Most claim to hate the sport but then follow saints. The same people call anyone from Wigan that doesn’t support Latics.
They call people who reference Latics crowds but analyse every rugby crowd and claim they’re made up.”
We’re counting down to Saturday and returning home in a new era!
We will be visiting Wigan businesses today who are turning it “Blue & White” and giving away some free tickets to the game!
Remember to turn your profile Blue & White by 5pm today for a chance to win a personal… pic.twitter.com/k8Ng3EgjoO— Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club (@WiganAthSC) August 9, 2023
Freebies for first home game eh?
At least you have a championship quality squad eh
Welcome back SSB. Yes indeed we have. Finished 6th last year dont you know.
Can you also put this on the Warriors forum.
Provide a link to a thread like this and I would happily do so Phoenix.
Interesting observation there Phoenix, but I respectfully disagree. There are several places that have both superleague and football league clubs (Hull, Leeds, Huddersfield, Salford and Wigan), but there’s only two where more folk watch the rugby year on year than the football (Salford & Wigan). Salford have only been a league club for about 3 years and their ground holds 5,000. I looked at Horc’s post re average attendances:
Our average attendance this season 12,210.
This is our highest annual attendance for 8 years
2023 our average was 12210 (R)
2022 our average was 10371 (P)
2021 (Covid)
2020 our average was 10,592 (R)
2019 our average was 11,663 –
2018 our average was 9,152 (P)
2017 our average was 11,772 (R)
2016 our average was 9,467 (P)
2015 our average was 12882 (R)Excluding 2020 & 2021, when superleague was under covid restrictions for attendances, would it surprise you that in 6 of the 7 seasons listed, the average attendance was higher for the rugby?
2022 – 12280 (12210)
2019 – 11015 (10371)
2018 – 11479 (11663 – the only one lower)
2017 – 13189 (9152)
2016 – 13636 (11772)
2015 – 13911 (9467)
2014 – 14101 (12282)You still need a couple of old heads in and around the place as long as they have the right attitude and a level of fitness that allows them to make an effective contribution.
Sunderland have Danny Batth and Corry Evans, both of whom have exactly the right attitude on and off the pitch to act as role models for the youngsters. Evans was very front & centre in the community when the covid vaccinations started, and Batth was seriously missed at the back end of last season to marshal a makeshift defence of which he was the only one playing in pa familiar position.
From what I read about Caulker, he was very critical of the previous ownership and would probably be a good role model off the pitch. I dont recall many of you raving about his on-field performances though, so it would be a case of whether he could add anything to that area.
Muttty , I hope there’s someone to keep you safe and sane .. after that nailbiting ‘ victory ha ha ha ha ha last night .. in front of a packed 45.60% crowd
I’ll re-visit this post after next Saturday. Here’s hoping the worlds most watched sport will draw more than a tin-pot northern sport only played along a motorway linking two counties does.
Imagine the embarrassment if it didnt.
No favouritism please Mr Danson.
Its called “Living within your means”. No more stupid wages for mediocre knackers. The piss taking party is over.
If Hollywood FC want to pay stupid wages for a 34 year old whose legs have gone then more fool them. Once their owners have got bored with their toy, it will all come crashing down, just as it has done twice in Wigan.
