Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:39 pm  

I find it hard to fathom that a die hard would be bothered by people going for beer. Surely if Bruce Willis was put off by Alan Rickman going for a few beers for him and his mercanary mates it surely would have been called die not so hard.

Yep it can be a tad annoying and I've no idea of his personal experience on the day. But I've been asked to stand I think once for someone passing with beer in the 3 or 4 times I've been to LP. If he is counting before kickoff and during half time that's just silly as it's not interupting anything.

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:35 pm  

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. If saints lose a dozen old farts on their way to averaging 15k speccies then so be it.

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:11 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. If saints lose a dozen old farts on their way to averaging 15k speccies then so be it.

Great way of putting it!

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:15 pm  

jaybs wrote:

A retired friend who was a "die hard" at Knowlsey Road popular side made his first visit to the new ground for the Wigan game, has not been able to get a ticket so far this season for any games standing and does not have the money for a season ticket?

But said he does not care if he ever goes again, game spoiled by people constantly through the game asking to pass to go and fill up with supplies of berry in those little cardboard trays!

But then finances with improved crowds does it really matter about "die hards" ????

not very die hard is he?
"i'm not going if someone wants to get past me for beer!"

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:20 pm  

jaybs wrote:

A retired friend who was a "die hard" at Knowlsey Road popular side made his first visit to the new ground for the Wigan game, has not been able to get a ticket so far this season for any games standing and does not have the money for a season ticket?

But said he does not care if he ever goes again, game spoiled by people constantly through the game asking to pass to go and fill up with supplies of berry in those little cardboard trays!

But then finances with improved crowds does it really matter about "die hards" ????

Sounds a bit pathetic to me.

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:28 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

not very die hard is he?
"i'm not going if someone wants to get past me for beer!"

It does Pi$$ you off tho. I've got a bunch of amateur drinkers near me that pi$$ all game, it's like doing squats at training im up and down that much. I do have a slight temper and have to be kept calm by mates.

I'm just waiting until the last game of the season and I'm just going to break one of their jaw and then move seats next year.

If you want to watch rugby then go the game, if you want to be up and down for drinks and a pi$$ then watch it at the pub!

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:35 pm  

St pete wrote:

It does Pi$$ you off tho. I've got a bunch of amateur drinkers near me that pi$$ all game, it's like doing squats at training im up and down that much. I do have a slight temper and have to be kept calm by mates.

I'm just waiting until the last game of the season and I'm just going to break one of their jaw and then move seats next year.

If you want to watch rugby then go the game, if you want to be up and down for drinks and a pi$$ then watch it at the pub!

to be fair drinking two pints every half is well enough for me, so i'm only up and down at HT (unless i do actually sit next to you! )

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:45 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

to be fair drinking two pints every half is well enough for me, so i'm only up and down at HT (unless i do actually sit next to you! )

Mate, it's a hate of mine! Why pay to watch rugby and spend all game dragging your fat ass up and down the stands for the toilet and drink that they can't handle!

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:16 pm  

St pete wrote:

I do have a slight temper and have to be kept calm by mates.

Really? That shocks me.

<<<< see?

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: How are our finances? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:21 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

It'll be interesting to see how the various tax bills that all clubs will have to pay (and I include Wigan in that, I don't see how Dave Whelan would use tax avoidance everywhere else in his empire and not in one individual part) will hit finances. I think I'm siding with McManus on this, we're entering a recession and reliant on tv money (as is every other sizeable sport in the country), the league will end up dropping in size with each club getting an increased share. I already think the talent is being spread a little thin.

Re the tax bills, Wigan's is £60k and as far as I'm aware has now been settled. Rumours were that Hull FC's ran into several hundreds of thousands of pounds, but Pearson have agreed a payment schedule with HMRC. I think the Whinos case is still going through the courts/tribunal in terms of images rights and will be the RL test case for everyone who hasn't agreed with HMRC.