Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:42 pm  

shinymcshine wrote:

Wasn't that long ago that the majority of travelling fans would go by coach. To suggest that so many now choose not to go because of issues with the train seems a bit implausible.

Agree, Wigan fans have turned against SW running a club for the Boys.

That's the main reason Wigan fans are not turning up.

Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:55 pm  

Ziggy Stardust wrote:

Agree, Wigan fans have turned against SW running a club for the Boys.

That's the main reason Wigan fans are not turning up.

Rubbish.

Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:31 pm  

Poor crowd. Given as 68,000 odd but I am very sceptical that number was actually there. Maybe 60'000.
As neutrals luckily we were with Hull supporters. I must confess they were a very nice group of people.
Game was one of the best finals for a while. No stunningly exciting play but a good close game. Hull totally dominated without getting away and Wigan were dogged. I predicted with 10 or so minutes left that Wigan would get very close / win it and so it proved, the forward pass was forward but from where I was sitting less so than one of Hull's. So to that extent Wigan were unlucky.
Disappointed with the number of neutrals and Wiganers (who seem back to their old ways if only turning out if they think they'll win). Overall one of the best big games I have been to in a while.

Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:44 pm  

Further thoughts - difference between winning and losing was marginal today. As to the Club effort to me ot was deliberately dislodged by a Hull player but I was in a minority of one were I was sat. So, I guess a judgment call. there were the forward passes given and not given. The obstruction given. The foot on dead not given. So a lot of the key moments swung on officials decisions, several of which I think were wrong. Best team won but although Wigan defended doggedly without being able to hold onto the ball for long enough to threaten Hull.

Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:01 pm  

A close game decided by poor officiating.

The RFL really need to up the standards of the referees or the game will die.

Re: Wembley : Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:57 pm  

goobervision wrote:

Rubbish.

Yeah we were.

Ostrich.

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:01 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Also why was there a large section of empty seats right in the middle of the Hull end? Lower tier.

there was some stuff on facebook about a coach company letting a group of fans down at the last minute. also i think a coach broke down on the way. could have been one of those groups in those seats

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:06 am  

A great watch.
Close, controversial, some well finished tries and some quality from both teams.
How Wigan kept it so close is a credit to them and they nearly pinched it at the end.

Well done to both clubs and congratulations to Hull for back to back wins.

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:30 am  

Steady on Wrencat, you'll be getting yourself banned.

Re: Wembley : Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:40 am  

Suppose the attendance is just a symptom of the increased number of RL events and supporter numbers being spread too thinly.

We now have The Magic Weekend, Summer Bash, CC Final, SL Grand Final together with the Million Pound Game and divisional finals.

The CC Final use to represent a sole occasion where domestic RL from all corners would all gather, but now the proliferation of other marquee branded events mean it no longer offers that unique selling point.