: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:31 pm  

I think if people can see some of the youngsters being given plenty of 1st team action, like Ainscough, Mossop, Tomkins our crowds would get better even we lose a few. Fans want to see these players get regular 1st team action, not just for a few minutes here and there, but for full games to get the experience they need.
Give the fans what they want and they will go to games

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:32 pm  

odemwingie wrote:

This happens though, if we were winning, we may well see upto 20,000 averages, but people just dont want to go and watch a team that is not only not winning but playing boring rugby.

I still have a season ticket though and will make away games when I can.

The problem we have this year compared to 2006 with the support we get is that in 2006 we could of gone down so everyone got behind the team and it was great especially games like Leeds away. This year we could be bottom all season and anyone who doesnt have a season ticket would stop going as it doesnt matter.

Dont be daft , no relegation will not affect attendances , Richard said so

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:01 pm  

Yeah we genuineley beleived we could be making trps to Batley and Dewsbury.

Relegation should be brought back!

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:08 pm  

Dougy wrote:

Yeah we genuineley beleived we could be making trps to Batley and Dewsbury.

Relegation should be brought back!

Whatever.

The Super League would never have allowed Wigan to be sent down. Simple economics dictated that.

Re: Have we seen the last of 16,000 averages? : Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:10 pm  

Meyt N Prater Pie wrote:

For those who pay on the day, Id imagine they are being put off by whats on show. Its a shame after the fantastic fan base we built up from mid 2006. I can only see them going one way now unfortunately

Has anyone on here decided to pick and choose games now? Or even stopped going at all

I pay on the day these days, but I'd still attend matches no matter what. I love rugby, and I love matchdays as a social experience just as much as I love to see the games, so it's not putting me off going.

I can imagine how it would put some off, though.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:59 am  

tell you what it felt colder an really empy last week against cas 12500 what a load of rubbish then ppl started leaving on 53 mins they prob missed the best bits wigan produced

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:47 am  

its as plausable to blame the recession as the dour rugby.

Re: Have we seen the last of 16,000 averages? : Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:08 am  

[quote="Meyt N Prater Pie"]

The club never announced the final amount of season ticket sales which tells me it was less than last season.


Seems to be a trend across all clubs to keep the total season tickets sales secret. - Which just confirms sales are down everywhere.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:38 am  

Meyt N Prater Pie wrote:

Even if we win next week there will never be 16,000 on. Bradford wont bring the amount wakey or cas brought. Awful travellers. Infact awful fans full stop

They will bring more than usual with it being on a Saturday night. 16,000 is easily achievable if we win next week.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:56 am  

AJ wrote:

its as plausable to blame the recession as the dour rugby.

Only if all clubs are equally affected. FWIW I'm told our break even attandance is 12000.