I tell a lie, it does my head in - not because of the Wigan aspect, just because it sounds so embarrassing.
There's no need to get defensive. If you read my several contributions to this thread you'll notice that I actually have a lot of respect for Wigan, and don't actually say anything offensive. Other than a genuine dislike for your most recent offering of kit.
In terms of the chant itself... I'm on your side. I don't do it specifically for those reasons. It's kind of along the lines of the "We Hate Rhinoooooos" chant (which actually just sounds like you're joining in with us.) It's all part of the fun of the match my friend.
Cronus wrote:
I'm just gonna assume that all RL fans realise the stripes/Vs, etc on their kits were originally designed to make their players look bigger and more physically intimidating?
Yes clearly that's the case. The only difference is that we don't broadcast to the world about "shrinking the waist" and use words such as "fearsome".
It's not just a shirt. It's the public face of our club, and it's diabolical, like we've been twinned with Stade Francais. I can only hope the powers that be read these boards and have the balls to admit they were in cloud cuckoo land when they chose it and get us a kit that the team deserve. What must the new signings think of running out in that? Would cost less to re design / get rid, than they will loose on sales.
Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good - sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league - Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate - the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever - Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go - Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know - FIOS
I'll tell you whats embarrassing is coming on here and reading all this pathetic whining over a kit, Who cares what it looks like a kit is a kit, If you don't like it heres a tip don't buy it, but for goodness sake stop going on about how its not a kit the team deserves, or how must the new signings feel about playing in it the fact is as long as they win trophies in it i'm sure they'd play in bin bags. I for one know for a fact that if Lockers is lifting that trophy again next October the furthest thing from my mind is god it feels good to win it again but that kit is bloody awful and anyone who is thinking that needs their head testing. What we should be talking about today is how bad it is to be a Barrow fan right now to ignore a Challenge Cup Finalist Coach to get Big Fat Garry Schofield with 13 games worth of experience.