Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:22 am  

The 2002 final has a very special place in my heart it was the last ever game i watched with my dad before he passed away so next Saturday win or lose it will be a very emotional day for me win or lose (better win )

Another thing i really want to see on the motorway driving down is cherry and white scarf's out of car windown blowing in the wind i dont know why but every year it was part of the build up to the match for me

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:24 am  

Am I the only one that is gutted about Leeds sales?? Lets be honest we're favourites, we're on fire, we won the league so on top of our well travelling regulars we were always going to have the band wagoners and come join the party I say

Just a little miffed as was looking forward to a massaive crowd from Leeds too to add to the atmosphere of the day

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:24 am  

Cherry & White Mist wrote:

Agree that the 2002 final was a magical moment in Wigan history - the day Rads became a true legend - and it was the real committed supporters who were there. Is this a scenario Leeds can repeat - not a chance. The Wigan of 2011 is not the Saints of 2002 and they won't let it happen. This is our time.
However if there are 30,000 plus going to Wembley how many are true supporters, how many were at the Salford game last week, how many will even know half the Wigan players names. Answer is more than half aren't, weren't and wont know. It will be great to see the stadium half full of red and white but what does that actually mean??

I dont mind it at all if they go and have a really nice day out who says they wont start getting into it?

I know 4 people who came to the gf last season with us and bought season tickets this year and are well into rugby league if we can get more people like that it's better for the club

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:25 am  

-Tracie- wrote:

Am I the only one that is gutted about Leeds sales?? Lets be honest we're favourites, we're on fire, we won the league so on top of our well travelling regulars we were always going to have the band wagoners and come join the party I say

Just a little miffed as was looking forward to a massaive crowd from Leeds too to add to the atmosphere of the day

Look at it from the otherside if we lose then less stick from them lot

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:26 am  

king warrior wrote:

I dont mind it at all if they go and have a really nice day out who says they wont start getting into it?

I know 4 people who came to the gf last season with us and bought season tickets this year and are well into rugby league if we can get more people like that it's better for the club

Lets me honest we all know folk who turn up for the big games

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:29 am  

-Tracie- wrote:

Lets me honest we all know folk who turn up for the big games

Oh yes we got a latics fan on our coach i've already told him a strict warriors only dress code

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:44 am  

I also hope all the once a year "supporters" have a fantastic day out and Wembley is taken over by Wiganer's. Don't have a problem at all, just wished a few more would turn up at the less glamorous games. Hopefully this will generate a few more regular fans - but if I'm honest I'm not holding my breath.

Btw - I may be lots of things but certainly not elitist (by my definition) just offering a view which is what I thought these forums were all about.

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:51 am  

Cherry & White Mist wrote:

I also hope all the once a year "supporters" have a fantastic day out and Wembley is taken over by Wiganer's. Don't have a problem at all, just wished a few more would turn up at the less glamorous games. Hopefully this will generate a few more regular fans - but if I'm honest I'm not holding my breath.

Btw - I may be lots of things but certainly not elitist (by my definition) just offering a view which is what I thought these forums were all about.

This.

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:01 pm  

I never understand why people get all upset with "Bandwagoners" at finals. Finals are big occasions. The two teams in the final have about 28000 "regular" supporters between them, maybe another 4000 hangers on who turn up at Headingley and the JJB/DW/whatever for big games.

Imagine a Cup Final with 32000 fans there. That would be proper rubbish.

Re: Looks like we're taking a few... : Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:49 pm  

king warrior wrote:

Oh yes we got a latics fan on our coach i've already told him a strict warriors only dress code

The more the merrier I say