Re: New 2011 Wigan Shirt - On Sale from Saturday 4th Dec 10am : Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:06 pm
jinkin jimmy wrote:
The proof of the pudding, etc. We'll just have to wait and see how well it sells. I personally find it amusing that folk get so bent about something as trivial as this. IMO although a bit of a departure from the norm it is still clearly a Wigan shirt - one that will be replaced after next season. After 51 pages it's probably time to calm down.
Amazingly I think around 30 of those pages were done in the first couple days after reveal but yeah I do think its over the top but Wigan is one of the oldest and most well known teams in RL and the Cherry and White is part of the "brand". Its recognisable the world over RL wise yet they've decided to mess with it. Its like Man Utd deciding to change to a blackburn style shirt except half red/half white. Its not as extreme as changing colours because it is still Cherry and a tiny bit of White but tbh It isnt anywhere near as bad in person but its still not a proper Wigan shirt. I meansome Utd fans I know are moaning this year because the shirt is a slightly lighter shade of Red! I cant even see it myself but there you go!
Oh and to add I think alot of it is actually to do with the fact that we are Champions at the minute and a really nice shirt would have sold thousands and probably sold to people who dont necessarily buy season tickets.