: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:55 am  

gutterfax wrote:

OK....let's get something straight...I like Wigan fans in general and I look forward to what is usually our best crowd of the year when you come down. BUT.......the reason we have only opened the East Stand, with the North stand for overflow is because SKY asked the RFL to ask us....so as to make it look like there were more than 3,000 in the ground. So, when you are next in a flatearth/knuckledragging/anti-expansionist mood I suggest you direct your anger at Mr Lewis and Mr Murdoch.
Have a good trip down

Do Sky govern which stand(s) a club is allowed to open?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:58 am  

Alex BP' wrote:

Do Sky govern which stand(s) a club is allowed to open?

they control everything else about the game so why not this as well?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:59 am  

Alex BP' wrote:

Do Sky govern which stand(s) a club is allowed to open?

er...it would appear so in this case. Personally, I would have told Sky and the RFL to do one.

Also, given the choice, the East stand makes semse as the bar in the Lexus wouldn't be able to cope on it's own, where as the Kings bar in the east is bigger.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:15 am  

gutterfax wrote:

OK....let's get something straight...I like Wigan fans in general and I look forward to what is usually our best crowd of the year when you come down. BUT.......the reason we have only opened the East Stand, with the North stand for overflow is because SKY asked the RFL to ask us....so as to make it look like there were more than 3,000 in the ground. So, when you are next in a flatearth/knuckledragging/anti-expansionist mood I suggest you direct your anger at Mr Lewis and Mr Murdoch.
Have a good trip down

Oh dear

I fail to see how one full stand facing the camera and both ends empty will look anything other than pathetic on tv. It's cost cutting by the club gone crazy.

It's possible that the only tickets available will be stuck in the corner when there are seats with much better views, even behind the goal, remaining empty?

Perhaps if people were offered a choice and a chance of a decent view your crowds wouldn't be so abysmal

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:29 am  

loobyfromorrell wrote:

Perhaps if people were offered a choice and a chance of a decent view your crowds wouldn't be so abysmal

you've cracked it....it's taken 30 friggin years, but at last, someone has realised why no bugger wants to watch Pro RL in London. It's because we don't let people sit where they want.
Simple really.....can't understand why it has taken this long

As I said, the step of closing the Lexus was made at the request of SKY, through the RFL. I didn't say it was a good idea, I just pointed out how this situation came about.
Have a good trip down

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:43 am  

gutterfax wrote:

you've cracked it....it's taken 30 friggin years, but at last, someone has realised why no bugger wants to watch Pro RL in London. It's because we don't let people sit where they want.
Simple really.....can't understand why it has taken this long

As I said, the step of closing the Lexus was made at the request of SKY, through the RFL. I didn't say it was a good idea, I just pointed out how this situation came about.
Have a good trip down

It's another sympton of an amateur organisation. If you can't see that, there's no hope.

It's very sensible closing the Lexus, just completely barmy not to sell tickets for the stand behind the goal until all the east stand tickets have gone.

I'll be taking the trip up incidentally, not down

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:50 am  

southport dave wrote:

booked my ticket this morning asked for row w,will have to wait and see what they send me hope its not row a

well done to lad on phone who gave me row w as asked for

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:18 pm  

southport dave wrote:

well done to lad on phone who gave me row w as asked for

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: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:25 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

you've cracked it....it's taken 30 friggin years, but at last, someone has realised why no bugger wants to watch Pro RL in London. It's because we don't let people sit where they want.
Simple really.....can't understand why it has taken this long

As I said, the step of closing the Lexus was made at the request of SKY, through the RFL. I didn't say it was a good idea, I just pointed out how this situation came about.
Have a good trip down

As long as the Kings Bar is still open !!!!!!!!!!

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:30 pm  

twosevenzero wrote:

As long as the Kings Bar is still open !!!!!!!!!!

'tis open!
Kings bar is the one under the East Stand........
Kylie tribute act on this week after Manly game .....don't know about after your game...but you should be so lucky......lucky lucky lucky...