Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 8:02 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Well I've bought my ticket (£20), none attendance isn't going to change the boards mind if 12 losses on the bounce and the worst attack in SL history hasn't already.

We have our tickets too. NS Upper £20.
Predicted to be a good turnout from Leigh so it's turned out a decent draw for a dying competition. I am warming to Leigh a bit as the season has progressed so it won't hurt that badly if they get through to the next round at our expense.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 8:04 am  

The Camels Hump wrote:

As a non Wakefield fan watching on the telly I was shocked to see him, Ford and Gale laughing constantly throughout the match ! Even my 90,year old Dad said “what’s he got to laugh about’ he didn’t look under any pressure at all, watch it back and you’ll see what I mean. It’s odd.

I noticed the same when the camera showed the changing rooms at half time, the players were laughing and joking

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 8:10 am  

We've got our tickets for the cup game. I don't understand how fans not going to matches helps the situation at all.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 8:12 am  

JINJER wrote:

I noticed the same when the camera showed the changing rooms at half time, the players were laughing and joking

This always pees me off. The Wigan players were mostly jolly and having a right giggle after their humiliation v Leeds last night. I remember after some crucially important game we lost a few years back Glen Morrison acting looking like he didn't give a bloody toss.
My missus always says stuff like it's just a game or it's sportsmanship. WTF does she know?

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 8:21 am  

[quote="The Camels Hump"]As a non Wakefield fan watching on the telly I was shocked to see him, Ford and Gale laughing constantly throughout the match ! Even my 90,year old Dad said “what’s he got to laugh about’ he didn’t look under any pressure at all, watch it back and you’ll see what I mean. It’s odd.[/quote]

Bulls fan in peace. I noticed that too. It wasn't just once where the camera may have panned on them at the wrong time. It seemed a very jovial atmosphere in the coaches box. Same when the players came back out. It didn't seemed to be focused and ready to rip in. Seemed very relaxed and smiley.

That's ok in some games and obviously players aren't going to have Churchillian speeches and all guns blazing every game, but if there was one game where they needed to be full focus and intensity, this was it IMHO I was frustrated as a neutral, preferring to Wakey to win so god know what some of the fans thought.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 10:28 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

The Challenge cup game will be interesting for crowd numbers when all have to pay. It will probably be a guide regarding the actual support. Will they reduce the admission charge?

Prior to the Hull game and following the positivity from the game against Wartington I was considering hospitality, now I'm staying at home.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 10:41 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

We have our tickets too. NS Upper £20.
Predicted to be a good turnout from Leigh so it's turned out a decent draw for a dying competition. I am warming to Leigh a bit as the season has progressed so it won't hurt that badly if they get through to the next round at our expense.

Interesting use of the word "if" (they get through to the next round). This infers that there may be some doubt about it.
Leigh are playing really well just now and they will beat us by 14-18 points, it could be more.

Last season there were usually around 12 in our group watching Trin.
This season there are 6/7 and on Friday it will be 1 or 2, mind you, because of the game is on Friday, it now clashes with something else.
Ordinarily, the Rugby would take priority but, to sacrifice a decent night out to suffer another pile of crap, is just not worth it.

Following Carter's interview on Sky, we know that Applegarth is safe for the season and that there is no cash for reinforcements and that the fans, who pay their hard earned brass at the turnstiles, just have to suck it up.

I cant think of any other club in any other sport that would be so utterly passive in our situation.

Yes, Wire have stuck with Powell after a really dismal season last year but, there is nothing else close.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 6:27 pm  

Michael Carter what a disgrace. For the CEO to say that relegation could be a godsend is the most spineless attitude ive ever heard. How does a statement like that help the players in our current situation never mind the money paying supporters. The man thinks only about himself. I thank him for his initial actions to save the club but it does not give him the right to preach relegation is acceptable. The quicker he goes the better.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 6:28 pm  

Michael Carter what a disgrace. For the CEO to say that relegation could be a godsend is the most spineless attitude ive ever heard. How does a statement like that help the players in our current situation never mind the money paying supporters. The man thinks only about himself. I thank him for his initial actions to save the club but it does not give him the right to preach relegation is acceptable. The quicker he goes the better.

Re: Applegarth : Sat May 13, 2023 6:44 pm  

If relegation was that good why do all the clubs except us do what they can to avoid it.