Wigan sold 900 so far... (1 Viewer)

[cov4theprem]

Just read on their site that further allocation been given to them following sell out of initial 900 allocation. Should make for a good atmosphere and regardless of the pre-season results I am looking forward to the game. PUSB

 

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[bringbackrattles]

Just read on their site that further allocation been given to them following sell out of initial 900 allocation. Should make for a good atmosphere and regardless of the pre-season results I am looking forward to the game. PUSB

That's good news as it should be a decent atmosphere on Saturday.Like you I'm not too concerned with the pre-season and can't wait for the Wigan match.Pressure is on Wigan this season as they are touted for a quick return to the Championship,but so were we if I recall !

 

[Clive Bleakin]

900?! For their opening game of the season it proves what a Mickey mouse club they are.

Only Dave Whelan's money got them to where they got, but as he was an English - not foreign - owner, Wigan were not criticised for buying their way to 'success'.

I hope they continue falling through the leagues.

 

[Joy Division]

900?! For their opening game of the season it proves what a Mickey mouse club they are.

Only Dave Whelan's money got them to where they got, but as he was an English - not foreign - owner, Wigan were not criticised for buying their way to 'success'.

I hope they continue falling through the leagues.

From Wiki

A supporter of the Conservative Party, in 2013, he (Dave Whelan) called for a mandatory minute's silence at all football games to mark the death of Margaret Thatcher. The F.A. rejected the proposal.[SUP][25][/SUP]

Ha ha. Would loved to have seen how that panned out if he got his wish.

 

[kg82]

To be fair, they've had 900 tickets and sold them. If you don't have more than that initially, you can't sell more!

 

[Pezza]

Wigan will average between 7000 - 10000 this season I reckon and to think that they won the FA Cup a few season ago!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

To be fair, they've had 900 tickets and sold them. If you don't have more than that initially, you can't sell more!

And it took them a week to sell them for an attractive fixture, opening day, cheap tickets and ground the majority of them haven't visited.

 

[kg82]

And it took them a week to sell them for an attractive fixture, opening day, cheap tickets and ground the majority of them haven't visited.

I don't get your point? Surely selling 900 tickets in a week isn't too bad? Also, this is league 1 and most Wigan fans will hold their hands up and admit that their support isn't massive. I don't get the fuss.

 

[Grendel]

Problem is it's a rugby town and a small town. 11,000 is about one 8th of the population.

It seems they attract supporters in better ratios than certain cities I could mention.

 

[Joy Division]

Problem is it's a rugby town and a small town. 11,000 is about one 8th of the population.

It seems they attract supporters in better ratios than certain cities I could mention.

Not forgetting they are geographically sandwiched right in-between the more tempting offers of supporting Man United, Man City, Liverpool or Everton.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

population of Wigan : 97,000. That's not a lot.
population of Wigan Borough :317,000. That's a lot.

 

[pusbccfc]

population of Wigan : 97,000. That's not a lot.
population of Wigan Borough :317,000. That's a lot.

Warwickshire is like 500k for us..

 

[oscillatewildly]

Problem is it's a rugby town and a small town. 11,000 is about one 8th of the population.

It seems they attract supporters in better ratios than certain cities I could mention.

Coventry not being one of those cities I assume, Grendel? What with us being a 'proper' rugby town now.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Wigan will average between 7000 - 10000 this season I reckon and to think that they won the FA Cup a few season ago!

Oh, the irony.........

 

[wiganlad123]

1600 sold yesterday another 300 will be gone by Saturday about time you saw decent crowd there

 

[Grendel]

population of Wigan : 97,000. That's not a lot.
population of Wigan Borough :317,000. That's a lot.

The boroughs of Nuneaton Stratford and Warwick have 470,000 and Coventry 320,000.

800,000 in total.

 

[Sky Blue M]

1600 sold yesterday another 300 will be gone by Saturday about time you saw decent crowd there

Oh no how will we cope with an away following of 1900.

 

[matesx]

yeah but its the parking innit?



Ted: "crap! utter crap we are going down!! Sack TM and bugger off SISU"

Clive: "did you make the match then Ted?"

Ted: "errr.... no i couldnt make it up there today"

 

[Sick Boy]

Oh no how will we cope with an away following of 1900.

Probably not too well.

 

[wiganlad123]

Oh no how will we cope with an away following of 1900.

haha come on lighten up!

 

[Grendel]

haha come on lighten up!

If you do it will be one of the biggest followings I can remember in league one.

I can't recall Sheffield United bringing that many.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I don't get it, why are Wigan only deciding to support their club the lower they go down the divisions?

 

[wiganlad123]

If you do it will be one of the biggest followings I can remember in league one.

I can't recall Sheffield United bringing that many.

well the 1600 sold is confirmed dunno about the other 300 to be honest..hope its a good game anyway but i have a bad feeling!

 

[wiganlad123]

I don't get it, why are Wigan only deciding to support their club the lower they go down the divisions?

people seem to prefer lower league football in wigan..myself for one.. going away in the premiership paying massive prices for tickets and getting beat most weeks does not really get everybody on board.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

If you do it will be one of the biggest followings I can remember in league one.

I can't recall Sheffield United bringing that many.

I can only remember Swindon and Bristol City who had more than 2,000 at the Ricoh in L1.

 

[matesx]

Wolves brought 6000

 

[Sick Boy]

I don't get it, why are Wigan only deciding to support their club the lower they go down the divisions?

At least their support isn't dependent on success; fair play to them.

 

[hill83]

At least their support isn't dependent on success; fair play to them.

Well, technically it appears as though it is. But in reverse to the usual way.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

At least their support isn't dependent on success; fair play to them.

You really are stupid.

Wigan were getting 1,000 fans at home 15-20 years ago, when they got into the Prem they had 16,000. So, wouldn't that not be down to 'success'?

Believe it or not, a successful team usually gets more fans than unsuccessful teams. Have a think why and get back to me.

 

[oscillatewildly]

well the 1600 sold is confirmed dunno about the other 300 to be honest..hope its a good game anyway but i have a bad feeling!

How strange. We have a bad feeling about this game as well.

 

[pusbccfc]

I think any less than 2000 is poor. A club who which has had a lot of success in recent years. Probably the cheapest away tickets they have had in 5 years.

 

[Johnrambo]

I think any less than 2000 is poor. A club who which has had a lot of success in recent years. Probably the cheapest away tickets they have had in 5 years.

They didn't even had that kind of numbers in PL.

 

[oldfiver]

The boroughs of Nuneaton Stratford and Warwick have 470,000 and Coventry 320,000.

800,000 in total.

How many in Greater Birmingham :welcome:

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

How many extra points do Wigan get for bringing 2,000 fans I forget.....

 

[pusbccfc]

They didn't even had that kind of numbers in PL.

Yeah, we wouldn't take 2000 to Man United if it was 50 quid a ticket.