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They might not have the big one though. For a team like Wigan a trip to Wembley should mean everything.But is it? They are a small rugby loving town with little away support, the cup is not the priority over league survival and as they are up against lower league opposition with the more glamorous final weeks away it might be worth saving a trip to rip-off Wembley for The Big One.
They might not have the big one though. For a team like Wigan a trip to Wembley should mean everything.
The sooner Wigan get relegated and replaced by a proper football club the better.
The sooner Wigan get relegated and replaced by a proper football club the better.
I totally agree, Wembley should be reserved for finals.Semi's shouldn't even be played at wembley as far as I am concerned, has taken so much away from the final that I can't even remember the last time I watched one!
The sooner Wigan get relegated and replaced by a proper football club the better.
Semi's shouldn't even be played at wembley as far as I am concerned, has taken so much away from the final that I can't even remember the last time I watched one!
Semi's shouldn't even be played at wembley as far as I am concerned, has taken so much away from the final that I can't even remember the last time I watched one!
Maybe they should be played in LA or somewhere in Asia to increase the global brand of the EPL!!!Plus you end up with stupid situations like Liverpool v Everton last year, with everyone having to decamp to Wembley. So daft...
Not only is there the fact that they love their rugby league up there but that area will also be full of glory seaking Man U fans. Their (and now City to add to that) success gives the likes of Wigan, Bolton and Blackburn very little chance of attracting new fans (apart from those who are brain washed into it by their dads). The uncompetitive nature of the premier league really is turning into a viscous circle and will kill off these sort of clubs one day.
Yes. Not a new phenomenon but it's very stark these days. Also a little disappointed at the opprobrium and sneering it has seemed to attract from other fans.Not only is there the fact that they love their rugby league up there but that area will also be full of glory seaking Man U fans. Their (and now City to add to that) success gives the likes of Wigan, Bolton and Blackburn very little chance of attracting new fans (apart from those who are brain washed into it by their dads). The uncompetitive nature of the premier league really is turning into a viscous circle and will kill off these sort of clubs one day.
Don't understand the animosity for Wigan personally. The fans that do go and watch the team are few and far between. Just imagine what it is like in that area. Pool, Yanited, Citeh, Everton plus a host of other clubs within spitting distance with a better pedigree than Wigan. You could throw a towel over the whole lot.
I'm certainly not going to point my finger at the 10K/15K regulars who still support their club and spend money watching them in that environment and express anything but my admiration for their fortitude and commitment.
It tells you something about the journey the club and the fans have taken that they haven't attracted swarms of day-trippers since being promoted.
The only crime I can see here is that they aren't a big club with a mahoosive fanbase. Hardly a crime eh?
Yes. Not a new phenomenon but it's very stark these days. Also a little disappointed at the opprobrium and sneering it has seemed to attract from other fans.