My kid in tears at school due to latics abuse

[nate]

its still WIGAN its just by the fans for the fans its for the town and not money making like whelan does so he can pay for the jjb stadium whelan is takin the clubs money

[nate]

there would be plenty of publicity for wigan as they are the biggest rugby team seen in both codes

[nate]

the amateur teams do not were cherry and white

[Fraggle]

nate posted:
there would be plenty of publicity for wigan as they are the biggest rugby team seen in both codes

But rugby league is not the biggest sport on the planet. I recommend you read Martyn whatsits column in this week's League Express. For once, he's talking a bit of sense about the game needing to publicise itself more. RL results barely get a mention outside the RL media. Something like a new Wigan club just wouldn't get noticed.

[nate]

It has to be done Manchester United wasnt about to die Wigan Rl are going to unless something is done i can cope with relagation but i cant cope with whelan and lindsay killing our club

[nate]

it would get noticed by the people who are into league i cooudnt care less about the rest of the country its none of their buissness i dont even know why harlequins exsist when the rfl should be concentration on the heartlands of the game

[Fraggle]

nate posted:
it would get noticed by the people who are into league i cooudnt care less about the rest of the country its none of their buissness i dont even know why harlequins exsist when the rfl should be concentration on the heartlands of the game

Oooooo-kay.

Maybe you need to start up a new version of RL, because if you limit it to the heartlands then don't be surprised if it loses all relevance in years to come. The sport needs money to survive, most money and therefore sponsors are in the south, Sky would not be interested in a sport that only interests a few thousand people around the M62, and sponsors would also not be interested in advertising to the same small group. All the RFU would need to do is dangle some of those very expensive carrots they've got, and all the best players are gone.

By expanding and retaining London we keep some credibility to the rest of the sporting world, and after all, we claim this is the Greatest Game - why should we deny that to people just because they live more than 10 miles from the M62?

[Cath10]

I have never had any abuse for wearing my Cherry and White, but saying that there has been a HUGE rise in kids especially supporting Latics, obvioulsy due to their premiship campaign. Sadly, i remember not to many years ago when Latics GAVE away tickets in my school, GAVE them away

Im hoping we avoid relegation but if not I think Latics will be joining us in a lower league and be back in the championship before long, all their "decent" players seem to be abandoing ship, and as rich as he his, Whealan can never compete with the likes of Man U ad Chealea like he once said he'd like too.

We'll see how Latics cope with another year in the Premiship, but football fan friends of mine think their bubble is going to burst very soon.

Hopefully at at time when we are yet again dominating Super league :conf: Heres hoping

[mike binder]

taskmaster posted:
it has started already i have just picked my daughter up from school and a mother has just said to me dont worry nl 1 isnt that far off with a smile on her face

did you hit her stupid cow ,ask her how many times as she been and if she says more than once she a lier did she have a latics top on . no i bet because she dosnt spend her money on sports ,i must admit no 1 in the area as called me when i wear my colours id like to see them try

[robjoenz]

mike binder posted:

taskmaster posted:
it has started already i have just picked my daughter up from school and a mother has just said to me dont worry nl 1 isnt that far off with a smile on her face

did you hit her stupid cow ,ask her how many times as she been and if she says more than once she a lier did she have a latics top on . no i bet because she dosnt spend her money on sports ,i must admit no 1 in the area as called me when i wear my colours id like to see them try

So what... it's only banter. I work in Warrington and get the same everyday.