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Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:45 am
by Ancientbutloyal
On Radio Manchester's Rugby League hour last night it stated that The Rugby Football league had confirmed that Wire had sold 30% more tickets than Wigan for the SF.
Warrington have every reason to be optimistic and so I can understand why they have sold so many tickets. Even so this suggests that we are down to approx 5,000 supporters and if I was Ian Lenagan I would be concerned because if this is a reflection of the Wigan fan's becoming disillusioned, season ticket sales could be well down for next season. Unless we win the cup of course.
I cannot remember a time when Warrington have outsold Wigan for such a significant match
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:12 am
by luke_robinsons_angel
like i said in another thread, wire have sold their allocation to the glory hunters who only watch the "big" matches.
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:35 pm
by wiggydoran
This is not good news for Wigan.
A lot of people are on Holiday that week. A lot of people have posted this on the forum.
The only excuss is the semi final is in a small town in Warrington!
Wire have been playing better rugby over the last 2 months and the fans are getting behind them. We are hopefully just finding our form.
I am sure that if it was a final we would out sell any club in the league.
I hate this though coz Wire are boasting that they have the best supports in the country and that ain't the case!
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:46 pm
by ancientnloyal
Wire beat us the last time we played a semi at Widnes. About playing better rugby, we have overleaped them in the table to 5th... but I can understand our awful start to the season contributing.
We have the second best home attendance and first best away attendances, i can't explain why wire have beat us.
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:37 pm
by FROM A TO B
It must be the novelty factor that wire have made it to a semi final
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:27 pm
by jimofwigan
I have decided not to go to this match.But it relates to the fact I am on short time working anf I am 20% down on my wages. I would love to go but if it is on TV then I will not miss seeing them but will miss the atmophere
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:55 pm
by popularmon
Ancientbutloyal wrote:On Radio Manchester's Rugby League hour last night it stated that The Rugby Football league had confirmed that Wire had sold 30% more tickets than Wigan for the SF.
Warrington have every reason to be optimistic and so I can understand why they have sold so many tickets. Even so this suggests that we are down to approx 5,000 supporters and if I was Ian Lenagan I would be concerned because if this is a reflection of the Wigan fan's becoming disillusioned, season ticket sales could be well down for next season. Unless we win the cup of course.
I cannot remember a time when Warrington have outsold Wigan for such a significant match
2004 semi they had far far more than just 30% more than us, i think they outnumbered us by 3 to 1. Most people I know who aren't going is because of the trouble last time and I fear this may well be the same this time with Wire fans in our stands. Bring your tin hats lads.
Re: Warrington 30% higher ticket sales than Wigan
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:31 pm
by OAMJSONA
popularmon wrote:Ancientbutloyal wrote:On Radio Manchester's Rugby League hour last night it stated that The Rugby Football league had confirmed that Wire had sold 30% more tickets than Wigan for the SF.
Warrington have every reason to be optimistic and so I can understand why they have sold so many tickets. Even so this suggests that we are down to approx 5,000 supporters and if I was Ian Lenagan I would be concerned because if this is a reflection of the Wigan fan's becoming disillusioned, season ticket sales could be well down for next season. Unless we win the cup of course.
I cannot remember a time when Warrington have outsold Wigan for such a significant match
2004 semi they had far far more than just 30% more than us, i think they outnumbered us by 3 to 1. Most people I know who aren't going is because of the trouble last time and I fear this may well be the same this time with Wire fans in our stands. Bring your tin hats lads.
the game is only down the road for them and it is in our holiday weeks anyway
does not surprise me we have not sold as many tickets as them
i think the supporters should have had an end and side each