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Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:49 pm
by josie andrews

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:16 pm
by the pieman
i think there was only 1 of the United players who gave it a go :), but dont blame them to be fair :)

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:59 pm
by josie andrews

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:16 pm
by Wintergreen
Nice for the Utd boys to get close to a trophy........... :D :D

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:09 am
by Nezza Faz
Brilliant vids, thanks Josie.

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:26 am
by Blackpool_Pie
Wintergreen wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:16 pm Nice for the Utd boys to get close to a trophy........... :D :D
They won the FA Cup the last 2 seasons in a row 8-)

Considering this is probably the worst man utd team for about 40 years, they're still winning a lot more trophies than many other 'big' clubs.

Anyway, great publicity for us. Man Utd is a huge 'brand' seen the world over

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:16 am
by Caboosegg
Blackpool_Pie wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:26 am
Wintergreen wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:16 pm Nice for the Utd boys to get close to a trophy........... :D :D
They won the FA Cup the last 2 seasons in a row 8-)

Considering this is probably the worst man utd team for about 40 years, they're still winning a lot more trophies than many other 'big' clubs.

Anyway, great publicity for us. Man Utd is a huge 'brand' seen the world over
Is it great publicity? Is it on the Man U Socials or just Wigan. What about it helps Wigan?

I watched it and just though it's a couple of millionaires smiling at a bunch of players who have go put their body on the line for a pittance (in comparison)

With the GF being at Old Trafford any extra interested from man u fans has probably already happened.

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:22 am
by Blackpool_Pie
Caboosegg wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:16 am
Blackpool_Pie wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:26 am
Wintergreen wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:16 pm Nice for the Utd boys to get close to a trophy........... :D :D
They won the FA Cup the last 2 seasons in a row 8-)

Considering this is probably the worst man utd team for about 40 years, they're still winning a lot more trophies than many other 'big' clubs.

Anyway, great publicity for us. Man Utd is a huge 'brand' seen the world over
Is it great publicity? Is it on the Man U Socials or just Wigan. What about it helps Wigan?

I watched it and just though it's a couple of millionaires smiling at a bunch of players who have go put their body on the line for a pittance (in comparison)

With the GF being at Old Trafford any extra interested from man u fans has probably already happened.
Ive seen a lot of fan site type twitter accounts with a huge number of followers talking about this and tweeting the video. The first one I came across when I did a quick search was "Stretford Paddock" run by a guy who went to the grand final against Wire a few years back and made a video about it and put it on YouTube. The twitter accound has 663k followers which is more than 5 times as many as Wigan Warriors official page.

Im not sure what impact it will have, but just on that reach alone, it's huge for the club. That's a single example and the first I found when I searched. The reach will be ridiculous just being associated with Manchester United. Weather theyre a good team, weather the players are any good, weather we like football or care about it, this bit of footage will reach millions upon millions of people who didn't even know rugby league existed.

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:51 am
by nathan_rugby
Caboosegg wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:16 am
Blackpool_Pie wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:26 am
Wintergreen wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:16 pm Nice for the Utd boys to get close to a trophy........... :D :D
They won the FA Cup the last 2 seasons in a row 8-)

Considering this is probably the worst man utd team for about 40 years, they're still winning a lot more trophies than many other 'big' clubs.

Anyway, great publicity for us. Man Utd is a huge 'brand' seen the world over
Is it great publicity? Is it on the Man U Socials or just Wigan. What about it helps Wigan?

I watched it and just though it's a couple of millionaires smiling at a bunch of players who have go put their body on the line for a pittance (in comparison)

With the GF being at Old Trafford any extra interested from man u fans has probably already happened.
It doesn't have to be anymore than a bit of fun for the players and a bit of publicity for Super League, Sky and Wigan.

Re: Wigan Warriors meet Manchester United

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:03 am
by widdenoldboy
nathan_rugby wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:51 am
Caboosegg wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:16 am
Blackpool_Pie wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:26 am

They won the FA Cup the last 2 seasons in a row 8-)

Considering this is probably the worst man utd team for about 40 years, they're still winning a lot more trophies than many other 'big' clubs.

Anyway, great publicity for us. Man Utd is a huge 'brand' seen the world over
Is it great publicity? Is it on the Man U Socials or just Wigan. What about it helps Wigan?

I watched it and just though it's a couple of millionaires smiling at a bunch of players who have go put their body on the line for a pittance (in comparison)

With the GF being at Old Trafford any extra interested from man u fans has probably already happened.
It doesn't have to be anymore than a bit of fun for the players and a bit of publicity for Super League, Sky and Wigan.
Likely very good VFM advertising for the club - whats the harm?