Quote ="SaintsFan"To begin with, 200 turned up knowing how poorly their team had been playing all season and how small the chance was of their team winning this match. Those same 200 have endured regular humiliations of the team they support for a few seasons now. They travelled 200 miles at great expense and had to face the return journey having suffered yet another humiliation and on free to air TV.
Contrast that with Wigan fans, who always reckon they turn up in great numbers, who live just 8 miles away and whose team has been in lots of finals and presently sits second in the league.
Sorry but Wigan fans were embarrassing in their absence and those who couldn't be bothered making that arduous trip up the East Lancs Road should feel embarrassed by themselves.'"
I had a season ticket at Wigan for 25 years, this year is the first one I have missed, for a couple of reasons, one being some point last season, I cant recall which game, but once again the game was over at half time, I spent the second half increasing my high score on Angry Birds, that night when I got home, my wife asked me as she always does, did we win and was it a good game, I honestly answered I couldn't remember the score but I think that was me done with my season ticket as I couldn't stand being so bored and next year (this) I would pick and choose my games. The irony of this is that I got my season ticket as a gift each year so picking and choosing my games would cost me money so finance (which is often touted as the only reason crowds are down) was nothing to do with the decision to effectively turn my back on the game I loved.
I also was lucky enough in December to have my first child, now again that had no bearing on my decision to not renew my season ticket as I found out my wife was pregnant the Wednesday before Good Friday and I couldn't honestly see myself stood anywhere else than in the away end that day.
I haven't been to one game this season, and didn't bother with going today as quite frankly it would have been a waste of time, money and time away from my family for something that was quite obviously going to be a walk over due to the complete and utter incompetence of the London club. Is that Wigan's fault? Of course it isn't you can only roll over what is in front of you! Should I be embarrassed by not going today? I don't think I should!
I would rather watch a good game and loose than a bad game and win. I have said many times, one of my favourite seasons as a Wigan fan was 2006, I was worried about the game on Monday morning, and even more worried at about 7.55 each Friday night!
I watched the game live at home this afternoon, well I had half of one eye on it, and have just finished watching it again, and I am so glad I didn't waste my time or money for that! In fact in some sports teams have sometimes refunded away fans for pitiful performances and I honestly think London should perhaps do that for the fans who travelled all the way to sunny Leigh today and perhaps are still not home as I type this!
I couldn't believe how poor the game was today, perhaps someone who has been all year can give an indication why.