Good effort! Well it is free!

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Maaaan, really wish I had a season ticket

Looking forward to it!

Check your PM's.

Looking at Bilko's title thread.
Haven't these tickets been given free to season ticket holders?
So if 2500 tickets are free where's the money coming from to run the game or this round of the Cup?
Sheffield will be lucky to cover their costs.

They have. Sheffield did a big complaint about it.

But is 3,000 away fans coming from free buying pints, food and whatever etc better than 1,000 or less turning up and paying £15ish quid to get in? Remember the admission fee would be shared with the other club anyway. They don't have to share the takings from the bars. We would take anywhere near 3,000 paying full admission so surely it offsets some of the loss?

Does my argument make any sense?

Surely there will be quite a few Wigan fans (like myself and hubbie) who live too far from lovely lovely Wigan to commit to buying a season ticket so will pay on the gate. Mustn't grumble though as we live only 25 miles from Sheffield so we would class this as a 'home' fixture

Only the bars etc will be owned/franchised out by Sheffield United so the Eagles will make the sum total of bugger all from the bars.

We are a family of season ticket holders but due to unforseen circumstances last minute two of our party unable to attend the Sheffield game, therefore got 2 spare tickets if anyone interested let me know. One was for adult and one for child season ticket but on Sheffield tickets it does not state adult, child etc so should be able to use for either or.

Just let me know if interested as would rather they go to a good home

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Very interested pleeese!! But dont live in Wigan? PM please - thanks

Well bugger them then for spoiling our day in 1998!

A great effort from the club. I would expect around just over 3000 to go on the day from Wigan.

itll cost more in transportation costs than it would have done to gain entrance

Not a bad following!

I think with the announcement that MM is fielding a full strength side this weekend will boost ticket sales over the next couple of days. Alot of people may be put off going 70 miles to watch a Wigan Reserve team.

Don't tell the Leythers.

i'm sure there must be some people on here who have too many tickets for sat? i went and redeemed 6 STs worth of tickets even though only 4 of my family are going and ive given a couple of mates the other 2. might be an idea for anybody with extra to leave a note on here or head over the sheff board as theres a few looking for tickets over there too.

I'm getting my ticket tomorrow. I can get 3 more if required.

I would have thought we would be taking over 3500 as its free and a sat afternoon, so basically where taking the same we took to cas/salford

We took 2,000 to Cas and alot more to Salford.

I rekon there will be around 4,000 if we have a strong squad!

I think the cut off for free tickets ends today/tomorrow

I wonder how many Sheffield have sold? I get the feeling that Saturday may feel a bit more like a home tie for our lads than an away one.

Thurs 5pm.

In the article where Aston is complaining, the RFL come back and say that all club were consulted and were given a substantial guaranteed amount to go with this move. Now that may be less than what they would have got for a game like this, but for a crap draw, it is possibly more.

Despite whinging from certain quarters, it seems there is some financial compnsation for clubs, it's just when they get a draw which doesn't go in their favour they moan.

Any spare tickets would be greatly appreciated, will pick up of course