Watching the Latics v Liverpool match on Sky the pitch seems to be cutting up badly. Not surprising really when you consider the amount of rain we have had in the last week or so but no doubt as soon as our season starts it will be Wigan Rugby who cause the pitch to be in a poor condition

This argument again? In all honesty considering the weather we had I think it looked orite. especially in comparison to what it has looked like in recent years at this time of the year.

It cut up a bit but I've seen it far, far, far worse than that. Just a natural consequence of 2 games in 5 days I suspect.

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In the best condition it has been for a long time at this time of year. No game now until Jan 3rd so should be fine.

It says " A large brownish streak runs down the centre of the pitch".

Pity he couldn't score.

It's the football that uses the middle of the pitch most :S as goes the saying "win the battle in the midfield win the game"

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To be fair what would you expect a journalist of the "New England Sports Network" in Boston, USA to know about Rugby League lol.

the pitch has an irrigation system with some plastic turf in it to hold it together

with the technology available today and good basic groundsmanship there's little excuse for such a bad pitch (like Stade Toulousain) even considering the rainfall levels in the northwest

it's not rocket science - just intelligent turf maintenence

not much, but still if the main point in your article is how bad the DW Stadium's pitch is get your facts right very amateurish journalism.

Not much, so perhaps he would be better sticking to what he does know about, as oppossed to just regurgitating stuff he found on the net.

I see Dogleish was having a moan. Maybe it was the pitch that stopped Johnson missing an open goal and Adam missing a penalty. His comments about the crowd having a go at Suarez were cringeworthy, God knows how he would have reacted had Liverpool lost.

Hes like a stereotypical grumpy old man from TV isnt he? haha I dont understand Liverpool they can play well one week and then be a shambles the next. I dont see how he can moan about Suarez though. Sure theres a little bit of "did he really do it" due to there seemingly not actually being any evidence but at the end of the day the FA have found him guilty and so to take advantage of that 14 day suspension of ban rule is stupid because hes obviously going to get stick! Its as stupid as if Tony Smith had come out and moaned about people barking at Joel Monaghan!

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I was at the match last night and will say I was part of the Boos! and chants aimed at Suarez purely because I was towards the away fans where all the Wigan fans who actually sing sit/stand. To be fair though, I felt as if I had to join in with the chants. However the Liverpool fans were behind Suarez as you'd expect.

Ha! I thought Id imagined that! Jesus I cant believe he actually came out and moaned! Nvm ey seems theyre both idiots.

"If it's good fun then fair enough, but if it goes overboard there are rules and regulations," Smith warned.

He's not moaning, that's about right, non of Doggie Monas abuse has been overboard, i think he's infering to the abuse Cas gave Thomas.

Sexuality isn't a choice, performing a sex act on a dog is. No comparison between the too.

Not saying there is, i'm saying TS was saying if it's good fun then what's the problem, rugby fans in the main have playful banter and usually most fans don't mind it, Cas overstepped the mark but the majority of the other stuff usually helps create the atmosphere.

I've not heard anything about Doggie that i thought overstepped the mark, most of it was just barking, and like you guys with the Sam Tomkins booing we nullified it by doing it ourselves.

Back on topic

When did you lot last play at the DW, Cats in the playoffs? How is that going to affect a football game 3 months later?

Just wondering if you guys have come up with anything amusing yet regards our signing of Gelling.

But to get back to the original post subject.......OH sod it.

Must be the rugbys fault

Bloody 'ell Mathers.

I'm sure the papers just recycle old articles and just update a few sentences as to make it seem fresh. It always has been and always will be Wigan RL's fault we've got a rubbish pitch. Nothing to do with the fact the stadium is built on marshland and is therefore liable to the effects of that - too reasonable that.