Looks in good condition for a change at this time of year.

Its been fine since they had that massive dig up in the summer of 2008. Never going to be perfect at this time of year but it doesn't look cut up like it always used to do, especially considering they've played twice in five days on it. Suppose it helps that its barely rained for ages.

The crowd looked poor considering it was a Bank Holiday fixture against a team that is always supported well.

15k attendance = 10k Wiganers.
Brilliant!
Turning blue....OUR s!

The commentators did say wigan is a rugby league town

They did, and Wigan Athletic have the lowest home attendance in the Premier League.

But they did say they have a loyal band of supporters.
Conroy, take a bow.

That will not go down well with the blue brigade

It was pretty sh*te towards the end of the football season last year from what I remember? Think it was the Harlequins game where we had to play on what looked like a ploughed field? Certainly, there were a couple of games when we watched the Champions DVD t'other night where I remembered quite how bad the pitch had looked for a couple of games.

Not entirely true as Newcastle didn't sell out, nor is any club allocated 5,000 any more. Cheapest ticket of £28 (£20 for kids!) is never likely to do much for the crowd though.

LM is that because the seats are unallocated as in the RL games?

No true but that comes with the winter territory. Just saying that in comparison to the usual grassless state it normally ends up in, it hasn't looked too bad recently.

Ok. Maybe 11k Pathetics fans!
Still marvellous support.

Consider when the away end is 'sold out' and away fans end up in the home end. Happens on many occasions...

Listening to the commentator on GMR during the Arsenal game the other night someone mentioned divot's. The reply was "Yes and the Rugby season does not start 'til February"
Seems that everyone is brainwashed against us.

By the definition of LOYAL you could hardly class the list of average attendances below as any evidence that the modern day Tics fan is loyal. It clearly shows the fickleness of their loyal fans, whereas WRLFC attedances prove that when the chips are down (2006) our fans come to the fore.
As for the 1,845 that were there in the dark days of 1995



. I know a few of these diehards and I can guarantee they detest the ex Utd, Scouse tic JCL's more than any gravy stained, Ellgren wearing, fatty from Whelley.

1994-95 1,845
through to the JJB stadium era
2000–01 6,861
2001–02 5,771
2002–03 7,288
2003–04 9,526
2004–05 11,155
2005–06 20,610
2006–07 18,159
2007–08 19,046
2008–09 18,413
2009–10 18,006
2010-11 so far 15761

Quote ="Leyther_Matt"Not entirely true as Newcastle didn't sell out, nor is any club allocated 5,000 any more. Cheapest ticket of £28 (£20 for kids!) is never likely to do much for the crowd though.'" www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Ticke ... 75,00.html *Performs a crap Frank Carson impression* "Its a cracker!!"

Quote ="Leyther_Matt"Not entirely true as Newcastle didn't sell out, nor is any club allocated 5,000 any more. Cheapest ticket of £28 (£20 for kids!) is never likely to do much for the crowd though.'" www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Ticke ... 75,00.html *Performs a crap Frank Carson impression* "Its a cracker!!"

I watched the Latics 2-2 draw against Arsenal on MOTD and the pitch looks in fine condition considering it at this point in previous years.

My lad got FIFA 11 for the Xbox for Christmas - I lol'ed when I saw the state of the JJB pitch, they have modelled in a computer game, three huge bald patches, whereas Old Trafford looks like a billiards table in comparison.

Unfortunately the game publishers Electronic Arts, despite their efforts at pitch accuracy, did get one thing wrong however, as they also showed the JJB as being full at a Latics match.

No, it just has a limited capacity for football games, partly related to not being able to take your ale to your seat as the concourses get rammed (and I mean RAMMED) from about 10 minutes before half-time and the 10 minutes afterwards.

Imagine watching that Dross every week! I'm surprised the bars aren't "Rammed" for the Whole 90 mins!

probably worst team in league on yesterdays performance---LOVED IT!!!!!!

good deal

Get down there.
There's loads of Stains fans support WAFC.

As has been said, when we were threatened with relegation; our attendances went up!

From the way they're going at the moment - they have a real chance of slipping out of the premiership this year. If they do survive (which is pretty much the best they can hope for) then next season should see them relegated.

Cue more sign changes and blue spray paint!

2006 was a bad year for us on the pitch but was also the year the Latics got their best support.

Are the two related?

Would Wigan Athletic relegation be a good thing for Wigan RL.
Apart from a bit of mickey taking and bragging rites, I'm not really sure it is.