East stand has a capacity of 4000. It's inevitable that at least one of the end stands will be open surely?

I read it as they were having us share that stand with the Quins fans, but I'm sure they'll still have the Main Lexus Stand open as well on the day?

You would really hope so.

I know they are trying to make it look better for TV, but how would two empty stands behind the sticks help with that one really

Its there biggest game of the season infront of sky why didnt they flood the schools (i no its half term this week) like last year at least 2000 kids looks better than advertising boards/sheets which they use to cover up seats and its their 1st home league game as bradford got called off.

Just been on their website, and it shows 2 stands, but only one of which you can buy tickets in, so either the main stand is sold out - unlikely! - or it's right, only the Etihad Stand for sale.

Shocking move there, with one of the biggest away crowds they'll get all season!

Probably done this so that the stadium looks full on Sky... well one side!! were am sure most camera angles are taken from.

once the stand is full am sure they will open behind the sticks!

Doubt it.

Jaybee wrote: Shocking move there, with one of the biggest away crowds they'll get all season!



Was last year by far

Why?

And who'll take more then?

Who has ever taken more, really?

I remember when cas sponsor jungle.com subserdidsed tickets n travel to london when they played at the valley charlton football ground and they took around 10,000

It wasn't on Sky last year.

It was 3 years ago though, and at the same time as England v Portugal in the World Cup, and we still filled a stand behind the sticks and more

Even on Sky, we'll not be far off outnumbering their fans

OK....let's get something straight...I like Wigan fans in general and I look forward to what is usually our best crowd of the year when you come down. BUT.......the reason we have only opened the East Stand, with the North stand for overflow is because SKY asked the RFL to ask us....so as to make it look like there were more than 3,000 in the ground. So, when you are next in a flatearth/knuckledragging/anti-expansionist mood I suggest you direct your anger at Mr Lewis and Mr Murdoch.
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Do Sky govern which stand(s) a club is allowed to open?

they control everything else about the game so why not this as well?

er...it would appear so in this case. Personally, I would have told Sky and the RFL to do one.

Also, given the choice, the East stand makes semse as the bar in the Lexus wouldn't be able to cope on it's own, where as the Kings bar in the east is bigger.

Oh dear



I fail to see how one full stand facing the camera and both ends empty will look anything other than pathetic on tv. It's cost cutting by the club gone crazy.

It's possible that the only tickets available will be stuck in the corner when there are seats with much better views, even behind the goal, remaining empty?

Perhaps if people were offered a choice and a chance of a decent view your crowds wouldn't be so abysmal

you've cracked it....it's taken 30 friggin years, but at last, someone has realised why no bugger wants to watch Pro RL in London. It's because we don't let people sit where they want.
Simple really.....can't understand why it has taken this long



As I said, the step of closing the Lexus was made at the request of SKY, through the RFL. I didn't say it was a good idea, I just pointed out how this situation came about.
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It's another sympton of an amateur organisation. If you can't see that, there's no hope.

It's very sensible closing the Lexus, just completely barmy not to sell tickets for the stand behind the goal until all the east stand tickets have gone.

I'll be taking the trip up incidentally, not down

well done to lad on phone who gave me row w as asked for

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As long as the Kings Bar is still open !!!!!!!!!!

'tis open!
Kings bar is the one under the East Stand........
Kylie tribute act on this week after Manly game

.....don't know about after your game...but you should be so lucky......lucky lucky lucky...

wasnt at the stoop i booked through wigan,its just that uk dave said when he went to book at wigan they wouldnt give him a choice of seats