Not only great news for this season if it’s true but hopefully a nudge towards the future. If we can get that for a Catalans final, then hopefully next year and beyond can start to see nigh on full houses again.

That's an amazing figure against catalan if true. I though it might be around the 50,000 mark but anything higher than 60 would be a real positive for the sport.

Yeah, I think a Saints final would have obviously got a bigger total attendance but also a larger Wigan crowd, it was certainly the opposition I wanted to play.
There certainly feels like a feel good atmosphere around the club going forward, I think they’ve missed a trick not offering new early bird season ticket holders the chance to buy at the renewal price, I think that really could have got a boost in season ticket sales.

I don't think the chairmen lead them out in the Grand Final. I think that is just for the Challenge Cup.

Boo, hiss, spit.

And no one is allowed in the Railway Club, it'll be shut for the weekend. None of those bloody RL fans.

Hopefully a lot of none neutral neutral's will be there to cheer on Catalans, that should help the atmosphere

Ticket bought! W3103 Row 8! Can't wait

You don't have to print the tickets out do you? Can the barcode just be scanned from your phone?

printed mine, better safe than sorry, on Wigan's site it does say all tickets are physical

Just read says on ticket if scanning from phone make sure brightness is 100%

Sure there was none this low when I booked tickets on Saturday which is a bummer as low down on this tier the view is really good considering they’re £30 tickets, towards the top you are with the gods, really makes me question how well it’s sold, the stadium plan looks like it will be a decent attendance but it may just be because tickets have been held back from sale.

One popped up on its own. There where about 10 or so a bit further back. Glad I got one a bit further down. Almost behind the sticks too

https://map.3ddigitalvenue.com/manutd

https://map.3ddigitalvenue.com/manutd

I'd be amazed if that many tickets have been sold - if the crowd is around 55k come gameday then that would be a good result. New available areas seem to regularly pop up on the RFL site despite them previously being greyed out as unavailable.

Dunno if I'm over-simplifying this, but surely if the RFL were looking to maximise the visual impact of the crowd on Saturday they would start by selling tier 1 & 2 tickets, then open ticket sales for the top tiers of north, east, and west stands once these were close to capacity? Does anyone know what the capacity is without the 3rd tier included at Old Trafford?

I think they might make an exception this time.

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/3 ... d-trafford Over 50k sold - not 60 but still pretty good. Probably at a level that the RFL would be happy with as if most English clubs had got there instead of Catalans it would likely have sold out.

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/3 ... d-trafford Over 50k sold - not 60 but still pretty good. Probably at a level that the RFL would be happy with as if most English clubs had got there instead of Catalans it would likely have sold out.

Still a few days to go though, still could easily sell another few thousand. If the rfl start giving tickets away to local community clubs and such like, cut price tickets for locals then could get to 60,000.

I thought it would be in the 50s, so think this is more believable than the rumour of 60k sold earlier this week. Hopefully more will get sold and the attendance can get closer to 60k.

They've already given away more than enough - a final ticket should cost money. Particularly as Iv just forked out £65!

I understand what your saying in regards to buying your ticket but if there's seats free then why not give them away, if, as a sport, we could get 100 new people to a few games across the league next season, they tell a few of their friends the season after and so on, 10 years down the line a few spare tickets could have made a massive difference.

It came via someone at the RFL so tbh I'm not surprised if it's wrong

Good to get the win but horrible atmosphere in the stands around us (block W207 towards the back). Several fights and people who’d obviously been on the nose bags pre-game. Not what we need - had a pregnant woman and kids in tears around me just as Marshy scores the only try. Left a sour taste in the mouth and hope those scum bags stay away in future.

Yes i went to the 2001 GF and it was the first and last time i went there where "fans" from other clubs who wanted to tease the Wigan fans throught the game i assume the same happend tonight

We took our 5 year old to his first game tonight. Along with his grandma who was at what’s likely to be her last.
The win sadly soured by a couple of drunken Wigan fans behind us. I won’t go into detail but cup finals are crap for this. Far too many gobsh**es who’ve been on the ale, all day.
Not convinced my lad will fancy that for a few years which is sad for us.