Great win - well done Latics. Put Wigan on the map.

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Incredible effort from them, you have to applaud it. A real once in a lifetime achievement and I know plenty who support grassroots amateur rl as well as SL level that are Latics fans too. it would be a pretty unique double having both cups in town.

another Latics thread?

im gutted they won tbh...hope they go down.

Not really, a thread celebrating a town constantly punching above it's weight maybe..I hope they stay up.

Wonder if cockney latic would have a similar thread to this if it was the other way around

Anyone spot the "one team in wigan" banner at the end?

They hate us, with a passion and would gladly see us tossed out of that stadium and on the scrap heap, trust me, I know enough of them. Go on that famous video site and watch the videos of them burning wigan rugby posters in the toilets when they played liverpool at home

I really like Martinez, he seems a really decent bloke. I never thought that Latics would beat City, but they did well all game and I guessed at half time that they'd win 1-0 and score at the end, it was just that type of match. Happy that City have won nowt

No they don't, Maybe just maybe, they have similar numbskulls that we have at our club, yeah i saw that banner and thought of people like pie man on here, the main people at both clubs don't think like that.

One minute i feel like this



The next i feel like this

As much as i would really like to be happy for them, there is a large proportion of their fanbase that i cannot tolerate.

I am happy for the town (even though i am only a naturalised Wiganer) and happy for the institute of Wigan Athletic and the players, coaches and backroom staff.

I can't bring myself to extend any congratulations to many of the supporters. Mainly because i can't stand them.

My point exactly, it will be interesting to see how many of them want us to win if we get to the challenge cup final or the grand final. I see so much hatred towards Wigan Warriors, its just hilarious. I take it as a compliment to how great our team, club and history is

No congratulations from me either, hate their fans with a passion

Really?

You obviously dont know as many as i do then. I only personally know one latics fan that doesnt have a deep bitter hatred for Wigan RL. Id say at least 75% of the wigan athletic fan base hate wigan rugby, thats how its always been. Venture into wigan tonight im willing to bet you any amount of money "theres only one team in wigan" is ringing out loud and clear in the pubs and clubs of wigan

"Now we want Wigan rugby league team to come here and lift the Challenge Cup, and then both the cups are in Wigan!"
No subtle sideswipe there then. Lets wait to see the council spending ratepayers money on posters IF we get to Wembley, nice for them to show their true colours at last, bit different from the stony silence that emits when WRLFC goes to Wembley.
I'm amazed that Whelan has not asked for tomorrows coach to Hull to pick up somewhere other than HIS ground. That man will never rest till he has destroyed WRLFC. That is MY view and I will be sticking to it, thanks.

Ok then, maybe just my hope for our sporting town..i'll leave the rest to Dave and IL's influence..

Brilliant day for the town, Very proud and as a fan of Both clubs I couldn't be happier. After going to the Swansea game on Tuesday night I feared for the worst.

What Wigan have achieved today is one of those upsets that will go down in History and is something that has put Wigan on the map on a global scale.. Something I doubt I'll ever see again in my lifetime.

And for all the people harping on about how "they all" hate us... I see it go both way's and I couldn't be more embarrassed by the whole situation. How much more supported could both clubs be if both sides didn't have such bitter fans towards each other.

Only one town in Wigan banner? who cares? I've stayed quiet for years when the "country roads" song is played.

personally I'll never forgive Whelan what he did in the playoffs. A whole seasons work made to play on a neutral ground. You dont see Hull and Huddersfield having that issue. He screwed us over and I want nothing but failure for him. As much as I love an underdog story and its good for the town, i dont want to that man have any success. Fingers crossed in 2 weeks his joy turns to tears.

I Know, i felt the same..it was a take..it won't happen again..i hope latics stay up.

I went today. I am a Wiganer and my town has just won the FA Cup for the first time ever. I think thats incredible and its worth celebrating.

Those of you (on both sides) with chips on their shoulders should just keep their gobs shut with all this tit-for-tat negitivity.

Well said mate..

He screwed Wigan RL over...FACT. There is no room for forgiveness. The man is a joke. Can you imagine the Latics playing an entire season and having an advantage ripped away so casually. . I for one never forget and never forgive. I hope they go down. Those that love everything about the town i can understand but I just love the Rugby League and what Whelan did was unforgiveable.

I don't know why they are changing their branding from cherry and white to blue and white. Surely if the old buses were cherry and white, they must be the towns colours. Even the two most importand sporting teams in the council area (Wigan and Leigh) play in cherry and white.

As a Salford RL and Wigan FC fan this was the first piece of major silverware I've experienced in my life time, amazing scenes. Never been so nervous in my life during that last 5 minutes.

Embarrassing comments on this thread (not Uncle Dave's). There are times when, if you can't find anything good to say, you say nowt.

True.

Well considering it was their FIRST ever major final, im not sure why that's an even an issue. It should be celebrated on a large scale, and don't see what is wrong with that. If they went as often as we have I doubt they would make such a big deal about it, but it was their first. Whether you like it or not the FA Cup is far bigger and far more global then the Challenge Cup. Fact is watching the news in Sydney this morning, the town of Wigan is getting quite alot of attention whereas if the Warriors won the CC, it wouldn't even get a mention.



Over 20'000 Latics fans, and some on here get all upset other one or two posters/signs. This thread is proof that both clubs have too many bitter fans who are more concerned with the other club failing. I know plenty of Latics fans and most will be happy for the club and town if the Warriors win a trophy. Both clubs have these fans who get so upset over the mere existence of the other.

Im glad they won and glad that my home town is getting mentioned so much down under.