Re: Game at millwall : Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:05 am  

Arthur Warrior wrote:

Thank god there are people in our game, such as Ian Lenagan, with vision and belief and passion.
If some of the posters on here were running our game we would still be playing under union rules on grounds in the middle of dog tracks near the pit head, playing round robin matches against other pits in the area.
There would be no Rugby League, no challenge cup at Wembley, no Catalans Dragons, no Grand Final at Old Trafford, no Magic Weekend etc, etc.
Get out, walk to the end of your street, there is a whole new world out there.
The club are trying something new why can't we support them in this venture but if not then pretend its an away game against London Broncos, oh wait if you lot run the game there would be no London Broncos.

I've got plenty of passion for Wigan RL, also been to the Hive and the Stoop plenty of times, games in London are nothing new been going on for 20yrs, this is the wrong game at the wrong time, lets have magic weekend at Twickenham if you want the game promoting in London , or lets have a double header in the playoffs in London, anyway not going to fall out with you I am a Wigan fan through and through, just hope the gamble pays off for IL.

Re: Game at millwall : Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:03 pm  

I know this may be a more bizarre slant on this game, but I'm guessing if this was a Super 8 game v London Broncos, everyone would be chomping at the bit to venture down for a great day out in the capital! Games away in London have always been great days out, and this doesn't have to be anything different - it's down to the fans whether they want to enjoy it or not. Either way, it seems IL has nothing to lose. As EW said, he'd be damned for not trying new things, so why damn him for giving it a go? Can't fault him for trying to advance the game.

Oh, and I live down south, so it's easier for me to get to!

Re: Game at millwall : Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:20 am  

Jaybee wrote:

I know this may be a more bizarre slant on this game, but I'm guessing if this was a Super 8 game v London Broncos, everyone would be chomping at the bit to venture down for a great day out in the capital! Games away in London have always been great days out, and this doesn't have to be anything different - it's down to the fans whether they want to enjoy it or not. Either way, it seems IL has nothing to lose. As EW said, he'd be damned for not trying new things, so why damn him for giving it a go? Can't fault him for trying to advance the game.

Oh, and I live down south, so it's easier for me to get to!

I live up North Jaybe and its easier to get to.....lol

Regards , EW

Re: Game at millwall : Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:08 pm  

Panic over , IL can relax now , let's get back to normal , sounds like Matty Bowen is showing his class , safe journey home everyone , have a lie in tomorrow ! Well done to the players .

Re: Game at millwall : Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:53 am  

Although I like IL as a chairman and think he's done very well for us, I was very critical of him over this venture.

I'm glad to say I was wrong. So I hold my hands up. A crowd of 8,100 is a big success and probably only a couple of thousand short of what we would have attracted had the game been at Wigan.

The most important thing for me was that we won. I admit that with Saints and the Giants winning I was a bit nervous but well done to Waney and the boys.

I hope that the game has fulfilled IL's other targets, although we won't get to know if it has been successful with the business community for some time.

Re: Game at millwall : Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:10 am  

I missed the game when you guys came to The Hive and was gutted as really wanted to see the quality of Wigan.

Went to this game and loved it. Great fans and great chairman to have the cojones and foresight to do this right next to the corporate area of Canary Wharf.

Imagine what the crowd would be had it not fallen on two England International matches in Footballs and Union.

Cannot wait for the next Wigan game in London. Be it at QPR or Millwall

Re: Game at millwall : Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:12 am  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34174726

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34174726

Re: Game at millwall : Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:48 am  

RLLDN wrote:

I missed the game when you guys came to The Hive and was gutted as really wanted to see the quality of Wigan.

Went to this game and loved it. Great fans and great chairman to have the cojones and foresight to do this right next to the corporate area of Canary Wharf.

Imagine what the crowd would be had it not fallen on two England International matches in Footballs and Union.

Cannot wait for the next Wigan game in London. Be it at QPR or Millwall

QPR and Fulham were too expensive. Unless they reduce their price, it's highly unlikely we'll go there.