Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:22 pm  

Jason65 wrote:

I tell you what I know my cup is always half full but this is going to be some event,as big as Manly was (not attendance) but for the impact it will have on the town and RL in general,especially if we win.

Won’t have a bigger impact on RL than saints did. They went over and won it in penriths back yard

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:34 pm  

RobRiches wrote:

Won’t have a bigger impact on RL than saints did. They went over and won it in penriths back yard

What major impact on the sport did it have. Down under the result was treated like it never happened and largely ignored (it's not like it hasn't happened before).

Saints had a moderate average attendance increase up 12,695 from 11,851 in 2022. Solid but not spectacular and bearing in mind they are the only professional sporting team in the town.

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:33 am  

RobRiches wrote:

Won’t have a bigger impact on RL than saints did. They went over and won it in penriths back yard

What? the preseason challenge game?

Surely you’re not talking about that.

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:50 am  

RobRiches wrote:

Won’t have a bigger impact on RL than saints did. They went over and won it in penriths back yard

Of course it will Wigan are the bigger team.

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:21 am  

PLEASE stop replying to him. Please.

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:45 am  

NSW wrote:

What? the preseason challenge game?

Surely you’re not talking about that.

So what's the difference this year?

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:02 pm  

Stu M wrote:

So what's the difference this year?

Why bother engaging with this narrative?

The Wigan fans who like to play down the Saints result at Penrith aren't bright enough to realise they play into the wider narrative that will diminish their own success if they get a win.

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:09 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

Why bother engaging with this narrative?

The Wigan fans who like to play down the Saints result at Penrith aren't bright enough to realise they play into the wider narrative that will diminish their own success if they get a win.

To be fair It was a great win by St Helens,not all Wigan fans play down the win.
Its not like any Saints fans would play down any win by Wigan

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:34 pm  

Everyone who wrote off Saints beating Penrith as a 'pre-season friendly that Penrith weren't bothered about' has damned this game for being treated the same. Aussie sides will always say that, if they lose, English fans shouldn't give them the excuse. Saints won cos they couldn't be bothered, but if Wigan beat them, somehow it'll be different this time? Really?

Re: World Club Challenge - Wigan v Penrith : Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:35 pm  

Or, what Fear The Vee said.