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    Quote Originally Posted by paulscnthorpe View Post
    not a great deal more.. i think they have called this 'the big one' and hammered the advertising because there is no need for such a large advertising campaign for any match against saints, as they are usually close to sell out anyway, i don't think any wiganer or club official would say wigan leeds is a bigger game than saints vs wigan
    wigans population is (ish) about twice that of 'tellins, which makes our attendance figures look even better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint Simon View Post
    wigans population is (ish) about twice that of 'tellins, which makes our attendance figures look even better!
    didn't seem right when you posted and having looked of wikipedia (i know which can be suspect at times) however

    st helens met borough - 177k, wigan 305k.. although that does include leigh of about 45k

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    Quote Originally Posted by NUTSONTHE70S View Post
    It was, in my opinion, the most intense game of the season so far. Wonderful atmosphere, both teams up for it. Cant deny it was a wonderful advert for our Game. You'll NEVER get a game of "Kick and clap" that comes anywhere near that match for sheer excitement and intensity.
    Hate to admit it but it was the best game I have seen this year for the level of intensity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gateaux View Post
    Wigan didn't give tickets away last night, they reduced the price and did a fantastic job of marketing the game as the "big one" which on the back of last nights attendance worked well.

    Half the key to boosting attendances is surely getting people into the ground in the first place to see the game and hopefully some will come back for subsequent matches.
    I know for a fact that they gave plenty of tickets away. Newton Storm ARLFC had plenty knocking about, all freebies!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrazzer View Post
    I know for a fact that they gave plenty of tickets away. Newton Storm ARLFC had plenty knocking about, all freebies!!!
    I would doubt there are many games where some sort of "freebies" aren't given out, be it to amateur clubs, schools or just as prizes in competition.

    I know Warrington offer them every week to junior clubs in the area.

    But so what? does it matter? If the club can afford it then where is the problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrazzer View Post
    I know for a fact that they gave plenty of tickets away. Newton Storm ARLFC had plenty knocking about, all freebies!!!
    Saints give freebies away to schools. A friend's child had one a few months back, which he didn't use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrazzer View Post
    I know for a fact that they gave plenty of tickets away. Newton Storm ARLFC had plenty knocking about, all freebies!!!
    And. How many people may now want to go back because of it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Botev Plovdiv Ski View Post
    And. How many people may now want to go back because of it?
    I think the original point of the thread was complaining about Sky's parroting of a Wigan marketing slogan. Nobody can slag off Wigan for getting 20k in on Friday and if they want to call it 'The Big One' then really its not got much to do with us, fair play to them.
    But once the ground is full and the game starts I think the term should have been left to the Wigan marketing dept and Sky really should have left it alone, for the main reason that they made themselves sound stupid promoting a regular season game between 5th and 2nd as somehow massively important.
    Great for Wigan and their fans, full marks to them, but Sky had no business backing them up by parroting their slogan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gray77 View Post
    I think the original point of the thread was complaining about Sky's parroting of a Wigan marketing slogan. Nobody can slag off Wigan for getting 20k in on Friday and if they want to call it 'The Big One' then really its not got much to do with us, fair play to them.
    But once the ground is full and the game starts I think the term should have been left to the Wigan marketing dept and Sky really should have left it alone, for the main reason that they made themselves sound stupid promoting a regular season game between 5th and 2nd as somehow massively important.
    Great for Wigan and their fans, full marks to them, but Sky had no business backing them up by parroting their slogan.

    That's like saying, Sky should never say, "never write off saints when they're behind", because whilst they pulled some great comebacks off in the past, this side doesnt have the pace or flair to do this anymore.

    Sky's job is to promote the game and make it sound as exciting as possible.

    For me they can say whatever they want as it doesnt affect anything and I think your fans (that are moaning) are very sad to be honest

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    Jeeze, people moan when Sky do nowt for the game, they moan when they do something for it.

    Wigan Leeds is currently like Saints Bradford used to be. A date for the rugby calender of two sides who seem to step up the intensity against each other.

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    I got a card through my door promoting next weeks game from Saints so I will be very upset if Sky don't call that game
    "This Season's Summer Blockbuster!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by gray77 View Post
    i got a card through my door promoting next weeks game from saints so i will be very upset if sky don't call that game
    "this season's summer blockbuster!"
    'the even bigger one!'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_Claire View Post
    'the even bigger one!'
    The much better one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NUTSONTHE70S View Post
    It was, in my opinion, the most intense game of the season so far. Wonderful atmosphere, both teams up for it. Cant deny it was a wonderful advert for our Game. You'll NEVER get a game of "Kick and clap" that comes anywhere near that match for sheer excitement and intensity.
    No where near as intense as any of our 2 matches this season against Leeds, nor for that matter the 2 Hull derbies I've watched this season.

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    That was a good one yesterday, was gutted for Hull when that try was called forward.

    The build up and passing back and forth were so good it was definitely 'morally' a try and anyway it absolutely was a try, nowhere near forward.

    And the Leeds games atmospheres were very good, also the Wire one at the beginning and the Pies one at the Latics place

    Looking forward to Friday immenseley, hope Hoss Voice of an Angel is up to par lol

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    My two penneth:

    1. A great marketing campaign by Wigan

    2. SKY were fine referring to it as the 'big one, as Wigan have marketed it', rather than just 'the big one' and they did this the majority of the time so I've no real issue with it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sean Day View Post
    My two penneth:

    1. A great marketing campaign by Wigan

    2. SKY were fine referring to it as the 'big one, as Wigan have marketed it', rather than just 'the big one' and they did this the majority of the time so I've no real issue with it
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    Quote Originally Posted by bazdev View Post
    That's like saying, Sky should never say, "never write off saints when they're behind", because whilst they pulled some great comebacks off in the past, this side doesnt have the pace or flair to do this anymore.
    lollollollollol

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    [QUOTE=bazdev;225890]That's like saying, Sky should never say, "never write off saints when they're behind", because whilst they pulled some great comebacks off in the past, this side doesnt have the pace or flair to do this anymore.


    And don't forget we can't play in wet conditions either. lol

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