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massive cclub compared to us
 The might be in the top league but I wouldn't go that far Reg I'm feeling confident that we will turn em over |
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« Reply #46 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:13:14 » |
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The might be in the top league but I wouldn't go that far Reg I'm feeling confident that we will turn em over Unfortunately if you look at all the pertinent factors like crowd size, turnover, wage bill, time in the top flight, etc they aremuch bigger than us. |
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« Reply #47 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:22:20 » |
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The only reason they are in the top flight is because all of the money thrown at them. They were getting between 5.5-7k average attendance when they were in league one (division 2) just under 10 years ago, this was in their new stadium as well. I wouldn't be surprised to see it fall back to that if they one day drop down to where they belong.
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« Reply #48 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:25:15 » |
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The only reason they are in the top flight is because all of the money thrown at them. They were getting between 5.5-7k average attendance when they were in league one (division 2) just under 10 years ago. I wouldn't be surprised to see it fall back to that if they one day drop down to where they belong.
But Reg is rght, they ARE 3 divisions higher than us, have higher crowds than us and have been in the Premier League longer than we ever were, so technically that makes them bigger than us. |
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« Reply #49 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:27:15 » |
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BBC have just reported its a sell out for saturday happy days cant wait now for saturday.
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« Reply #50 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:31:47 » |
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But Reg is rght, they ARE 3 divisions higher than us, have higher crowds than us and have been in the Premier League longer than we ever were, so technically that makes them bigger than us.
Well Giant Pandas are bigger than leopards, but which ones scarier? |
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« Reply #51 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:46:46 » |
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Unfortunately if you look at all the pertinent factors like crowd size, turnover, wage bill, time in the top flight, etc they aremuch bigger than us.
Now I could live with bigger, but massive they are not. Guess I'm just splitting hairs about it really, even though I'm not going I'm still pretty excited about it |
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« Reply #52 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:47:07 » |
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But Reg is rght, they ARE 3 divisions higher than us, have higher crowds than us and have been in the Premier League longer than we ever were, so technically that makes them bigger than us.
Also the fact that we can sell out testifies to the pull of a Prem side on the neutral....think the last time we played them and rolled them over with goals by Invincibile and Gurney, the crowd was just over 5000 There weren't that many more for Uddersfield in R1, a club with a lot of history unlike Wigan but still Div 3. |
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« Reply #53 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 17:48:19 » |
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Unfortunately if you look at all the pertinent factors like crowd size, turnover, wage bill, time in the top flight, etc they aremuch bigger than us.
You're [url width=110 height=110]http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/msn-emoticons/msn-emoticon-fishing-175.gif[/url] again...so I'll respond. Making that kind of comparison (Wigan vs STFC) is like saying any one of us would end up being savaged by Bambi if our cervine friend was placed on a permanent diet of steroids. Everyone knows Wigan are minnows punching well above their weight - for no reason other than the cash supplied by their benefactor. They are a waste of a Premiership place. |
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« Reply #54 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:00:25 » |
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Personally I'd say it's a good thing that an unfashionable club can punch above their weight for a while, with nothing more than some astute financial backing from the owner, and mostly decent management. I rather wish it could have been us.. |
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« Reply #55 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:07:29 » |
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I can see that too...but, for me, the stronger, more important argument is that competition is devalued if you're able wade in and skew it with a cheque book. All teams are guilty to a greater or lesser degree...but you have to draw the line somewhere. While they all operate at different levels, I dislike Wigan, Man City and Crawley for precisely the same reason.
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« Reply #56 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:21:26 » |
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if anyone wants a spare ticket i have one as i have work to complete a contract so i can get paid  , its in the DRS  |
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« Reply #57 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:28:20 » |
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if anyone wants a spare ticket i have one as i have work to complete a contract so i can get paid , its in the DRS Is it free? |
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« Reply #58 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:39:21 » |
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Is it free?
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« Reply #59 on: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 18:45:21 » |
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it is dave, and if its for you i will put bells on it to I'm sorely tempted but I've got to stay here and make sure the recording gets done, thanks anyway Gary |
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