: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:15 pm  

LordLoveRocket87 wrote:

It's not in the same context.

The whole setting for a rugby game and your 'team' is different to that of the theatre and an 'act' - So, that's why it's different. I couldn't relate the two - and to be honest mate, this is going off course now.

If I went watching an act at a concert, say the arctic monkeys for example, and I had the loyalty for the arctic monkeys as I do for Wigan, then yes, I'd still applaud them regardless, because that's what a loyal fan does... I wouldn't boo them, I'd applaud them, and have the faith in them.

Just like I have faith in Wigan, I wouldn't judge them, boo them off, leave early whether it be after 1 game or 8 games... It's just not something you do to a team you follow.

Why should Wigan RL or whomever be any different? Does it not make you gullible if your behaviour is dictated by blind loyalty. The nearest one should get to blind loyalty is your family and to put a sporting team on the same pedastal seems very unhealthy.

For the record I do not boo the team. I have left early on occasions irrespctive of whether Wigan are winning or losing simply to escape the traffic. I would never dictate what other fans should do though. They pay their money and a free to do as they please.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:19 pm  

Johnny F wrote:

I do stay to the end of every game, win, lose or draw,

I clap the players at the end of every game, win,lose or draw,

That is what a loyal supporter is all about supporting the team through good and bad times.

Do you attend every game?

Do you attend reserve/academy fixtures?

How far do you have to trvel to watch Wigan RL?

Are Distant Supporters beeter by definition than Wigan Resident Supporter?

Why should supporters not express their feelings positive or negative?

Does it matter what you wear?

Does it matter how much you spend?

Who created this hierarchy of fans?

Or are we talking cliches a bit like Brian Noble does.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:39 pm  

Charlie Seeling wrote:

Do you attend every game?

Do you attend reserve/academy fixtures?

How far do you have to trvel to watch Wigan RL?

Are Distant Supporters beeter by definition than Wigan Resident Supporter?

Why should supporters not express their feelings positive or negative?

Does it matter what you wear?

Does it matter how much you spend?

Who created this hierarchy of fans?

Or are we talking cliches a bit like Brian Noble does.

For your information,

Yes I do attend every home match

I attend as many acad/res fixtures as work permits

I live in wigan now but have been in HM Forces for a good few years so I have traveled a fair few miles to watch wigan play over the years

if you support a team why boo them when they lose, thats not showing loyalty

who gives a crap what I wear or how much I spend , thats being a bit childish aint it????

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:44 pm  

Johnny F wrote:

For your information,

Yes I do attend every home match

I attend as many acad/res fixtures as work permits

I live in wigan now but have been in HM Forces for a good few years so I have traveled a fair few miles to watch wigan play over the years

if you support a team why boo them when they lose, thats not showing loyalty

who gives a crap what I wear or how much I spend , thats being a bit childish aint it????

The questions were general questions JF Bet you missed a few matches serving in the forces though. Now I do not think there is anything wrong with that but some might

Personally, I think supporters creating any hierachy of loyal ness / true supporterish is a bit silly.Each to their own IMO.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:49 pm  

i know this post has gone off the rails a little, but it really does annoy me when people leave early when were winning or if where getting beat, what do you achieve by leaving early.
the only other thing i wanna say is if your a fan you try and get behind your team and encourege them, not boo and cheer when someone catches the ball after one game in hard conditions its abit pathetic.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:57 pm  

Legend That Sorts It wrote:

i know this post has gone off the rails a little, but it really does annoy me when people leave early when were winning or if where getting beat, what do you achieve by leaving early.
the only other thing i wanna say is if your a fan you try and get behind your team and encourege them, not boo and cheer when someone catches the ball after one game in hard conditions its abit pathetic.

At the next match if you are near somebody who does that you tell them

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:58 pm  

Charlie Seeling wrote:

At the next match if you are near somebody who does that you tell them

tell them what

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:00 am  

For every fan that moans about not coming back next week and leaves early, there is a fan who would be there week in week out watching us get battered in NL2.

We are indeed a proud club that expects the very best, but we don't have a God-given right to win every game or even play to our abilities EVERY game. That's professional sport for you.

Take the rough with the smooth and get behind the lads.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:03 am  

Orrell Lad wrote:

For every fan that moans about not coming back next week and leaves early, there is a fan who would be there week in week out watching us get battered in NL2.

We are indeed a proud club that expects the very best, but we don't have a God-given right to win every game or even play to our abilities EVERY game. That's professional sport for you.

Take the rough with the smooth and get behind the lads.

correct mate, if your a fan you get behind the team not boo them , i cant believe people are defending there right to think its right to boo them after 1 game, they wernt booing after the last minute try against hudds in the freindly

[DaveO]

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:06 am  

LordLoveRocket87 wrote:

If I went watching an act at a concert, say the arctic monkeys for example, and I had the loyalty for the arctic monkeys as I do for Wigan, then yes, I'd still applaud them regardless, because that's what a loyal fan does... I wouldn't boo them, I'd applaud them, and have the faith in them.

Just like I have faith in Wigan, I wouldn't judge them, boo them off, leave early whether it be after 1 game or 8 games... It's just not something you do to a team you follow.

Leaving early is not something I do but they did not get any applause off me on Sunday. Applause was not deserved and has it ever crossed your mind if you applaud rubbish like that when they do actually play well your applause are meaningless?

Dave