Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:48 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

It was a great idea that by whoever thought it up. We’re a group of 40 year old blokes, so we went to the fan village but it was absolutely packed, so just had a pint out by the running track but it looked superb.

The atmosphere out the back was something I felt a bit jealous of that I’m not a 10 year old kid anymore. To be able to have a kick around on the first team training pitch pre game is something I’d have loved. They had the PDRL team training, touch rugby teams training, community clubs down there and the families of the academy lads who’d signed up where knocking around. To have open access to the facility like that makes people feel part of the club. There’s things they can improve on at the fan village but it’s such a fantastic concept.

It's a brilliant facility and despite the online insults from the football fans it's a great way of bringing money directly into the club. It would be great if it could be expanded in a couple of years if possible.

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:50 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

It was a great idea that by whoever thought it up. We’re a group of 40 year old blokes, so we went to the fan village but it was absolutely packed, so just had a pint out by the running track but it looked superb.

The atmosphere out the back was something I felt a bit jealous of that I’m not a 10 year old kid anymore. To be able to have a kick around on the first team training pitch pre game is something I’d have loved. They had the PDRL team training, touch rugby teams training, community clubs down there and the families of the academy lads who’d signed up where knocking around. To have open access to the facility like that makes people feel part of the club. There’s things they can improve on at the fan village but it’s such a fantastic concept.

It really is such a great idea. Took my daughter for her 3rd game last night and she loved it (apart from getting interrupted by Jenna Brooks when she was having her pic taken with Peet l )

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:44 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It was a great idea that by whoever thought it up. We’re a group of 40 year old blokes, so we went to the fan village but it was absolutely packed, so just had a pint out by the running track but it looked superb.

The atmosphere out the back was something I felt a bit jealous of that I’m not a 10 year old kid anymore. To be able to have a kick around on the first team training pitch pre game is something I’d have loved. They had the PDRL team training, touch rugby teams training, community clubs down there and the families of the academy lads who’d signed up where knocking around. To have open access to the facility like that makes people feel part of the club. There’s things they can improve on at the fan village but it’s such a fantastic concept.

Would have been better if the team came onto the running track from changing rooms like the reserves and turn left down the running track and went out of the stadium by the side entrance as they did last night . The stands could have been packed and down the side of the running track and not squeezed into the building which was packed to the rafters .

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:37 pm  

So Wigan will play Huddersfield if they beat Salford next Saturday or the Catalan v Leeds winner if Salford beat Huddersfield. Wigan can't meet Salford.

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:41 pm  

CJamesy wrote:

So Wigan will play Huddersfield if they beat Salford next Saturday or the Catalan v Leeds winner if Salford beat Huddersfield. Wigan can't meet Salford.

I always think the same way at this time of the season. It doesn't matter who we play. We just have to be at our best.

That said, I watched the Leeds v Cas game today and it was truly the worst standard of rugby league I've ever seen from two teams claiming to be professionals. I have literally seen junior teams with better ball-handling discipline.

There is no way Leeds can be that bad again. But if they are, any of those finishing above them will win by 60 points.

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:57 pm  

Salford to win at Huddersfield and Catalans to beat Leeds for me, meaning we’d play Catalans in our semi.

Leeds did their best to bottle their good run today and with Handley and Dwyer looking like they’re done, I can’t see them getting past Catalans.

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:41 pm  

Wigan v Huddersfield and Saints v Catalans for me. Catalans have been poor for the last 2-3 months - they won't get by Saints. Wigan and Huddersfield would be a 50/50 game just like the CC final was - I think the week off will be helpful for us though.

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:26 am  

So who comes in for Cust and Farrell if they don’t play? Isa and Tommy still?

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:40 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

It was a great idea that by whoever thought it up. We’re a group of 40 year old blokes, so we went to the fan village but it was absolutely packed, so just had a pint out by the running track but it looked superb.

The atmosphere out the back was something I felt a bit jealous of that I’m not a 10 year old kid anymore. To be able to have a kick around on the first team training pitch pre game is something I’d have loved. They had the PDRL team training, touch rugby teams training, community clubs down there and the families of the academy lads who’d signed up where knocking around. To have open access to the facility like that makes people feel part of the club. There’s things they can improve on at the fan village but it’s such a fantastic concept.

In your 40's NK . That's still a kid in the eyes of this old codger lol


EW

Re: Play-off dates confirmed : Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:01 am  

Hudds v Salford - Salford
Catalans v Leeds - Catalans

Wigan v Catalans - Wigan
Saints v Salford - Saints

Wigan v Saints - Wigan