This is now a sky game 18.45 ko sunday 15th august

I'm glad we dont go behind the posts - cant do with having to watch Rugby from behind the goals, and we used to at Wigan for the 1st few seasons

Its too save money on stewards,bar staff etc but even some small clubs we have to open the north stand due to the fans being not-so-friendly

Yes i know about costs, I mean when Castleford came and there were less than 200 we still had to cater for them and steward them and due to the safety certificate had to have full compliment of stewards and it had nothing to do with safety fears.

I'm only saying this because while we see our own away following growing ever so slightly they'll still be people on here saying that we travel poor and it'll be even worse as it's on Sky so the trolls will be worse, as Wigan couldn't be bothered to open the away stand! And I can also see us shoved right into the corner of the East stand due to the importance of the game as it's reserved seating in that stand and Wigan will have folk coming out of the woodwork! It's currently 40% full!

So Wigan should lose money to cater for a handful of Huddersfield supporters out of principle and so that there support looks good on tele?

Don't be daft.

If you don't like the view from the East stand corner then the South stand behind the sticks in unreserved.

I'm only trying to point out that due to the importance of the game there maybe quite a few home supporters. Also a handful?? What do you call a handful? You maybe right and we may not take that many given the new time but then again you've opened up the North stand for a handful of Wakefield supporters!! You must pay your staff a lot more than ours as we would open the south stand for a 100 supporters. And I know for a fact we are taking at least a hundred as theres at least 3 coaches making the trip over also many of these will not have thought to get their tickets prior to going. Yeah not thousands like others but still impressive for us!! Me and my son are making our first trip to Wigan!

The ticket office will have arranged a section for the Huddersfield supporters in the East Stand, don't worry. If you are not happy with the seats, just wait until the game kicks off and sit in another unoccupied seat. Simple.

We base the predicition of how many away supporters will attend on reputation. To be fair to Wakefield, they have travelled in good numbers before hence the North stand was open this year. Unfortunately they brought less than expected this year and that will be taken into consideration next season.

I'd class a couple of hundred as a handful and tends to be the usual figure that Huddersfield bring every year. Considering the stand hold nearly 5000, a couple of hundred clearly doesn't warrent spending the money to operate the stand and the employees to man it. It would be a complete waste of money. Fustration of not having your own, designated stand and looking bad on TV should be directed towards your own supporters who don't bother to show up rather than Wigan as the club can't be blamed for not wishing to spend money for a pointless operation even if Huddersfield do theirselves.

I hope you enjoy your first trip to Wigan.

I can see what they are saying tho! Why have we moved them into the Boston when Wakefield, Cas, Salford and maybe even Bratfort bring the same amount and could easily be accomodated in the Boston stand!!

It's nothing personal towards Huddersfield as Castleford, Wakefield, Salford and Bradford have always brought decent numbers to the DW before this year, obviously enough for the club to think it's right to open the stand for each this season. Unfortunately, they've brought poor following this year meaning we've probably lost out financially hence the decision to have a stand open for them next year will be taken into consideration.

FWIW, Huddersfield have traditionally brought less than each of those clubs through out the years.

as a huddersdfield fan i have no problem with this i agree with ABP there really isnt any point of opening a stand of that size with the ammount we take also its not the worst view from where we are sat. also i like being in the same stand as the home fans good banter with them specially when we see the famous wigan walk

but erm yh hopefully we can take an allright ammount but now its on sky i feel that will cripple our away support for this game

We normally do, theres plenty to choose from



Utter rubbish, i cant remember us ever taking less than that or similar



It wont be the 1st for many on here, sunday afternoon would be a pleasant change instead of the usual friday night we get lumbered with.

If you had regulary brought more than a couple of hundred then the north stand would be open for you, simple as that. Stop kidding yourself.

I hope you do bring a better following than usual, but hope the fact Sky are covering the game doesn't affect numbers.

I think numbers might be down with people 'saving' for the playoffs?! We aren't used to having to pay for extra games at the end of the season!!

I couldnt give a monkeys if its open or not.

Out of interest, what "prediction" of numbers gets you to open the North stand?

Obviously a few more than we take, to be honest I couldn't give a monkeys where they seat us but unfortunately I won't be there, i'll be on my jollies looking for a pub to watch us p*ssing on their parade.

Looking forward to seeing the team sheet for this one as it was suggeste dthat all of our missing players might be back. The link below mentions Raleigh, Luke, Hodgson and , Mason and jammer www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... 7014564/2/ No mention of Fa alogo though. I wonder whether Brown will pick 5 players who have been out for a while and may not be match fit.Despite our squad size we need everyone fully fit We have already qualified for the 8 and are likely to have to face Hull, HullKR or Leeds in the first round. I think Hull may now get 4th with Leeds being in the CC final they might lose a bit of intensity in the league. I hope we beat Wigan as we need some belief that we can beat the better teams IE those who are above us our form this season has been poor against the likes of Wire, Wigan and Saints.

Looking forward to seeing the team sheet for this one as it was suggeste dthat all of our missing players might be back. The link below mentions Raleigh, Luke, Hodgson and , Mason and jammer www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... 7014564/2/ No mention of Fa alogo though. I wonder whether Brown will pick 5 players who have been out for a while and may not be match fit.Despite our squad size we need everyone fully fit We have already qualified for the 8 and are likely to have to face Hull, HullKR or Leeds in the first round. I think Hull may now get 4th with Leeds being in the CC final they might lose a bit of intensity in the league. I hope we beat Wigan as we need some belief that we can beat the better teams IE those who are above us our form this season has been poor against the likes of Wire, Wigan and Saints.

Gleeson out for the game after a hernia op.

ATEOTD i prefer sitting at the side anyway so this is better for me, plus as we are in the stand with the Wiganers it will help towards a better atmosphere - when we spoil their party

As long as some stupid wigan fan does not want to sit in his exact seat like last year then im fine with it. But if one dares to say to me "your in my seat" i will make then cry

now come on ......pinching a Wiganer's pie is not acceptable behaviour !!

I was going to take their mint balls

Just try it!!!

Mossop out for Wigan. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 14,00.html

Mossop out for Wigan. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 14,00.html

19 below:

Returning to the squad are Brett Hodgson, Keith Mason and David Fa’alogo.

Giants 19 Man squad is as follows:
B. Hodgson, Cudjoe, D. Hodgson, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree, Lunt, Mason, Gilmour, Fa’alogo, Wild, Finnigan, Griffin, Lawrence, Faiumu, Grix, McGillvary, Horne, Brough.

Looks very strong line up, Raleigh not back in the 19 yet and Lolesi is still a week or so away.

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