I am a sad sad man and I am dragging 8 mates along to Wigan on the 11th April for the first night of my stag to see the Broncos get murdered by your lot!

That should double the away attendance!

First visit to the DW. Any goods pubs / bars / restaurants for before, after, or to avoid especially considering we are going to be a large number of cockneys a little worse for wear!

The 8 are not exactly delighted about the night watching the Broncos, so much so that the crowd is miraculously growing to 14 for the second night in Manchester!

All advice gratefully received!

Where's your digs?

If you're looking for value for money theres The Chinese Buffet (Standishgate), pretty good 'all you can eat' for around £15. www.thechinesebuffet.com/restaurants/wigan/

If you're looking for value for money theres The Chinese Buffet (Standishgate), pretty good 'all you can eat' for around £15. www.thechinesebuffet.com/restaurants/wigan/

Wigan town centre on a Friday night is pretty dead nowadays apart from one or two places. If your looking for pubs then the Berkley Square is about the best, the Anvil is decent as is the Raven. If you want somewhere to go a bit later on to have a laugh (and to listen to some s*ite music) stick to Revolution or Ibiza bar (£1.50 all drinks will seem a new world for Cockneys) as they're the best of a very bad bunch.

The town centres about a 20 minute walk from the Stadium or you can jump in a taxi for less then a fiver.

There isn't much around the ground.

Plenty of spare seats in the Old Trafford area and you can have a good laugh !

Jamals Indian near the ground is quality. Drinkswise depends what you're looking for I suppose. I go to the Tudor then the Boulevard but that's because I'm in my early 20s and into rock music. If you're a bit older the Anvil's probably your best bet, rammed in there after games

wow it still in business?

Yep, not keen? Better than a lot of the curry houses in Rusholme IMO

India Lounge at Scoles is by far the best Indian restaurant in Wigan

Maybe it got better, the only saving grace of the place last time i was there that it was take your own alcohol, is it still the same deal?

Shame we cannot say the Montrose any more. That was always cruel.

Dunno, I've always liked it to be honest. Yes still BYOB

Went to Jamals on Christmas Eve and then again a few weeks later. On both occasions the food served was quality.

What time are you arriving? A pre-match sesh in one of the local breweries would probably get your cockney mates to cheer up a bit. Ask them to take the sparklers off and double the price for further authenticity!

Went to Allgates last week. That place is unreal! It was basically drink as much as you wanted, as quickly as you could for £12 with a few butties thrown in!

I'd do that on every night out but I'm not sure they'd let me! (Or If my liver would let me)

Quote ="NickyKiss"Went to Allgates last week. That place is unreal! It was basically drink as much as you wanted, as quickly as you could for £12 with a few butties thrown in! I'd do that on every night out but I'm not sure they'd let me! (Or If my liver would let me)'" It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.

Quote ="NickyKiss"Went to Allgates last week. That place is unreal! It was basically drink as much as you wanted, as quickly as you could for £12 with a few butties thrown in! I'd do that on every night out but I'm not sure they'd let me! (Or If my liver would let me)'" It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.

Quote ="JTB"It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.'" The women who took the tour was telling us about the barrels you can buy. Might have to get one next time we have a do on. Out of the 36 people who went a good 5 maybe 6 went round the premises on the tour! Well done to those guys for dragging themselves away from the bar. I did half then git sidetracked when we got back to the floor where the bar is located

Quote ="JTB"It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.'" The women who took the tour was telling us about the barrels you can buy. Might have to get one next time we have a do on. Out of the 36 people who went a good 5 maybe 6 went round the premises on the tour! Well done to those guys for dragging themselves away from the bar. I did half then git sidetracked when we got back to the floor where the bar is located

Quote ="JTB"It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.'" I have a funny feeling that our Cockney friends may turn up with a 40 foot trailer to sample the 72 plnts for £73.50.

Quote ="JTB"It's not bad the *tour there, especially with the 'eat your own weight in barms' side they throw in. I picked up a 72 pint barrel for £73.50 from there last week to drink at home! Bar here is open every Thurs and Fri which would be handy for a stag do to save booking: www.prospectbrewery.com/bars.html *if anyone actually bothers to go on the tour rather than just wading into the free ale.'" I have a funny feeling that our Cockney friends may turn up with a 40 foot trailer to sample the 72 plnts for £73.50.

They'll need a delivery of lemonade for the shandys

Perhaps a tour could be arranged at a chippy as well whilst the owner explains the process of making 'gravy'.

Some weekend these lads could have!

Steak pudding they don't get it darn Sarth.

Go to Galloways bakery for a Steak pie absolutely amazing.

And pea wet

Or pea wet and scraps. A free meal that covers all the major food groups - Water and fat.